'Voters almost never read platforms. But they matter because they are vitally important to political parties.' (via latimesopinion)
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In fairness, keeping an outdated platform in place may be better than Jared Kushner’s earlier idea of paring down the 58-page platform into a one-pageIt’s remarkable enough that the Republican National Committee is willing to accede to Trump’s demands for an in-person convention despite the clear risk of coronavirus transmission.
. When confronted with that question, a New Jersey political leader of the time said, “A platform was hardly necessary, for the candidate is a platform in himself. If anyone asks you what the Democratic platform is, just tell him, ‘Wilson.’” This is the message that Republicans are communicating today. Four years ago, they picked a nominee who disagreed with them on a number of key issues like Social Security, military deployments, the Iraq war and health reform, and decided that was OK as long as he could win. Now, given a chance to state their political beliefs, they’re saying that Trump is the one thing they believe in and that he is the party.
Seth Masket is a professor of political science and director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver.
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