Between 1992 and '96 the number of black convention delegates fell by more than half.

But only 9 percent of those visitors were convention delegates.

The total of convention delegates fell to 2,453,000 from 2,896,000 in 1990.

Two hundred years ago, most of the convention delegates arrived late, too.

Of those visitors, 520,000 were convention delegates, who spent $576 million.

A Republican, he was chairman of the state party, and national convention delegate in 1892.

Below, several convention delegates give their views on what they call the "God issue."

More than 30 percent of each party's total national convention delegates will be chosen on that day.

Just 44 days later, after the California primary, more than 70 percent of the convention delegates will have been selected.

The members of the social welfare committee were considered more liberal than the other convention delegates.