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AZ Mike

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1. I'm hoping for Miami.

Sun May 18, 2014, 01:21 AM

May 2014

I'd love it to be here in Phoenix do I could experience the festivities, but Miami would seal the deal in fickle Florida. Plus, with Crist as governor, I would assume there would be no electoral malfeasance a la 2000.

If we could seal Florida along with our guaranteed other states, there is no map for the GOP.

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Why are they considering Salt Lake City for our '16 national convention? [View all] Ken Burch May 2014 OP

I'm hoping for Miami. AZ Mike May 2014 #1

SLC is, as usual for big cities in red states, quite liberal. Warpy May 2014 #2

I know about Rocky and SLC. Ken Burch May 2014 #6

I don't think they have any illusions about flipping the whole state Warpy May 2014 #9

Denver hosted DNC 2008, so we're out of the running. politicat May 2014 #36

Not so fast. NYC had it in 1976, 1980, and 1992. Jim Lane May 2014 #51

Uh... Maybe. politicat May 2014 #53

I feel bad that you wrote that whole post and the 10-30 million was a joke alcibiades_mystery May 2014 #54

I considered it a serious question, worth considering -- and caught the "American Spring" reference. politicat May 2014 #55

Left-flank challenge? I agree. Do it by protests outside the convention? I disagree. Jim Lane May 2014 #56

The RNC Is Considering Denver otohara May 2014 #62

I know. politicat May 2014 #63

"deep blue NM"? What about Tejana Susana? KamaAina May 2014 #64

I think her last name swept her into power, along with her law'n'order past Warpy May 2014 #67

Salt LAke City is the WORST possible location. MohRokTah May 2014 #3

How so? pinto May 2014 #5

When you make a sweeping statement like that Warpy May 2014 #10

I don't know what his reasoning is, but Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #31

Agreed. It would feel like a slap in the face- ecstatic May 2014 #60

It would depress the base. MohRokTah May 2014 #34

I've no clue to how the choice is made. Any idea? pinto May 2014 #4

Is there any evidence these things even provide much bump anyway to the host state? davidn3600 May 2014 #7

They help the state parties some, but that doesn't pay off for years Recursion May 2014 #43

because where one holds a convention usually doesn't affect the election in that state JI7 May 2014 #8

It's liberal – really??? snot May 2014 #13

i'm talking about salt lake city itself, not the entire state of utah JI7 May 2014 #15

I know; but I've been to SLC, and would not have guessed it was generally liberal. snot May 2014 #17

what do you consider liberal ? JI7 May 2014 #19

Well, to set a fairly low bar, did a majority of the city vote for Obama? snot May 2014 #20

in 2008 they did, not sure about 2012 but i think it could be because JI7 May 2014 #21

Look up Rocky Anderson. Drunken Irishman May 2014 #22

ABC's "What Would You Do" show filmed an episode in various Utah ecstatic May 2014 #61

I'd say two reasons--outreach and hotel rooms/venues. MADem May 2014 #11

Wasn't the 2008 convention held in Denver? boston bean May 2014 #35

Because it would keep the protests to a minimum. LeftyMom May 2014 #12

How, why? snot May 2014 #14

Probably because you have to travel a long way to get there Ken Burch May 2014 #16

Hardly anybody lives in driving distance. LeftyMom May 2014 #18

Are there places to camp out near town? Ken Burch May 2014 #25

There's tons of camping. LeftyMom May 2014 #27

Who would be protesting? If it is Republicans, who cares. yeoman6987 May 2014 #52

Salt Lake City won't get the convention... Drunken Irishman May 2014 #23

BUT I'd say Salt Lake is an option because of its location... Drunken Irishman May 2014 #24

SLC could work out great moonbeam23 May 2014 #26

I live in SLC defacto7 May 2014 #28

Byzantine Alcohol Laws and 3.2% beer will kill any chance of a convention in SLC. Exposethefrauds May 2014 #29

I know I'm going to get pummeled for saying this davidpdx May 2014 #30

I don't think that's such a bad idea. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #32

How is Texas purpling? kwolf68 May 2014 #48

The thing to keep in mind is the minority population is rising in Texas davidpdx May 2014 #57

San Antonio may be better. alarimer May 2014 #45

Or Houston KamaAina May 2014 #65

Any state that does not recognize full human rights for its LGBTI citizens... theHandpuppet May 2014 #33

that would be a brand new standard dsc May 2014 #37

Good. It should be the new standard. theHandpuppet May 2014 #39

I think it should be more by city than by state dsc May 2014 #46

The states' anti-gay laws don't apply to their cities? theHandpuppet May 2014 #49

but then the message you are sending to the likes of Houston dsc May 2014 #50

If that's the way they wish to take it theHandpuppet May 2014 #58

I have never been to any of the above city dsc May 2014 #59

Not that anyone, apparently, gives a damn. theHandpuppet May 2014 #38

For the same reason it was in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte the last time Fumesucker May 2014 #40

Maybe it should be in PA. Except for President Obama carrying PA twice, it is a "red" state. AlinPA May 2014 #41

Mostly because the convention location never really matters Recursion May 2014 #42

I doubt very much that SLC will get the nod. MineralMan May 2014 #44

SLC would be perfect. You can fly in get your luggage, check in a hotel, and be skiing within an CK_John May 2014 #47

Is skiing popular in Utah during the summer? Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #66