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In reply to the discussion: Why are they considering Salt Lake City for our '16 national convention? [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)22. Look up Rocky Anderson.
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Why are they considering Salt Lake City for our '16 national convention? [View all]
Ken Burch
May 2014
OP
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
Is there any evidence these things even provide much bump anyway to the host state?
davidn3600
May 2014
#7
because where one holds a convention usually doesn't affect the election in that state
JI7
May 2014
#8
I know; but I've been to SLC, and would not have guessed it was generally liberal.
snot
May 2014
#17
Byzantine Alcohol Laws and 3.2% beer will kill any chance of a convention in SLC.
Exposethefrauds
May 2014
#29
Any state that does not recognize full human rights for its LGBTI citizens...
theHandpuppet
May 2014
#33
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