Adams, officials rally for NYC's bid to host DNC in 2024

Mayor Eric Adams, New York City elected officials and worker’s unions gathered in Times Square Saturday to rally for the city to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Adams said the city, with its diversity, represents the American dream.

“You bring your culture, you bring your lifestyle. You bring your vision and add it to the American dream and that’s the combination that makes us great,” he said.

“Democratic National Conventions in New York have sent winning candidates to the White House,” Rep. Jerry Nadler, who represents parts of Manhattan’s Upper West Side and East Side, said at the rally.

The last time the DNC was held in New York City was in 1992, when former President Bill Clinton was elected.

Officials Saturday touted everything the city has to offer.

“What other city has all the hotels, the shops, the restaurants, the museums? The broadway theater, none,” said Nadler.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/03/18/adams--officials-rally-for-nyc-to-host-dnc-in-2024

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Adams, officials rally for NYC's bid to host DNC in 2024 (Original post)	RandySF	Saturday	OP
No Way	Fiendish Thingy	Saturday	#1
Atlanta is short on unionized hotel space.	RandySF	Saturday	#2
Convention Site May Not Make a Difference But Why Reward a State With NY's Recent Mis-Steps	Indykatie	Saturday	#3
Logistics	RandySF	Saturday	#4
Then hold it in L.A.	Fiendish Thingy	Sunday	#5
I'm fine with LA or Chicago.	RandySF	Sunday	#6
There are only three cities in contention.	former9thward	Sunday	#7

Response to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:07 PM

Fiendish Thingy (12,165 posts)

1. No Way

Adams wants the attention and money a convention would bring, but doesn’t deserve it.

Pick a Rust belt/swing state city:

Milwaukee
Detroit
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Phoenix
Charlotte

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Response to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:11 PM

RandySF (43,090 posts)

2. Atlanta is short on unionized hotel space.

Detroit is short on hotel space. I’ve yet to see a convention site make a difference for a candidate.

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Response to RandySF (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:42 PM

Indykatie (3,491 posts)

3. Convention Site May Not Make a Difference But Why Reward a State With NY's Recent Mis-Steps

Both GA and MI are much more deserving as hosts for the Dem conventions despite any problems with hotel space. NY Dem politics has been nothing short of chaotic lately starting with their failed gerrymander results.

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Response to Indykatie (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:51 PM

RandySF (43,090 posts)

4. Logistics

The press will jump on any logistical mishap at a DNC just like they did in Atlanta in 1988 when the Omni wasn't big enough to seat all of the delegates.

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Response to RandySF (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 12:13 AM

Fiendish Thingy (12,165 posts)