Choosing to hold the convention the day after the Beijing Olympic Games concluded , the Democratic Party convened in Denver in the last week of August , a week before the Republican National Convention in St. Paul , Minnesota . The decision was made , according to the party , to " maximize momentum for our Democratic ticket in the final months of the Presidential election " . Customarily , the party of the incumbent President holds its convention after the opposing party has held their meeting
Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention