What to watch for at the Democratic National Convention

It's going to be hard to match the fireworks and drama of the RNC. But the Dems have plenty of important business, too.

Three speakers in particular should captivate the crowd.
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PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday here in Philly. And while the DNC will probably make a fairly dull contrast with the absolute disaster zone that preceded it at the Republican convention in Cleveland last week, the Dems still have some potential for drama and intrigue.

Now, despite the somewhat acrimonious primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and Sunday's surprise resignation of DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democrats are still a basically functioning political party. It's a safe bet that the major speeches will not feature any plagiarism, nobody will call for Donald Trump to be shot to death, and unlike Ted Cruz, Sanders will formally endorse Clinton during his address.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.