Unusual stories from the 1996 Democratic Convention in Chicago, with scenes and moments not documented elsewhere.
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Act One
A Little Tour Inside the Message Machine
The secret games delegates play to amuse themselves, differences between Republican and Democratic convention delegates, and more. (30 minutes)
Act Two
Campaign Diaries
The latest installment of Michael Lewis's campaign diaries. (7 minutes)
Act Three
Neighbors
One of the boys from the book There Are No Children Here goes back to his old neighborhood across from the Convention site. (10 minutes)
Act Four
TV Show
Webmaster and Beverly Hills 90210 expert Danny Drennan on the convention. Danny runs the site Inquisitor Mediarama. (6 minutes)
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Act One: Code Red
The story from the prologue continues.
Act One: Gamester Of Ireland Is Fine
Roger Dowds won several hundred thousand pounds on the Irish version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which is why Ronan Kelly, the host an Irish public radio program, first went to interview him.
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