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Convention Countdown
The Republican National Convention is in 5 days in Cleveland.
The Democratic National Convention is in 12 days in Philadelphia.
Did you know? CBS and Twitter have teamed up in an attempt to live-stream both conventions. Twitter won't be the only ones trying to live-stream in Cleveland: Google and the GOP itself have announced plans for live-streaming with 360-degree views.
July 12, 2016
Today we talked about Hillary Clinton's potential vice presidential picks in 100 words, why third-party candidates aren't doing better in a race with the two most unpopular presumptive candidates in history, Clinton's problem with Bernie Sanders' key group: young voters, Sanders' endorsement of Clinton, the GOP continuing key debates on same-sex marriage and transgender rights for its party's platform, and Bill Clinton as a powerful first gentleman.
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