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Not to sound like a homer, but I think it should go to Cleveland. I think Cleveland would do quite well logistically and I applaud the leadership that the mayor and county commissioner have shown in trying to land it (despite being Democrats). There are a lot of great things happening in Cleveland right now, yet it still has a terrible national image. I think having the convention there would have a more positive effect on Cleveland than it would in any of the other cities. The political effect of the location is always wayyyy overblown, so I won't make the argument that it should be there because Ohio is a swing state, although it would make for a nice narrative. Cleveland's RNC committee's slogan is "Start Here. Finish Here."
Now that would be some irony. The state that legalized marijuana hosts the RNC. I wonder how that would hold up with the party platform. That and Denver also hosted the DNC in 2008. Colorado certainly still has its conservative strongholds, but the state has definitely taken a hard turn left in recent years.
Yeah, I have a strong feeling they won't go with Denver. It would just be nice to have some type of national event here though
EDIT: Welp, just read about how far behind Denver is in raising money than the other 3 cities. The others seem to be putting a lot more effort into their bid, so I don't see Denver winning at this point. My prediction is Dallas.
I think for that reason, Cleveland is actually the best bet. Why host a convention in states that are sure bets (Texas and Missouri) or states where you have no chance (Colorado) and instead go for a swing state thats still a battle ground?
Exactly... Going to one of the red-er States that you know is going GOP in 2016 is like singing to the choir... Ohio is historically THE GOP bellwether... a Republican president CANNOT win without Ohio; it's never happened...
... Cleveland is the poster city for pluck and comeback spirit. It's been the butt of (mainly unfair) jokes and ground-zero for the foreclosure collapse in 2008. But like an amazing phoenix, the city has risen with amazing development, esp in downtown, but it's neighborhoods too... I can't make light of the still gripping problems of the city: horrible schools, still too high unemployment, too high crime, etc. But few cities, esp in the so-called Rust Belt has fought as mightily as Cleveland... And it's prior assets, such as the arts, transit and now restaurants, to name a few, make it highly attractive for the Republicans... And the explosive growth of hotels downtown has turned around what has historically been the city's biggest handicap for large scale events like a political convention.
The state as a whole, probably not. Rural and Small town East and West Texas is a hotbed of conservatism. But urban Texas is not more conservative than anywhere in Missouri with the possible exception of inner city St. Louis. Urban Texas would more specifically be Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas. All the listed are solidly blue. Only Harris County and Bexar County are purple. Dallas and Travis county are solidly blue.
Those are states.
The Great Plains is more conservative than the South
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