Mock Convention 2008
The Washington and Lee University Mock Convention is a quadrennial tradition in which student delegates attempt to predict the presidential nominee of the political party currently out the of the White House; this year, the Mock Convention will try to select the Democratic primary candidate.
Billed as the nation’s most accurate mock convention since its inception in 1908, W&L’s convention cannot claim to be the oldest such exercise; Oberlin College has one that dates back to pre-Civil War days. Nevertheless, for consistent accuracy—and eye-filling opulence—the Mock Convention simply has no peer. With 18 correct predictions in 23 attempts, the convention has been described by Time as the “biggest and boomingest” of all amateur gatherings. Newsweek, not to be outdone, promptly dubbed it, “the most realistic” student conclave. It has been applauded on the floor of the U.S. Senate as an “outstanding practical experiment in politics.” And as media interest grows steadily in anticipation of an upcoming convention, W&L has received coverage ranging from the Washington Post to live gavel-to-gavel broadcasts on C-SPAN.
Since 1908, the Convention has correctly selected presidential primary candidates 18 out of 23 times, with only one error since 1948. The Washington and Lee campus is looking forward to yet another successful selection during its centennial meet in 2008.
Updates
Spring Kickoff (May 23rd-26th):
Click here for the complete schedule.
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Spring Kickoff Speakers Line-up:
General Wesley Clark (Keynote)
Political Blog
The Mock Con publishes a politics update to provide a context in which to analyze the Convention's activities and to stay up to date on the latest information concerning the Democratic party. This update is written by Lewis Little and staff and can be found at the Mock Con blog. Tune in regularly!
last update: 4/27/07. copyright 06-07. credits.
