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2016 RNC

National Party Conventions finalize a party’s choice for presidential and vice presidential nominees. However, in recent decades, the presumptive nominee is known well before the convention begins. As a result, conventions tend to be more about spectacle and show, as seen in the above image.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/14/902160886/political-conventions-will-likely-never-be-the-same

RNC 2020

Image from the RNC 2020. Most of the RNC was held remotely, with only a small gathering occurring in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is an image of Nikki Haley (Former Governor of North Carolina) speaking from an empty chamber.

Source: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/08/25/the-2020-republican-party-platform-letat-cest-moi/