Conventions and Elections
It's the Democratic party's turn to shine this week as party leaders and delegates meet in Denver. They'll formally nominate Barack Obama for president, taking 'presumptive' away from his title. We'll check in with an Arizona couple attending their first national convention. Howard and Lisa Bell recently married. They're from northeast Phoenix. Howard is a Clinton delegate, Lisa an alternate. They've come around to supporting Obama and are optimistic he and his vice presidential nominee, Senator Joe Biden, will do well in Arizona.
Arizona Republicans aren't so sure of that. Former John MCain staffer Wes Gullett and Republican political consultant Stan Barnes will join Here and Now host Steve Goldstein to talk about the Republican National Convention held in Minneapolis - St. Paul next week. Both are McCain delegates. We'll find out who they think McCain will select for his running mate and what it will take for McCain to top the rising tide of financial and political support for Obama.
Finally, Paul Giblin of the East Valley Tribune and Bob Robb of the Arizona Republic join Steve to talk about Arizona's congressional races and what's going on with ballot initiatives failing to have enough valid signatures.
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