Gothamist: 2008 Conventions: GOP Takes Twin Cities, Dems to Decide Later

mile high indeed

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:28:16 -0500

I vote for Denver. The guy I have a crush on is from there. Seriously I am still recovering from 2004 that shit was wack.

Pah

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:39:20 -0500

Nobody cares about urban America (politcally, I mean) -- NOBODY. It's this insane national blind spot, and the Dems have it about as badly as the Republicans.

ohpooriggy

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:03:11 -0500

"i see this as yet more proof that repubs only care about people in the flyover states. they're out of touch with urban america." "i guess it doesn't really matter where the repubs hold their convention. they're kind of finished for the time being, aren't they?" Oh poor iggy. Just keep thinking that way, worked quite well in 2004. And Repubs have plenty of "bloated rich fat cats" in urban America. They just don't want to admit which way they vote to elitist friends.

iggy

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:57:03 -0500

i guess it doesn't really matter where the repubs hold their convention. they're kind of finished for the time being, aren't they?

Kevin Walsh

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:51:21 -0500

>>>Dems would be fools to pick NYC. They were beaten to the punch by Republicans in 2004 Bloomie bid for the Dems as well as the Elephants in 04 -- the Donkeys chose Boston. www.forgotten-ny.com

iggy

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:44:39 -0500

i see this as yet more proof that repubs only care about people in the flyover states. they're out of touch with urban america.

not here

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:47:35 -0500

Republicans have chosen a swing state surrounded by swing states. Smart move. Dems would be fools to pick NYC. They were beaten to the punch by Republicans in 2004 and by 2008 the country, seven years after 9/11, will only see a convention in NYC as another example of liberal, east coast elitism. (No matter how bogus that idea is, coming from rich, fat cat Republicans.) Denver would make a whole lot of sense. It's a swing state more or less. Bloomberg wants the convention because he thinks it's good for businesses (hotels, etc.), but the Dems need to think about what's good for winning elections and not what's good for Bloomberg.

anonymass

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:25:05 -0500

If the Democratic party wants to separate itself from the notion that only hotbed liberals support their causes, they'd do well to set up shop outside of NY or SF.

s

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:00:21 -0500

we have enough disturbances here as it is. The UN General assembly thing is such a pain in the ass for example. PLEASE, no conventions.

b

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:46:18 -0500

i hope they choose Denver, the last convention in 04 still gives me nightmares