2008 Convention

[snowbear]

I'm curious.. :think: Does anyone know how the selection process works as far as securing dates for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions?

I know that as far as choosing a location, each party reviews bids by various cities and eventually makes a selection.

But how are the actual =DATES= chosen? :shrug:

While some people may feel that the national conventions aren't that big a deal.. I still think it sucked royally that ours was FIVE WEEKS after the R-convention.

If we opted to have ours say.. 3 or 4 weeks AFTER theirs in '08, will that be an option?

Anyone know how securing the dates works? ~~Thanks! :kick:

[The Doctor.]

1. Wow, what a great question!

Wish I had a clue.

I'll be sure to stick to this thread and leech info.

[snowbear]

2. Thanks Doc....

I've Googled myself crazy :silly: but I can't find any info on how the date selection process works..

Maybe I'll zap Howard Dean a message and ask him.. ;)

[DaveinMD]

3. it was

5 weeks before. The incumbent party always goes last.

[snowbear]

4. Thanks Dave..

I meant "before"... typo. :dunce:

Sooo.. are you saying the Republicans will have theirs after us again?

[Hippo_Tron]

6. Yes, that's unfortunately the way it works

The incumbent party always goes second.

[DaveinMD]

9. yes

our's will likely be 3-4 weeks before their's.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

5. Knowing Dean, he'll probably want it in ....

Dallas, Houston or who knows maybe Selma, AL. :party:

[Hippo_Tron]

7. My problem with that idea is... look at what happened to the GOP in NY

The only place that they could've had it that would've attracted a bigger protest crowd is Washington DC and nobody has their convention in DC.

I think the best way to go is a liberal city in a red state. Denver, Atlanta, New Orleans, and even Austin TX would all be good locations.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

8. Well there will be some RW protesters .......

but nothing like what they did in N.Y. My point being is Dean would probably have it in a Red State just to piss off the Republicans.

[RPM]

10. Come to Pittsburgh

Please - we need the money! And we are a good blue state city!

[safi0]

11. After the 88 convention

There's no way they'll do Atlanta. But I agree with the Liberal City in a Red State idea. Other choices following this criteria would include St. Louis, Cleveland, Miami, Vegas, and Phoenix.

[Hippo_Tron]

12. Vegas = bad idea

It will give them another lame excuse to call us anti family values.

[safi0]

13. Very true

I was just naming off Blue cities in swing states