Political Junkie Special - Great Moments in Convention History

In recent years, the national party conventions may have seemed like infomercials for the parties’ respective presidential nominees, but many conventions of the past have been filled with moments that were contentious, memorable, and historic: The Southern walkout in protest of Hubert Humphrey’s pro-civil rights speech in 1948. Geraldine Ferraro becoming the first woman on a major-party ticket in 1984. Everett Dirksen singling out Thomas Dewey for his past failures in 1952. And of course, the utter mayhem in Chicago in 1968.

Join Political Junkie Ken Rudin on a journey through political history as we revisit memorable and historic moments from national party conventions of the past, and consider how the role of conventions in the presidential race has evolved from then to today.