Oops. Somehow I inserted “Want a swing state” in front of Phoenix, which is not (hopefully) in a swing state.
Er, there are no conservative cities of sufficient size and infrastructure to host a convention?
Why pick a city at all.
Do an E-Convention with delegates in a place in each state linked by broadband.
Because they are simpering VICHY GOP quislings, liars and poltroons.
The only ‘good’ thing about the convention is that they will be forced to nominate Donald Trump for President. That’s all they’re good for at this point. Then, if we stay true and elect him, the excision starts anew.
As far as it being a liberal city? For sure, but it's also a real good place to siphon off a lot of votes. The dems in the state don't have much leadership or effectiveness. Besides that, manufacturing jobs are a real big issue around here.
THANK GOD the convention isn't in state capital Columbus, with Kasick there to muck things up. Mayor Jackson is probably a dem, but I'd classify him more as a realist. Don't underestimate his willingness to work across the political spectrum to make it all work out for Cleveland.
PS: Cleveland managed extremely well over 1.3 million people with two days planning time for the Cavs victory events. As some details of the convention plan are revealed, it does seem to be sensible for keeping everyone safe.
The same reason that Ryan and McConnell and Romney
and McCain (and ObamaTRADE, RomneyCARE, and treasoncoverup)
remain the representative BRAINS of the present GOP.
They are liars. They are vote stealers.
They encourage treason. Every day. Today, too.
The last GOP convention was in Tampa Florida....
Tampa does lean left, but is hardly a “liberal” city...
Ooh, ooh, I know, because they’re LIBERAL.
Are there any big cities that are not Liberal today?
So that RINOs like Bruce Poliquin and susie, isn’t she pretty, collins will feel at home.
Why does the Republican Party always pick liberal cities?
Good question.
2012 — Tampa Bay
2008 — St Paul
2004 — New York
2000 — Philadelphia
1996 — San Diego
1992 — Houston
1988 — New Orleans
1984 — Dallas
and the beat goes on.......
Very few areas can host 50,000 people, which is the number that attend a national political convention.
The Washington RNC would always prefer the most leftist host site to intimidate GOP conservatives.
Cheer up: Texas will be a swing state in 2020 and the convention can be held in Ft. Worth.
I don’t know, but I do know that for debates, the Republicans & Democrats jointly own the property so they can kick out any Candidates that they don’t like. Learned that the hard way when they arrested the Libertarian Candidate on the ticket in all 50 States. Looked closer, and holy monkey. Not only did they own the property. They owned it jointly with the DNC. Which means there is in fact one party.
It’s not just about Cleveland proper. There are lots of connected suburbs between Cleveland and Akron that are critical. The burbs around Columbus and Cinci aren’t even close to the burbs around Cleveland.
Think: Solon, Twinsburg, Hudson, Mentor, Lakewood, Strongsville, North Ridgeville, Willoughby, etc. We all call ourselves “Clevelanders” as far south as Akron.
Holding a convention in “Northeast Ohio” would be a better way to put it. With Ohio being a swing state, targeting Northeast Ohio is a very smart move.
Liberal cities have better hookers?
Well roving bands of feral youths are going to burn down whatever venue they have it in no matter what. So why not have liberals burn down liberal businesses
Texas???? For God’s sake we win Texas right now. Why on Earth would we pick Texas? As far as picking a small conservative community? They can’t afford it. It will cost Cleveland a ton of money to have the convention. Conservative cities can’t afford the expense.
Yes, I’m wondering if Cleveland is going to have all the construction projects that were promised completed. Public Square downtown isn’t finished as far as I know. Cleveland does have many more restaurants than other cities in Ohio.