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Our View: Quinn’s tone rings hollow at convention

Over the past two weeks, Americans have been treated to a lot of political rhetoric as both the Republican and Democratic parties held their national conventions.

President Barack Obama closed the Democratic convention Thursday night with a rousing speech accepting his party’s nomination to run for re-election.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney closed the Republican convention last week when he opened up a little bit and talked more personally about himself when he accepted the GOP nomination.

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