1.   Arizona Republicans put aside their political differences and intraparty squabbling Saturday to nominate delegates to their upcoming national convention.

2.   But the welfare bill has split the Democratic Party on the eve of its national convention in Chicago.

3.   CNN intends to have continuous live coverage of the national party conventions.

4.   It was the first opportunity for the second-term congressman and former television producer to address a national political convention.

5.   It was the last national convention that required more than a single ballot to nominate a presidential candidate.

6.   She was the first black woman to make a keynote address to the national convention of a major political party.

7.   Taxes and the budget are obvious topics as Republicans fashion an economic agenda for the national convention.

8.   The Reform Party will hold a national convention in August or early September.

9.   The Reform Party will hold a national convention in August.