Republican National Convention
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The Republican National Convention is the quadrennial gathering where the U.S. Republican Party formally nominates its presidential and vice-presidential candidates and sets its party platform.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national party convention
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political convention → recurring quadrennial event → |
| approves |
party rules for the next presidential election cycle
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| attendeeType |
alternate delegates
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campaign staff → delegates → elected Republican officeholders → media representatives → party officials → political donors → |
| broadcastOn |
internet
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radio → television → |
| country |
United States of America
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| coveredBy |
international news media
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national news media → |
| firstHeldIn |
Philadelphia
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| frequency |
every presidential election year
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| governingBody |
Republican National Committee
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| hasComponent |
balloon drop ceremony
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credentials committee meetings → delegate voting → floor speeches → keynote address → platform committee meetings → presidential nomination roll call vote → rules committee meetings → vice-presidential nomination roll call vote → |
| hasPurpose |
adoption of Republican Party platform
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launch of general election campaign → nomination of Republican presidential candidate → nomination of Republican vice-presidential candidate → unification of Republican Party factions → |
| inception |
1856
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| language |
English
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| occursInMonth |
August
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July → |
| organizedBy |
Republican Party (United States)
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| organizer |
Republican National Committee
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| politicalAlignment |
conservative
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right-of-center → |
| recurrenceInterval |
4 years
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| selectionMethodForDelegates |
state caucuses
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state conventions → state primaries → |
| sets |
Republican Party platform
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| typicalVenue |
convention center
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indoor sports arena → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chicago Stadium
("Republican National Convention 1932")
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Chicago Stadium ("Republican National Convention 1944") → Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse ("2016 Republican National Convention") → |
hostedEvent |
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2008 United States presidential election
("2008 Republican National Convention")
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Democratic National Convention → |
relatedEvent |
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
("1908 Republican National Convention")
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candidateIn |
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George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign
("2004 Republican National Convention")
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convention |
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Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008
("2008 Republican National Convention")
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culminatedIn |
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Republican National Committee
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organizes |
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Republican National Committee
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oversees |