Did You Know? GOP Convention Facts

The History Of Republican Conventions And Facts About This Year’s Event In St. Paul

(CBS News Election And Survey Unit) 
First Republican Nominee for President:

On June 17-19, 1856 in Philadelphia, Republicans held their first national convention and nominated John C. Fremont as their party’s candidate. Fremont ran again in 1860 but dropped out to support Abraham Lincoln.

Conventions in Twin Cities:

Minneapolis hosted a convention in 1892 when Republicans nominated Benjamin Harrison. This year’s event is the first convention being held in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Longest and Shortest Republican Conventions:

The Republican conventions of 1880 and 1888 each lasted six days, while the conventions of 1864, 1868 and 1872 each lasted only two days. The longest Democratic convention was in 1924 in New York, when James Davis was nominated after 17 days and 103 ballots.

Last Military Veteran to be the Republican Nominee:

Bob Dole (R-Kan.) in 1996.

Last Sitting Senator to be the Republican Nominee:

Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) became the Republican nominee in 1964 in San Francisco.
In 1996, Bob Dole, Republican of Kansas, was the party’s nominee but he resigned from the U.S. Senate in June 1996, ending a 27-year career in the Senate.

Last Sitting Republican Senator to win the Presidency:

Warren G. Harding in 1920, a Republican Senator from Ohio. Harding (R) and John F. Kennedy (D) are the only two “sitting” Senators to be elected President.

First Woman to be Nominated for Vice President at a Major Party Convention:

Lena Springs at the 1924 Democratic Convention. Springs was a South Carolina Committeewoman. She received 38 votes.

Last Woman to the VP Nominee of a Major Party:

Geraldine Ferraro in 1984. Ferraro, a Congresswoman from New York, was Walter Mondale’s running mate.

The “National Union Convention”:

In 1864 during the Civil War, the Republican convention included Democrats who were loyal to the Union; the convention was thus dubbed the “National Union Convention”. They nominated Abraham Lincoln for a second time as their Presidential candidate and Andrew Johnson for Vice President.

Most Ballots needed to Nominate a Candidate at a Republican Convention:

36 ballots were needed to nominate James Garfield at the 1880 Convention in Chicago; far and away the largest number in Republican Convention history.

[likeitis5050]

Sincere Hillary supporters that believed in her policy position would find it nearly impossible to support Palin. This new supporter has done so little research she cannot spell the candidate''''''''s name.


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Posted by misha128


"uh...I''ve already been to 57 states...2 more to go...'' Obama said. Please...if that is the best you can do to throw water on excitement....rest up.

[misha128-2009]

I am one out of the 18 million of us so called "Disgruntled Hillary supporters" who will be voting for McCain and especially Palen now that McCain has shown the courage to chose a woman and his VP.

Posted by praiseallah1 at 02:24 AM

CORRECTION

Sincere Hillary supporters that believed in her policy position would find it nearly impossible to support Palin. This new supporter has done so little research she cannot spell the candidate''''s name.

[misha128-2009]

I am one out of the 18 million of us so called "Disgruntled Hillary supporters" who will be voting for McCain and especially Palen now that McCain has shown the courage to chose a woman and his VP.

Posted by praiseallah1 at 02:24 AM

Sincere Hillary supporters that believed in her policy position would find it nearly impossible to support Palin. This new supporter has done so little research he cannot spell the candidate''s name.

[traitorbush2]

And just what are the rest of the world leaders saying about Traitor McBush''s VP pick.


Wait.........just one short moment....any second now.........


Nope, sorry.....none of them have stopped laughing yet.


I can think of no better word to describe someone who puts their own self interest ahead of their country than TRAITOR. Traitor McBush falls under this definition. Not only is Traitor McBush a full blown TRAITOR, he''s also an adulterer. I guess that is why Traitor Republican Evangelicals love him. They love to buy into the lies. Good Traitor Republican Sheep. Baaaa Baaaaa. Vote for Traitor McBush and his new sidekick.....Elaine from Seinfeld. I didn''t even know Elaine was running for VP. But Traitor Republican Sheep will continue to buy into the lies and will vote for Traitor McBush and Elaine from Seinfeld because they must fullfill Revelations and destroy the world. The Traitor Republican Sheep must be stopped.

[praiseallah1]

I am one out of the 18 million of us so called "Disgruntled Hillary supporters" who will be voting for McCain and especially Palen now that McCain has shown the courage to chose a woman and his VP. The Obama campaign had been sexist towards Hillary and we women are not going to tolerate it anymore. I am asking other Democratic women to join us in sending a message to our Democratic Party Leadership that THEY do not chose our Nominee by intimidating elected Delegates into voting for THEIR choice