Dems choose Charlotte for 2012 convention

[NYC Liberal]

Source: MSNBC

The Democratic National Committee today announced the selection of Charlotte, NC, as the site of the party's 2012 convention, a clear sign that Democrats will once again target the Tar Heel State in the upcoming presidential contest.

It will be the first presidential-nominating convention to ever take place in North Carolina.

Barack Obama narrowly won the state in 2008, 50%-49% (or 2,142,651 votes to John McCain's 2,128,474) -- the first time a Democrat carried the state in a presidential contest since 1976.

By selecting Charlotte -- which beat out St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN; and Cleveland, OH -- Obama and his political advisers will try to repeat their success in 2008, when they used the convention as an organizing tool to win the state in the general election. (In 2008, Denver hosted the Democratic convention, and Obama went on the win Colorado, 54%-45%, the first time a Dem presidential nominee had carried it since 1992.)

Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/01/5966584-dems-choose-charlotte-for-2012-convention

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1. recommend

[otohara]

2. I Was Hoping For Cleveland

they need some love and money.

Oh well, have fun Charlotte - Denver was a blast.

[NorthCarolina]

4. Not me...I was hoping for Charlotte!!!

A Dem Convention in the South...and it just happens to be in my home town. Can't wait.

[otohara]

15. Congrats

Downtown Denver looked like NYC, there were so many people.

Going to the acceptance speech at Mile High Stadium was a day I'll never forget.

[NorthCarolina]

16. We haven't been away from Charlotte now for years, so

we're really looking forward to it. Something different, exciting, and most of all...accessible.

[Recursion]

3. Charlotte? 2006 called; they want their up and coming city back (nt)

[Kingofalldems]

5. K and R

[grahamhgreen]

6. Isn't that home to Bank of America?

[No Passaran]

7. Yes. Former Nations Bank

To be held in Jordan's new state of the art, downtown Bobcats facility

[Recursion]

12. Half the banks in the country more or less

It's what New York used to be for retail banking.

[onehandle]

8. My Father-In-Law, who is Very involved in the NC Democratic Party, will be jazzed. nt

[No Passaran]

9. Give it up for the organizing committee

http://twitter.com/#!/CharlotteIn2012

[LonePirate]

10. Charlotte is an excellent choice. It will help us keep NC and VA blue.

It might even allows to gain a couple of points in GA if we can use the city as a launch platform into the rest of the South.

[tpsbmam]

11. Woohoo!! My backyard(ish)! Very cool. n/t

[nyy1998]

13. NIce, smart choice! nt

[nc4bo]

14. Looks like I'll have a bunch of friends to mingle with if we decide to go.

Very cool - never met another DUer in person before!!

:woohoo:

[pettypace]

17. No chance NC votes Obama in 2012

No way no how.

2008 was simply the perfect storm.

[onehandle]

20. Agreed. If Obama NEEDS NC in 2012, then he is in trouble. nt

[SquireJons]

23. Agreed. Charlotte is a lost call in the wilderness

Neither N.C. or Virginia will be very friendly territory for Obama in 2012. IMO, his re-election hinges on huge black voter turnout, or, if Obama is really lucky, the Tea Party will nominate one of it's own and split the conservative vote.

[CRK7376]

18. WAHOOOOOO!

My state gets to host the DNC! Not my city, but I know Charlotte well enough.

[politicasista]

19. Doesn't matter. We can't celebrate without eating our own n/t

[DonCoquixote]

21. Smart

Pick one of the state that turned Blue.

Florida is out, because we have the gop :(

[CBHagman]

22. I was hoping for Charlotte too.

If you go there, though, watch how you drive. You get onto a curving street and never know where you're going to end up! :shrug:

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