Both conventions are well orchestrated shows that now draw much criticism. This is my first election where I can vote for a candidate and it is hard for me to distinguish what a candidate really believes in cause they both will say or do anything to get elected and there opinions are formed by polls. Get a copy of the respective platforms and go to a newspaper or on-line to get a comparative list of positions each candidate has taken. Puerto Rico is represented at both conventions but their delegation is pretety small. There may well be Puerto Ricans in the New York or New Jersey delegations.
Republicans have no requirements.
Democrats require equal representation of men and women and efforts to include minorities but no quotas. Bob, there are some similarities although I think Lieberman comes out of a much progressive tradition than Bensen. It certainly will energize the Jewish community and most likely have very little effect on other voters. It does, however, portray Gore in a somewhat new light. Goldstein, Why did McCain go from aggressively against Bush jr.