Primary primers: moving the Republican convention is all about Trump’s ego – not his reelection

Fahey, Kevin (2020) Primary primers: moving the Republican convention is all about Trump’s ego – not his reelection. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (01 Jul 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major shifts and changes to this election year’s political schedule, among them the Republican National Committee’s decision to shift the party’s presidential nominating convention from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. Kevin Fahey writes that President Trump has been the driving force behind this change, and that he believes that moving the convention will bolster his chances in Florida, avoid #BlackLivesMatter protests, and provide a red- carpet spectacle for his voting base.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	17 Aug 2020 08:15
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:41
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106088

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