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  • CITIES PITCH A GRAND OLD PARTY (Tampa Bay's Proposal to host 2004 GOP Convention)

    05/02/2002 7:18:44 AM PDT · by PhiKapMom · 34 replies · 327+ views
    Tampa Bay Tribune ^ | 2 May 2002 | Keith Epstein
    Cities Pitch A Grand Old Party By KEITH EPSTEINkepstein@tampatrib.com May 2, 2002 WASHINGTON - Imagine: The Ice Palace, festooned in red, white and blue, balloons and politicos everywhere. Cruise ships, tying up near The Florida Aquarium, disgorging delegates and partisan partygoers. Tropicana Field, exploding in a frenzy of Republican spectacle. The entire Bay area catching the attention of a nation and world, and perhaps a pretty penny or two. Now imagine the cost: $40 million to $65 million, $12 million of it from local governments and taxpayers. Tampa Mayor Dick Greco, Hillsborough County Commissioner Chris Hart and a cast of...