What Was The First Convention That You Remember?

[salonghorn70]

Actually, this was done on one of the main Boards, but I'd really like to hear from all of the Texan DUers.

Mine was the 1956 Republican Convention. I was 7 years old. Even though my parents were pretty loyal Democrats, I think they were for Ike. Of course, lots of people were for Ike.

[0007]

1. 1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt beat Dewey in 1944 I was eleven years old.
Roosevelt died in April 1945 and than Truman took over.

[MichiganVote]

2. Everett Dirkson

I only remember seeing him on TV when I was about 8 or so and being absolutely mesmerized. I don't even know if it was a convention.

[Gman]

3. 1964 LBJ nomination

I was 10 years old. That's the convention that gave me the political bug. I was fascinated and wanted to one day attend a DNC.

[ashling]

4. 1960 DNC

I was 7.

[Longhorn]

5. 1960 RNC

I was five but I remember how excited my mother was when Nixon got enough votes to get the nomination. ;(

[montieg]

6. 1952 Eisenhower

campaign. I was 5 and all I remember was my brass-collared, yellow-dog Democrat parents teaching me to say, "No likey Ikey!"