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(By DCist's Sommer Mathis, one of the few official bloggers who is attending the DNC as official member of the state blogger corps.)

(By DCist's Sommer Mathis, one of the few official bloggers who is attending the DNC as official member of the state blogger corps.)

We cover Dave Pell of Davenetics and Electablog.

While the New Yorkers and the nation are gearing up for the Repbulican National Convention in New York City this weekend, protesters are gearing up for what is likely going to be the largest public demonstration in a generation. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, will be in the street speaking out against what many feel is a dishonest if not outright corrupt administration - including a sizeable contingent from the Bay Area.

As Boston takes stock after the shock of the recent Democratic National Convention and New York braces for impact in preparation for the soon-to-hit RNC, EssEffist recalls that twenty years ago it was San Francisco's turn. The DNC descended into the depths the still young Moscone Center July 16 to 19, 1984, bringing with it such luminaries as Presidential nominee Walter Mondale, Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and New York State Governor Mario Cuomo. If you know what's good for you, you'll listen to Jackson's "Rainbow Coalition" speech. If you know what's really good for you, you'll listen to Cuomo's "A Tale of Two Cities" keynote address.