Any rumor as to the location of the 2008 Democratic National Convention

[bluestateguy]

Myself I'd like to see city in the mountain west, like Denver, Las Vegas or Phoenix or Albequerque.

[Placebo]

1. Wow.

People (like me, heh) get lambasted around here for even mentioning possible candidates for '08...I can't even imagine thinking about Convention cities yet. :D

[annabanana]

3. Easier to speculate on places than people.....

All those cities sound like great choices to me!

[Liberty Belle]

2. No clue. But I'd say SF has earned the honor, after

10,000 took to the streets there and forced $chwarzenegger to back down on the worst of his ballot initiatives.

[dsc]

4. Sadly San Francisco will never get it again

Mondale sealed San Frans fate.

[bluestateguy]

7. True, but maybe San Jose could put in a bid

[Hatalles]

38. San Jose would be great!

Of course, I was born and raised there so that makes me a bit biased. ;)

One can hope.

[patricia92243]

23. What did Mondale do to SF?

[theboss]

33. He got beat like Carol Rizzi with a garbage can

After getting defined as a "tax-raising, San Francisco liberal" at his convention (in San Fran, obviously).

My choice: Newark.

[Placebo]

6. In a perfect world, SF would get it.

But with it's "ultra-liberal" stigma, especially in regards to gay marriage...err...unlikely. Sadly.

Then there's the Mondale history. :scared:

[democracyindanger]

39. As much as I'd like to see it in SF, the Dems would just be asking for it

And I wouldn't be surprised if there were demonstrations from fringe groups on both sides because, well, it's San Francisco.

[stpalm]

5. How about somewhere like Ohio.

Denver might be good too- they have a Dem governor in a heavily red state and perhaps we can piece together the midwest, the east and some of the desert west+ California, Oregon, Washington, etc and win in 08 (with Feingold? I can dream, right?)

[dsc]

10. Cleveland has tried for years to be a host

and always gets nailed for lack of hotel rooms. I still think the barge idea was good but that got scuttled too. Maybe Columbus would work.

[whistle]

8. Orlando FL would be a good site....

http://www.internationaldriveorlando.com/orange_county.htm

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[Placebo]

11. You guys got any big arenas down there?

Generally conventions are held in sports arenas, like the Fleet Center, Madison Square Garden, the United Center.

Holding the convention in Florida would be cool. :)

[dsc]

12. The Magic must play somewhere.

[whistle]

15. Why yes we do.....

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Maximum width - 110 feet
Vertical clearance - 90' 4"
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[Placebo]

16. Whoa! That place looks cool!

:)

[whistle]

40. It is, but it may be just a little small for the 2008 Democratic....

...National Convention. I'd love to see the next DNC in Florida, especially Orlando, it would be a tonic after all of the seedy republican pollution that has invaded our state during the last twelve years.

Now, the convention center has over 2.1 million square feet of meeting space and assembly halls. Plus we have over 105,000 1st class hotel rooms within 15 minutes of the convention facility. It would make a great place for a political statement. We also have a number of major hotel projects on the drawing boards and in different stages of development totaling another 30,000 rooms. A commitment on a major political convention here in Orlando, would kick all of those projects off to a flying start. Our airport is a major piece of work also, rivaling the top airports in the country for incoming and outgoing traffic. Not to mention all of the theme parks and play activities. It's a great destination for business and fun.

[autorank]

9. Farking Billings Montana. Let 'em stay in tents and no lobbyists!

View from the tent.

[saltpoint]

13. I'd like to see Howard Dean steer the thing toward Dallas.

Hold it right smackdab in enemy territory.

Force the Dallas media to cover it.

[bluestateguy]

17. I have a feeling Dean will red state the convention

Wherever it goes. Dallas or Houston would be a very aggressive move, but there are a lot of Bushbots in those places who can make life very difficult if they want to.

[autorank]

21. Dallas elected a Lesbian Sheriff; Houston always has a DEM Mayor.

F'em! We'll go where ever it does us the most good, including Jackson, MS or, a provocative choice, Birmingham, AL (pick up 6% of the vote and we win that state). We should definitely stay away from one of my all time favorite cities, New Orleans...to much potential for trouble.

[saltpoint]

22. True. I do like the feeling, though, that with Dean --

-- almost anything is possible. It will keep a lot of Rethugs on their toes, if nothing else, wherever city the convention winds up in.

[wakeme2008]

25. I like Dallas myself...

In three years with this economy growing Bush style, Texas may be ripe for the Dems.

Just my opinion.

[saltpoint]

36. Boy, I'd love it if that happened.

It's been a long time since Texas went blue. Was LBJ? the last one?

[CatholicEdHead]

14. Twin Cities, or Madison WI?

[stpalm]

18. Twin Cities would kick ass.

Then I would maybe go! Madison would be construed as "too liberal". After all, that's where UW-Madison is... heh

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

19. I'd like to see NYC

just cause the repuke convention has still left a bad taste in my mouth

[Placebo]

20. I still can't believe the Dems passed up NYC...

and left it prime for the Republicans' taking. And boy did they exploit it.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

28. yea....it was fucking dumb

and so stupid to allow them to even MOVE their convention to be closer to the anniversary of 9/11

[napi21]

26. It wouldn't be fair to punish the people of NYC AGAIN!

With all the security BS, I wouldn't ever wish that on the people of NY every again!

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

29. It was only puishment cause we had more repukes

than ever in town.

I would be happy to see the Dem convention here, but i do understand what you mean

[CarefullyLiberal]

24. Veazie, Maine

I dunno, I just thought that Veazie could use a mention.

"I'd be some wicked fun!"

Fergus


Veazie, Maine - Site of the 2008 Democrat National Convention

[Placebo]

32. Why not start our own town for the Convention?

we could call it Democrat, _________ < (insert prefered state here) :D

[XemaSab]

27. I'm thinking

Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Raleigh, Charleston, Atlanta, Denver, Tucson, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Cincinatti (or another large Ohio city), or another large city in a red state.

Or we could just have it at the Val Air in Des Moines.

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAARGH!

[maveric]

30. What makes you think that there will be a Democratic Party in 2008.

GOP/Jesus party may be the only choice then.

[Renew Deal]

31. Those are great suggestions

though Vegas would look bad. St. Louis or somewhere in the deep south could be good.

[trebizond]

34. I like Phoenix.

AZ is a state we should be looking to shift into our column in the not to distant future.

[UTUSN]

35. Saying Again (as in '00 & '04), Somewhere SouthWest or South

Someplace that would acknowledge and inspire the Hispanic/Black constituencies. San Antonio. Atlanta. Denver. Or even the been-there ones, New Orleans or L.A. or Chicago. Even at the risk of "rewarding" Red States.

[UTUSN]

41. Or NorthWest---------Seattle n/t

[tinanator]

37. Houston TX

paybacks a MF Bush backers