Posted on 07/08/2014 9:07:07 AM PDT by chrisser
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Capping off a months-long lobbying effort, Cleveland will be the host of the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced Cleveland as the location on the Fox News Channel in a live, on-air interview. The interview was immediately preceded by a tweet, which has since been deleted, from a spokesman for the Republican Governors Association.
"We're excited about bringing the convention to Cleveland in Ohio, and we're excited about the decision. We think it's a smart decision," Priebus said.
Cleveland edged out Dallas, the other finalist, as the recommended location for the convention, giving the city an opportunity to strut its stuff to a national crowd while placing Ohio even more firmly in the political spotlight for the upcoming presidential election.
"I think it's great," said Rob Frost, the Cuyahoga County Republican Party Chairman. "I'm really excited to welcome our Republican colleagues from around the nation to Cleveland in 2016. I think this convention will really elevate Cleveland in the eyes of the nation, and elevate Republicans in the eyes of Cleveland."
Now that the recommendation from the Republican National Committee's site selection committee is in, negotiations with Cleveland officials are expected to begin shortly. A press conference will be held later this afternoon.
The courtship with the national GOP dates back to at least February, when the city submitted its bid. Cleveland was selected a week later as one of eight contenders.
The RNC narrowed the list to four in late May, and on June 25 picked Cleveland and Dallas as the two finalists to host the event.
And last week, RNC officials visited Cleveland to assess "creative ways" to make the city's bid work.
Conventions can be significant economic generators for a city. One study showed that the 2012 GOP convention pumped more than $200 million into the Tampa and Florida economies. That convention drew roughly 50,000 visitors.
Cleveland's convention pitch was rooted in political geography and in a downtown renaissance that leaders said occurred after the city lost its bid for the GOP's 2008 convention. Since that audition, Cleveland has added more hotel rooms and a new convention center.
It's also believed that the expected June availability of Quicken Loans Arena, which will host floor events for the convention, played a role.
Fundraising is another key consideration, and local boosters have estimated that Cleveland will need to raise $55 million to $60 million to cover the costs of hosting.
Boosters are also working to lure the 2016 Democratic National Convention, although officials have said it is highly unlikely the city could host both events.
——Hugh Hewitt will be orgasmic and unlistenable this afternoon.——
LOL....that was my first thought as well....
“Cleveland chosen to host 2016 Republican National Convention”
Fail.
“Surprised they don’t have it in Mexico City. By the time the convention rolls around it will probably be the capitol of Texas”
Bump.
Having it in Mexico would be the “loving”(*) thing to do (*used by permission of Jebbie Bush).
It would be like the stockyards were back!
The “mistake on the lake” hosting a bunch of fakes.
CC
Home of The Rock & Roll hall of fame
As if my commute isn’t bad enough.....
From an old Barney Miller episode:
Wojo (to Harris): “Have fun in Cleveland!”
Dietrich: “He’ll be the first.”
Be glad. You can be a volunteer. I worked the 1984 RNC convention and it was a blast.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCxXuQ4_kqw
What difference does it make?
The convention could be North of the Arctic Circle or in Sin City but unless we have a dynamic conservative nominee we will end up with another communist interloper in the oval office.
I wanted to sell it but the company's lawyers said to just keep on paying taxes since it was cheaper than an environmental lawsuit that was sure to come from a new owner.
We installed a series of trenches with reclaimer pumps to suck the oil up and they ran for a decade. The oil ooze was sold to an asphalt paving company.
Just as we thought the pumps were reducing the oil content, a surge of oil moved on to the property from land across the street. Digging back in the records, we found the acreage once was once part of John D. Rockefeller's first turn of the century oil refineries.
Cleveland is about 400,000 population and has downsized rather well, everything considered. It is no Detroit, by any stretch. In fact, we need to be careful to keep a low profile; too much publicity, and the current net influx of millennials may accelerate and bring back the problems of growth.
Expect the Unexpected
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-mLREJQEpM
“I really like Korea House”
Yup! It’s good! I usually go on the weekend for Dim Sum, and alternate between the previously mentioned places.
WOW...so much ignorance here about Cleveland and the community. I’m a west sider, lived here for 25 years and love it. Beautiful scenery with the lake. New convention center. Tons of hotels in the area to accommodate, great restaurants a plenty.
A great time to send a message to the Democrats here that we will not back down. Why don’t you all stop being arm chair QB’s and support every once in a while a decision the RNC makes. I do not like our RINO’s one bit. I do not like the way they bend over for the magic muslim... I’m a pretty laid back, not in your face guy here on this site but most of you are WAY OFF BASE!
Stop the b*tching and make this a fantastic situation to take advantage of!
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