How Will Party Conventions Affect the Presidential Race? August 26, 2012 The Republican and Democratic national conventions bring the possibility of change to this static presidential race. But how will it change, and how much? Here is some of what we know. [cont.] John Sides, George Washington U. (NYT) Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)