Local politicos attend Republican, Democrat conventions

Santo Domingo.- Pro-government FNP party senior leader Vinicio Castillo, and a committee of the opposition PRD party will separately attend as guests the Democratic Party national convention in North Carolina September 2 to 7, when president Barack Obama will be ratified as their presidential candidate in the November elections.

Meanwhile pro-government PRSC party senior leader Victor “Ito” Bisono is currently in Tampa, representing the right-of-center organization in the Republican convention, where Mitt Romney is slated to be nominated as its presidential candidate.

The PRD delegation is formed by ex vice presidential candidate Luis Abinader, General Secretary Orlando Jorge and Foreign Affairs delegate Eduardo Sanz.