Could this election cycle see the last of the conventional conventions?
“I’d expect it will be much more interactive, much more virtual (in the future).”
Joe Lockhart, VP of Global Communications for Facebook
“It’s usually the media who complain ... in part because we’ve been to too many of these, ... but it’s really not about us. ... I can’t think of a better way to get a party ready for the stretch of the campaign.”
Leonard Downie, former executive editor of the Washington Post
“As long as there are parties, there will be conventions.”
Rosa Gill, N.C. House District 33 representative
“It’s a conversation with the American people. I know that’s the expected response, but it’s true. ... It is a celebration for the world to see.”
David Parker, N.C. Democratic Chairman
Compiled by Kelley Sousa, Melissa Abbey, Corey Inscoe and Florence Bryan