This could be more fun than the Olympics. The question is whether the MSM will cover the protests to any degree. It wouldn’t surprise me to see the protests largely ignored, even if there was a full scale war going on outside the convention hall.
Charlotte isn’t NASCAR. There’s a sizable liberal artsy-fartsy district just east of downtown, and enough muzzies to make Six Flags host Muslim-only days. Add immigrant & multiethnic politics & you’ve got a rather combustible mix. And unlike New York City, Charlotte is easy to get into & out of in a hurry, good logistics for bused-in rent-a-mobs.
Charlotte 2012 could easily resemble Chicago 1968.