Sept. 16, 2014
Television
When the Republican National Convention convenes Monday, about 15,000 print and TV journalists, wearing their media credentials around their necks like soldiers’ IDs, will spend hours in the super-Texas-sized, 267-acre Houston Astrodomain, covering a story that has changed drastically since the days when the presidential nominee was actually chosen by the delegates.
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Top of the Ticket
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Politics
Michael Berman listens, and people speak. The longtime Democratic loyalist toils in the wings, scheduling those who will address the convention from the podium for the next four days.
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