At a national political convention, you have hundreds of people who consider themselves at least as important as the Secretary of Commerce. If it's a Democratic convention, you also have dozens of A-list Hollywood and music celebrities. (If it's a Republican convention, you have Bo Derek.) Also you have swarms of lower-ranking Washington minions with titles like Deputy Assistant to the Associate Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff who are trying to move up the ladder to Deputy Associate to the Assistant Acting Deputy Assistant Understudy. Dave Barry
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When anyone thinks about a political convention, they think about a huge gathering of people all of whom have been carefully chosen to represent the best about their candidate. In fact, the list of people at a political convention is so long that it's almost impossible to keep track of who is there and who is not. In this quote, the author states that at a national political convention you have hundreds of people who consider themselves as important as the Secretary of Commerce. A political convention includes many open spots and the name of every important person who may attend is carefully prepared and distributed by the rival party prior to arriving.

But what is interesting about this message is how it is delivered and how it relates to the daily routine of a politician. You see, in politics, there are many casual meetings that take place throughout the day where important individuals from different parts of the government gather to discuss matters that directly pertain to voting and policies. This group has no official nor permanent status, as such meetings are not part of any written agenda and therefore not required as part of any official meeting schedule.

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