Checking out “Convention-al” Wisdom
Coming, up, national political conventions, Cleveland (Republican), Philadelphia (Democrat.)
This post is not about candidates, platforms, or horse race predictions. I’m thinking about convention security.
I’m no expert, but in 2012, I got a pretty good outsider’s glimpse of external convention security measures while spending several days in the neighborhood near the Democrats’ gathering in Charlotte NC. And I took some photos with my trusty Blackberry. I’m thinking that much of what I saw will likely apply, in spades, at the conventions this year, and so it’s worth passing them on. Continue reading Checking out “Convention-al” Wisdom