Convention called to order.
Nominee can recommend a running mate, but the delegates choose one.
Both sides had calmed down by Wednesday afternoon, but tension was in the air. Buchanan was looking ahead to the general election, where he hopes to compete with Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush. He also insists that he should participate in debates against the major party candidates, despite his barely-there poll standing. We will give them and we will give you the fight of our lives. But first, a passionate band of opponents loyal to party founder Ross Perot were fiercely battling his effort to seal the nomination.