Category Archives: THE CONVENTION

2020 Republican National Committee Official Platform

https://prod-cdn-static.gop.com/docs/Resolution_Platform_2020.pdf

As Professor Martin mentioned in class, for the 2020 Republican Convention, the Republican National Committee did not adopt a new platform as compared to their 2016 platform.  In fact, it appears the only change the party made from 2016 to 2020 was the addition of a one-page resolution that outlined why they were not adopting a new, or even revised, platform.  The RNC says that the body voted unanimously to forego the Convention Committee on Platform “in appreciation of the fact that it did not want a small contingent of delegates formulating a new platform without the breadth of perspectives within the ever-growing Republican movement.”  The Platform Committee also unanimously reaffirmed their support for President Donald Trump and his “America-first agenda.”  The attached document shows the resolution adopted by the party, and the subsequent 2016 platform the party reused for 2020.    **Resolution_Platform_2020**

2020 Democratic Convention Platform

This NY Times article describes the Democratic Party’s Platform for 2020. It highlights four main issues of the coronavirus pandemic, health care, the economy, and climate change.

(not sure why the link isn’t working but if you double click on the picture it should work)

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/us/politics/democratic-party-platform.html