GOP Convention: Internet Coverage
Nearly 80 years after sounds from a political convention first blared over radios and 60 years since the first televised event, the Internet will relay the sounds, text and images of the Republican National Convention to computer users around the globe. Here is a sampling of sites on the World Wide Web with information on the convention.
Republican National Convention: www.gopconvention.com
The convention's official site includes instructions on how to become a "dot-com delegate" as well as historical snapshots of previous conventions, press releases and state-by-state delegate information. An "On the Convention Floor" section promises "up-to-the-minute updates on what's happening in the First Union Center, including speaker bios.
Host Committee: www.philadelphia2000.org
The official host committee site features news on fund-raising for the GOP convention and provides links to many Philadelphia news and tourism sites.
First Union Center: www.comcast-spectacor.com
The official site of the convention venue provides a tour of the arena.
Philadelphia Convention and Visitor's Bureau: www.pcvb.org
Includes tips on getting out and about in the City of Brotherly Love.
Republican National Committee: www.rnc.org
Includes a section on the Republican Party platform adopted in the 1996 convention and links to all things Republican.
Candidate George W. Bush: www.georgewbush.com
The presumptive GOP nominee gives his views on the news.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: www.state.pa.us
The state's official site includes many pages on Gov. Tom Ridge's biography and policies.
Pennsylvania Republican Party: www.pagop.org
Offers its own convention updates and a historical brief that includes the first-ever GOP National Convention.
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