The Seattle Post Intelligencer has this article on the importance of the Democratic Convention to the Kerry-Edwards bid to take back the White House. After describing the Convention's four themes, one for each day, the article notes:

And in an effort to reach the largest possible audience, convention organizers are counting on the Internet. Bloggers will be credentialed for the first time, and their Web reports will assume large roles in carrying the message, although whether it is the message the Democratic Party wants disseminated remains to be seen.

Policy discussions will be kept to a minimum and celebrities will come into the mix as organizers hope their star power will attract usually uninterested views. As in other recent conventions, Boston will become party central, with more than 200 official and unofficial events scheduled over the four-day gathering....Much of Hollywood is expected to decamp to Boston for the week. It will be an eclectic crew -- among those likely to attend are Ben Affleck, Sean Astin, Larry David and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

By attending the convention as a credentialed blogger, we hope to convey to our readers the energy, solidarity and resolve of those present to make the Kerry-Edwards win a reality. We want you to feel like you are there with us-- that we're your eyes and ears. We want you to get caught up in the swell of optimism and determination. We can take back the White House and Congress. Only a Kerry-Edwards win will preserve the integrity and independence of our Supreme Court and federal courts. A Kerry-Edwards win is essential to protect our civil liberties and rid us of Attorney General John Ashcroft.

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