Since the adopted Democratic platform (pdf) did not include specific language to protect children against “marketing-driven media industries,” I’m not holding out much hope for the Republican platform. 

I guess this is the best we could get from Denver:

We will encourage more educational content on the Web and in our media. We will give parents the tools and information they need to manage what their children see on television and the Internet – in ways fully consistent with the First Amendment.

Really, Democrats? You don’t intend to violate the First Amendment? Thanks for clarifying. 

It’s hard to ignore the Republican National Convention here in the Twin Cities. So today we are headed to downtown St. Paul to watch the activities. I’m hoping someone will ask me what I think. If anything exciting happens you’ll hear about it via Twitter.

Friend of Parents for Ethical Marketing Anne Elizabeth Moore is in town and blogging the RNC. You can also follow her on Twitter.

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