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Nashville rises, Pittsburgh crashes out in 2024 GOP convention search
Politico
The red-state politics of Tennessee and Utah make Nashville and Salt Lake City particularly attractive sites for the party.
By NATALIE ALLISON, DAVID SIDERS and HOLLY OTTERBEIN
02/04/2022 01:25 PM EST
Updated: 02/04/2022 06:15 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s pitch this week for the 2024 Republican National Convention seemed to be going well. There were the helicopter rides, Wagyu steaks and tours of facilities built for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Then the local TV weatherman took the floor at the host committee’s luncheon Tuesday.
After talking about the region’s ideal summer weather and low humidity compared to the three other finalist cities — Milwaukee, Nashville and Pittsburgh — he began showing footage of ping-pong ball-sized hail and flood waters gushing through the city as trash bins floated along. He brought up the tornado of August 1999 — assuring the RNC site selection committee members that only one person died in the event.
Some in the audience watched “aghast,” said one member of the committee, which is tasked with selecting the city that will host the party’s next presidential nominating convention. The member, who asked not to be identified, chuckled recounting the presentation — as did three other people present at the luncheon.
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The red-state politics of Tennessee and Utah make Nashville and Salt Lake City particularly attractive sites for the party.
By NATALIE ALLISON, DAVID SIDERS and HOLLY OTTERBEIN
02/04/2022 01:25 PM EST
Updated: 02/04/2022 06:15 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s pitch this week for the 2024 Republican National Convention seemed to be going well. There were the helicopter rides, Wagyu steaks and tours of facilities built for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Then the local TV weatherman took the floor at the host committee’s luncheon Tuesday.
After talking about the region’s ideal summer weather and low humidity compared to the three other finalist cities — Milwaukee, Nashville and Pittsburgh — he began showing footage of ping-pong ball-sized hail and flood waters gushing through the city as trash bins floated along. He brought up the tornado of August 1999 — assuring the RNC site selection committee members that only one person died in the event.
Some in the audience watched “aghast,” said one member of the committee, which is tasked with selecting the city that will host the party’s next presidential nominating convention. The member, who asked not to be identified, chuckled recounting the presentation — as did three other people present at the luncheon.
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GAWD, who would want THAT crowd here for anything? I'm thinking that it might have been like hosting the Olympics - the 'cost' would FAR outweigh the 'benefits.' 
We're Sad in Stumptown.
what some asked of the newly-elected Democratic mayor of Pittsburgh - and also asked the same of the County Executive, also a Democrat.
Strange times indeed....... 
