DNC Confirms 11 cities bid for Democratic National Convention!!

[snowbear]

According to "Matt" and his awesome website "2008 Democratic Convention Watch" ~~~ http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/

.. and the *unconfirmed* list is .... drumroll ...

~ New Orleans
~ Anaheim
~ Dallas
~ Denver
~ Detroit
~ Las Vegas
~ Minneapolis
~ New York City
~ Orlando
~ Phoenix
~ San Antonio

Per the NY Daily News: "DNC press secretary Josh Earnest said his office is already moving on its next conventions, having approached about 35 cities at the beginning of the year. They've gotten 11 responses from interested cities, including New York and hurricane-ravaged New Orleans.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/391700p-332221c.html

Matt can't confirm that those are the lucky eleven yet, but through his awesome sleuthing, he was able to find out through the Orange County Register, that the Democratic National Committee plans to send its request for proposals to the above listed cities.

Hopefully Matt will stop in here again!!

** PAGING MATT, DU TO MATT... COME IN MATT ** !!

Matt (and his website) are a wealth of excellent info!

[wakeme2008]

1. Las Vegas --- YES...

:)

[rpannier]

2. Hopefully by '08 the pukes will have so thoroughly imploded that

their convention will be held in the back of a bar somewhere in a twon of 600 people.

[MissWaverly]

4. They ought to have it in New Orleans

At least some of their money would be given over to the city they drowned, victim's rights
and all that.

[calimary]

36. That would be a HELL of an UP-YOURS to the GOP.

I'm sure New Orleans would welcome Dems. It would highlight who WASN'T there for them a few summers earlier... and remind everybody (along with the file footage of all those stranded flood victims clinging to their rooftops in desperation - while junior and his buddies ate cake and played guitar and visited a fancy hotel. Besides, they could use the infusion of tourist dollars that would come with all those delegates and the machinery surrounding them.

[Mad_Dem_X]

57. NO would be the perfect choice

For all those reasons!

[MaineDem]

88. The DNC's next meeting is New Orleans in April.

That will be a good showing of support.

[Straight Shooter]

3. San Antonio!

There's nothing like the River Walk in beautiful San Antone.

OTOH, what a gracious gesture if it were to be held in New Orleans. :)

[Bridget Burke]

51. If NOLA can't handle it yet, I'd agree on San Antonio...

When Texans want to vacation within the state--San Antonio is the first choice. History, charm, culture & great food. Although it's hot in the summer, the humidity is lower than here in Houston.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

5. Anything in TX.

:popcorn:

[FreedomAngel82]

75. Wouldn't that be funny?

I'd like Houston or NYC. I went to Houston a couple of years ago with my family and really enjoyed it. Even if Pappy Bush likes the Astro's too. Blech.

[NMDemDist2]

6. nice larissa (hope you're feeling all better now too) and with the RNC

getting turned down by Chicago, ya gotta wonder what their choices are looking like :evilgrin:

[snowbear]

14. Awww AZDem...

:hug:

Looking at the list (and again, we don't know if it's the confirmed list just yet.. but per Matt's info, it's pretty likely).. I have to say.. there are some EXCELLENT LOCATIONS there!!!

BTW.. I wanted to add the 11 cities on a poll here, but the doggone poll function only lets you put 10 selections!

[NMDemDist2]

17. PHX has Napalitano and great golf so we'd be good, but I'm betting

NOLA is the sympathetic choice, which I would endorse my own self. Besides, I hope to be out of PHX by '08

and :hug: right back at ya. I don't post in your threads much, but I read them and I am VERY aware of your contribution!

:yourock:

[MaineDem]

89. Are there many union hotels in Phoenix? n/t

[NMDemDist2]

90. the downtown Sheridan is union and BIG! they just updated it too so it's

very very nice inside too.

[El Supremo]

7. Denver!

We haven't had a convention since 1906. This could be the centennial year for the Centennial State!

[Hawkeye-X]

76. I'm hoping for Denver too..

Great city, Great Dems, just gotta get rid of the 'Puke governor this year! and the 'Puke Senator in '08 - it may be a perfect place to highlight the future Democratic Senator from Colorado!

Hawkeye-X

... and not to mention that we've added shitloads of hotels in Downtown Denver and a major, major upgrade to the Colorado Convention Center.

[d_b]

85. Denver indeed.

[LeftCoast]

8. If N.O. can handle it, they should have it there!

Showcase the failures of the administration...

[Kber]

95. Do you think the GOP would spin a NOLA convention

as proof of the GOP led recovery down there?

Even if it isn't true, can't you just see the Faux talking heads - "we cleaned up New Orleans so well that the Democrats could have their convention there."

Just a thought.

I like Detroit (swing state hit hard by outsourcing) or Phoenix (western US being a future political battleground that the Dems could certainly win).

[laheina]

102. Even more

I think that they'll try to say that we're taking advantage of their situation. Never mind that said situation is their fault or that they practically invaded New York City for their last convention. :eyes:

[Kber]

103. I'm in NJ and my mom's in manhattan

she felt like she was living in an occupied city during the GOP convention. It sucked.

[incapsulated]

9. DALLAS!!

After I had to put up with those fucking Repukes in NYC I want them to go into the Heart of Bushland.

If they go to New Orleans I think it will look like they are making political points off a tragedy, just like the scum did in NY.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

10. I hope they go with TX.!!

:popcorn:

[NativeTexan]

49. This is THE place!! Bring it to our area! .....

....The truth is that between Dems and village idiots in Texas, the real percentages are more like 51%-49%. And thats just the ones who VOTE!! Bring the Dem Convention here, and it will show, I think, that we aren't NEAR as RED as people think...AND the Dem turnout just might increase from it!!

[ruggerson]

11. New Orleans - hands down

Wonderful public relations opportunity.

By '08 N.O. should be able to handle it and every second of television time for an entire week will remind the country of how Republican mismanagement compounded one of the greatest national tragedies of our time.

The Democrats can even use it metaphorically: the great city of the South rises from the ashes as the great political party re-rises and takes back the reins of power.

:)

[trotsky]

12. I second New Orleans.

No better way to send the message that we'll fix *'s screwups.

[petgoat]

13. Detroit! Do it in Conyersville to do penance for Kerry's

shameful capitulation.

[WildEyedLiberal]

26. What a stupid and pointless post nt

[petgoat]

47. Thanks for supporting your point with examples..... not.

Kerry's promise to count every vote referred specifically to Greg Palast's charges
that the votes of people of color disproportionately wind up as "spoiled" ballots.

If I remember right, the number of spoiled ballots in Ohio exceeded the margin of
"victory".

Kerry sent the message loud and clear: Black people's votes are not important.
He owes a lot of people a big apology.

[paulk]

82. thanks for taking a crap on this thread

with your stupid, pointless, divisive post....

this thread is about where the Democratic convention will be in 2008.

not about your willingness to grind your axe with Kerry

at every opportunity

[politicasista]

98. As a first time voter, I take offense to your post n/t

[Warpy]

15. At the same time, Chicago turned the RNC down flat

citing other projects taking precedence. I think nobody wants those cheap bastards and lousy tippers screwing up their traffic patterns while they try to tell us how important they are that they need all that extreme security to the point that people have to plan their vacation time around the damn thing cause they can't get to their fucking jobs.

I knew Denver was in the running for the DNC. A few of the others were a little surprising. The Dems need to go west, though, and switch from squabbling over yuppies to presenting some economic populism. The west is at the tipping point and just needs a little encouragement, a little hope for a better future, to kick the GOP to the curb.

[BlueManDude]

16. Denver and Orlando make alot of sense

Boston was a rotten choice - should have been in Florida in 2004.

[karynnj]

38. Orlando in August - hot, & mosquitos

Denver makes sense - I hope we nominate a candidate born in Colorado (last time we had a Massachusetts Senator in Boston)

[Hawkeye-X]

77. *dig* *dig*

We have anybody? Well, maybe John Hickenlooper? I don't think he's quite ready to make the huge jump from a extremely popular Mayor of Denver to President Hickenlooper? Definetely the guy you want to have a beer with - ironically enough, he owns a bar! (Wynkoop Brewery Company)

[napi21]

18. Since Conventions are usually held in July or August, I think they should

eliminate almost all of them instantly!

Do you realize what it's like in Orlando, San Antonio, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Phoenix in the 2 hottest months of the year??????

PLEASE people, think a little logically here.

[karynnj]

39. I agree

[DaveinMD]

19. Denver

would get my vote.

[paulk]

83. makes sense to me

but, then again, I live here.

It would make sense as a red state on the verge of turning blue... having the convention here
might be the push we need to put us over the line...

[DaveinMD]

84. that is exactly what I was thinking

The West is an area of potential growth for the party with Colorado and Arizona leading the way.

[snowbear]

92. Looking at all the info on that site, sure looks like Denver wants it bad!

They seem to be working hard to try and land it there.. Good for them!

New Orleans, Denver, ..not so sure about Phoenix in August?

Anyone know what San Antonio is like?

[DaveinMD]

93. Pheonix in August would be a disaster

I love the city, but not in August. It would be 120 degrees.

[snowbear]

94. really? 120 degrees !?!?!

Maybe we we'd better re-think that one then.. http://eliteleague.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/duh!.gif

[DaveinMD]

97. but

its a dry heat. :-)

[Gman]

20. My prediction is narrowed down to...

Minneapolis or Anaheim. Minneapolis because of the significance of the mid-west. Anaheim because its a great Democratic state.

~ New Orleans won't be able to handle it even in 08.
~ Dallas - Way too GOP
~ Denver - Why? What do they have 4 electoral votes or something?
~ Detroit - Michigan's already blue
~ Las Vegas - Ummm... No for obvious reasons
~ New York City - Definite maybe but the GOP was just there
~ Orlando - Another longshot because a lot of people still think Florida could go blue
~ Phoenix - What? 5 electoral votes. These are not critical states for anyone.
~ San Antonio - NOT a GOP city, but in a GOP state.

[fishwax]

35. I think your math is a little off

Colorado has 9 electoral votes and Arizona 10 (same as Minnesota) ... either would have been enough to tip the election for gore, and together they would have been enough to tip the election for kerry. Colorado was also very, very close, though I don't remember how close AZ was. Given how close the last two elections have been, I think any tippable state is a critical one. With high concentrations of hispanic citizens, both also offer strong demographics for potential Democratic growth as well.

I agree with you about the rest of the states though, with the exception of detroit: michigan was quite close last time around ... closer than Minnesota was, and also more valuable.

[Gman]

41. I was just guesing, and lowballing

[fishwax]

45. figured as much :)

:toast:

[Hawkeye-X]

78. Actually we carry 9 electoral votes

And we will have somebody running against Mallard in '08.

Don't discount Denver. It's perfect during the summer, not too hot, not too cold.

[democrank]

21. Let`s get radical in `08, bypass the predictable

choices and go somewhere nobody would expect us to go.

[DU9598]

22. I think a college town

How about:

Madison, Wisconsin
Iowa City, Iowa
Columbia, Missouri
Morgantown, West Virginia
Tuscon, Arizona

Just thinking it could be a way to break the mold and go after the youth vote. These towns likely have big sports arenas for basketball and they likely have a lot of hotel and other housing for the delegates and media - and lobbyists.

[snowbear]

24. Except that the bidding date has passed, and we're down to 11 cities..

So... .. don't think Howard Dean can consider anyone not on the finalist list?

[ISUGRADIA]

65. You need thousands of hotel rooms. I know IA City does not

and would venture some of the others you mentioned do not either. Plus, there's not a lot of recreation activities available in Iowa City.

[snowbear]

23. Daily Kos has a poll with the eleven cities listed !!

Right here -----> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/2/15/20430/6522

[laylah]

25. New Orleans!

hands down! :bounce:

Jenn

[NJ Democrats]

27. We should go the NO just because of its significance

If not, go NYC!!!
And if not NYC Denver or Phoenix is good too.

[msn]

28. hello again

First, no need to put my name in quotes - it's really Matt.

A couple of comments on some of the posts here.

As Larissa stated, the list of the actual cities had not shown up anywhere else, so it could end up being wrong. But New Orleans, Anaheim, Denver, Detroit, New York and Orlando were all known to be interested, so the list seems reasonable.

Also, remember the DNC makes the rules, and it can change them. So if a city not on this list wants to get back in the game, I'm sure it could happen.

I think there are three things to watch for as this process moves forward. Logistics, Politics and Money. The logistics part we'll be able to keep track of - are the arenas big enough, is there enough hotel space? The politics, as always, will always be debatable. And the money, how much a city is willing to offer, may be the hardest to judge.

The wild card in all this is New Orleans. Logistically, I think New Orleans will be ready. The Superdome will be hosting NFL games this fall, so it will be fine in 2008. New Orleans will also be hosting trade shows/conventions starting this summer. The politics is difficult, though, with good arguments to be made for and against New Orleans.

[snowbear]

29. Hi Matt (with no quotes) .. LOL !!!

I sure wish you'd drop in here more!! :hug: Maybe at least to let us know when you update your awesome website!!! ~~

I noticed quite a while after I saw your site, that the Daily KOS also picked up on it and they too are listing those same 11 cities in a poll. (Denver is winning, with New Orleans coming in second)

I also saw this article on the Union-Time Tribune out of San Diego. It may be on your website already, I'm not sure.. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060216-1240-convention.html

The article lists the cities that the GOP sent bid requests to. Notice that all of our eleven finalist were also sent requests by them..

So it looks like the DNC sent out requests to bid to 35 cities, and the GOP sent out bid requests to the following 31 cities:

New Orleans
San Diego (didn't wish to bid at this time)
Anaheim
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago (didn't want to bid, period)
Columbus
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Houston
Indianapolis (didn't wish to bid at this time)
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Memphis
Miami
Minneapolis
Nashville
New York
Orlando
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Sacramento
San Antonio
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa

The GOP hasn't yet mentioned how many cities will bid for their convention, but I'm not sure when their deadline is either.. :shrug:

Anyway.. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY !!!!!!!!

[SaveElmer]

30. Minneapolis is the MOST deserving...

What state has stood up to the Republican Presidential ticket EVERY year since 1972...

Rhode Island ? ... No
Massachusetts ? ... No
New York ? ...No
California ? ... No


Only 1...MINNESOTA

The only state to vote against Reagan twice....that kind of loyalty deserves something if you ask me!!!

[Texacrat]

32. Since 1960 actually

n/t

[SaveElmer]

34. Actually...

I believe Minnesota did go for Nixon in 1972...not by much though!!!

[NativeTexan]

67. Yep, McGovern lost EVERY State EXCEPT....

....Massachusetts!! Didn't even carry South Dakota, his homestate.

[myrna minx]

50. That would be wonderful, but I'm a little biased.

;-). My votes are for Minneapolis and New Orleans.

[caligirl]

31. NOLA without a second thought.

[Totally Committed]

33. If they go anywhere but New Orleans,

it will be an example of their usual strategic blunders. The RNC went to Ground Zero for their last convention, and from there, managed to turn our candiate into a laughingstock. We need to take a page from their book, and got to OUR Ground Zero -- right to the heart of the devastation their inexcusable lack of leadership directly caused -- and show the rest of the country why there should not be another Republican administration, or Senate, or Congress ever again.

TC

[tishaLA]

63. 100% agreed nt

[Tinksrival]

101. Me too, I double that thought!

GOP used New York to frame the debate on 9-11. Dems need to frame the debate on GOP failures, and New Orleans is a biggie! Beside it would help N.O. at the same time.

[PhilipShore]

37. Denver

[politicasista]

40. NOLA n/t

[jburton]

42. Lotsa hot ass cities for an August convention

As a Dallasite, let me assure you the only thing as high as the temperature in August is the humidity.

Advantage: free outdoor steam/sauna bath for everyone!

[Janice325]

43. New Orleans, without a doubt!

However, I'd go for Minneapolis as second choice, because I think it'd be kinda cool to have Senator Al Franken be one of the speakers (of course, that's on the assumption that Al defeats that old charmer :puke: Senator Norm Coleman. :puke:
Sorry in advance to any Texans or Floridians, but I just can't stand the thought of having the convention in either of those states due to the Bushies.

[ISUGRADIA]

64. If Al runs for the Senate he won't be a Senator until 2009

[Janice325]

72. Yeppers.

I realized my mistake a few hours ago and wanted to come back here to see if someone corrected me.
Duh....
Thanks for the gentle correction. :):

[ISUGRADIA]

80. Not a problem, I know I wish Coleman would not be a Senator in

2008 (and 2006 and 2007 for that fact) :-)

Maybe he'll resign for some reason early.

[snowbear]

44. Freepers DISS New Orleans as site for their own convention.

Since the 2008 conventions are starting to become a newsworthy topic in the press, I wanted to see if the freeks were discussing their potential locations.

They are talking about it ---- and they could care less if a national convention was a shot in the arm to the local economy of New Orleans.

In fact, not one of them even stopped to consider how hosting a convention could benefit the city and state financially.

:grr: Not one of the sons of bitches said a thing about trying to help New Orleans! :grr:

Instead, they talked about the "stench" of the city, they shared racist photos and laughed about a fake ads for a beer dubbed "LooterGuy" --and they talked about finding a city where the cops will actually beat the crap out of "MoveOn. types."

They are truly pathetic, classless, careless slobs.

One look at their comments and it's easy to see -- they care as much about the future of New Orleans as much as Dick, Bush and bastard Hastart.

They don't deserve New Orleans. --- They don't deserve shit!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1579299/posts

[snowbear]

46. Denver still winning Daily Kos Poll....

OOps. forgot to add the poll >

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/2/15/20430/6522

Good night... :boring:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

48. I would like to see it in New Orleans.

But only if it's accompanied by some sort of commitment to rebuilding the Gulf Coast - not just rhetoric, but an actual plan.

[Daylin Byak]

52. How bout Pittsburgh

Come on, everyone loves the Democrats in Pittsburgh and plus, we've hosted a convention there.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

53. My main thought was that if it was in NOLA...

...people might actually pay attention.

[msn]

54. Pittsburgh may be getting back in

Pittsburgh is talking with the DNC about getting added to the list of cities interested in hosting the convention. See my latest post at 2008 Democratic Convention Watch. -Matt

[Conker]

60. Did Kerry win in Pittsburgh?

I know he did in Philadelphia.

[MoonRiver]

55. 'Nawlins, y'all!

:woohoo: It's good to be so sought after! :woohoo:

[rucky]

56. I'm rooting for Detroit! n/t

[formernaderite]

59. I think Detroit is most deserving

they need a democratic convention and they have the infrastructure. As much as I like NO, it's just not viable....and truthfully Detroit has been suffering longer, Detroit is like Buffalo and any other northern city with a strong industrial past that is going through some hard times.

[otohara]

58. Denver - 100 Year Anniversary

of last Democratic convention held here!

[snowbear]

99. Seriously?

So the last time the Dem Convention was held there will be hundred years by 2008?

Wow!

[msn]

61. List of cities now confirmed by Hotline

We'll give a shoutout to the http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1001036.php ">Orange County Register for having the information first on Wednesday, but the http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/02/dnc_will_seek_b.html "> Hotline On Call has finally confirmed the list of cities Larissa posted which are in the running to host the 2008 convention. Note their take on some of the cities. The info has also been posted at http://demconwatch.blogspot.com "> 2008 Democratic Convention Watch.

[snowbear]

66. *** Thank you for that info Matt.. I can't get those links to work ***

I'll go check your website though and see if the info is on there. :hug:

~~~ for keeping us posted!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

69. Same here. I can't get the links to work.

:popcorn:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

70. Here's a link that works.

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/

[msn]

87. Links fixed

Sorry about that:

We'll give a shoutout to the Orange County Register for having the information first on Wednesday, but the Hotline On Call has finally confirmed the list of cities Larissa posted which are in the running to host the 2008 convention. Note their take on some of the cities. The info has also been posted at 2008 Democratic Convention Watch.

[ThomCat]

62. I agree with all the New Orleans votes

It would give that city a huge boost, and give them a hell of a lot of visibility for the rebuilding that the republicans aren't bothering to fund.

[burrowowl]

96. Could NO infrastructure

take the surge of people?
If it is held there, I think they should be concerned about the people still having to rebuild and even come back to NO.
It could also be good to get some real help there.
Othewise, San Antonio, a Demcractic city, as is El Paso.
Or Denver.

[SteppingRazor]

68. I'd go Orlando...

Get a few more Florida voters going for the Dems.

[TheDonkey]

71. Anything not in TX? wtf that's not close to being a swing state

I'd say Orlando, Denver, maybe even Las Vegas. (well I'd like to go to Vegas at least). NOLA is good and could be symbolic but republicans and media would likely whine that Democrats were milking a tragedy *cough NYNY*.

[SteppingRazor]

104. TC may not bne a swing state, but...

you have to admit, there's a certain perverse pleasure in having the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Bush's backyard.

[mrgorth]

73. Denver

Our hopes lie in them thar mountains.

[FreedomAngel82]

74. I think

we should have it in NYC and have a kick ass convention compared to the republicans snore fest.

[Clark2008]

79. Those all suck

Do the Dems want to reach out to the Heartland? Really.

Come the fuck on!

They should have their convention in Little Rock or Memphis or Nashville or Raleigh or Manhattan (the mid-western version).

Jezuz Krist on a trailer hitch.


PS - My name is Larisa, with ONE "s." My proper name, that is. ;) Cute doggie, too.

[snowbear]

86. LOL...

Larisa with "one S" :hug: (aka Clark2008)

Hmm.. I guess if they did hold it in Little Rock, it would sure make commuting easy for one of the possible candidates.




~~~

I read on Matt's website that Howard Dean has a committee of 10 or so people studying the pros and cons of each city and will be visiting each of them.

I'd love to be on that team!

[terrya]

81. New Orleans should be selected

Holding the convention in New Orleans would remind the voters about Katrina....the general record of the past 8 years. It would be a committment of the Democratic Party to rebuild New Orleans

[Zinfandel]

91. Hey, what about Arcata, CA? We can fly in some hookers and we already have

a Native-American Casino, great Humboldt pot, ocean, redwoods, a University, a blues bar, lots of pizza joints, three Mexican restaurants and at least a dozen or so Motels...we be ready!!!!

[Hello_Kitty]

100. No need for hookers

It's not the GOP convention, ya know! We Dems don't have to pay people to shtupp us. :rofl:

[goodhue]

105. Minneapolis!!!

That would be great.