AP is very far from being a small actor in the press. And, you are missing the continent-size point: what would be the discriminator to keep some in and some o

AP is very far from being a small actor in the press. And, you are missing the continent-size point: what would be the discriminator to keep some in and some out? > a big deal about it It is a very big deal. Some party introduces a local convention while he rest of the world uses another one. With very dire consequences in terms of relation (it's divisive internally and externally, and creates embarrassments).