The 2004 Democratic National Convention convened from July 26 to 29, 2004 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts, and nominated Senator John Kerry from Massachusetts for president and Senator John Edwards from North Carolina for vice president, respectively, in the 2004 presidential election.
Boston mayor Thomas Menino welcomes delegates to the convention
The FleetCenter during the 2004 Democratic National Convention
Beacon Hill and Downtown Boston as seen from Cambridge
The U.S. Coast Guard providing security during the convention
The 2004 Republican National Convention took place from August 30 to September 2, 2004, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The convention is one of a series of historic quadrennial meetings at which the Republican candidates for president and vice president, and party platform are formally adopted. Attendance included 2,509 delegates and 2,344 alternate delegates from the states, territories and the District of Columbia. The convention marked the formal end of the active primary election season. As of 2023, it is the most recent major-party nominating convention to be held in New York City.
Laura and George W. Bush with Dick and Lynne Cheney during the convention
Madison Square Garden
NYPD providing security at Times Square
United States Navy and Coast Guard providing security during the convention