Democrats to Convene After 2008 Olympics
The 2008 Democratic National Convention will be held Aug. 25-28, 2008, after the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean announced. The decision on where the Democrats will hold the convention is expected sometime after the 2006 midterm elections, officials said.
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