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Also, Rasmussen polling typically reports more public support for the Republican candidate than polls by other groups show.  Polls by other groups show Obama to have a slight lead over Romney.

Also, Rasmussen polling typically reports more public support for the Republican candidate than polls by other groups show.  Polls by other groups show Obama to have a slight lead over Romney.

A side comment about the Republican National Convention:  in addition to making the nomination of Mitt Romney official (Romney had already defeated other Republican contenders in the "primaries" which occurred from January through June in many states), the Republican National Convention also approved the "Republican National Platform," which set forth the official position of the Party on numerous controversial issues.  This "Platform", which will next be adopted by nearly every Republican Party state organization and cited by many Republican candidates over the next four years, is available online.<ref>http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_home/</ref>  Two Republicans from each state, a man and a woman, served on the platform committee to write this document.<ref>http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_Committee/</ref>

A side comment about the Republican National Convention:  in addition to making the nomination of Mitt Romney official (Romney had already defeated other Republican contenders in the "primaries" which occurred from January through June in many states), the Republican National Convention also approved the "Republican Party Platform," which set forth the official position of the Party on numerous controversial issues.  This "Platform", which will next be adopted by nearly every Republican Party state organization and cited by many Republican candidates over the next four years, is available online.<ref>http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_home/</ref>  Two Republicans from each state, a man and a woman, served on the platform committee to write this document.<ref>http://www.gop.com/2012-republican-platform_Committee/</ref>

== Romney's Acceptance Speech ==

== Romney's Acceptance Speech ==

8.  How does the study of politics differ from history?

8.  How does the study of politics differ from history?

9.  What part of the Republican National Platform do you like?

9.  What part of the Republican Party Platform do you like?

You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework One]].

You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework One]].