Democrats to Decide Soon on New York Bid for ’08 (convention)

[brooklynite]

Democratic officials moved into the final stage of deliberations yesterday about where to place their party’s 2008 nominating convention, with New York officials saying they were increasingly confident that the party would turn to their city for its convention for the first time in 16 years.

Party officials said the decision — with New York competing against Denver — would be made no later than Monday, and perhaps by the end of this week.

The New York officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of jeopardizing the negotiations, said their prospects for winning the convention looked good, despite Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s reservations about his ability to raise roughly $85 million to cover the costs.

Prominent New York Democrats, including Senator Charles E. Schumer and Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer, have been working to promote the bid within the Democratic National Committee.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/nyregion/14dems.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Speaking as a New Yorker, I say please pick Denver. Its a better political choice in line with Dean's 50-State strategy, and with all the new security concerns, another NYC convention by either party will be a major burden on the population.

[BR_Parkway]

1. New Orleans, their economy could certainly use the boost

[eyesroll]

3. But will their infrastructure be able to support the sheer volume of people by then?

:shrug:

[MaineDem]

4. New Orleans backed out

It's a choice only between New York and Denver.

[Cassandra]

2. Also a New Yorker and I agree.

We need to get our message out physically to the Mountain West. Electronically just doesn't cut it. We need to include parts of the country that are not the coasts.

[DinahMoeHum]

10. Same thing here.

:kick:

[skipos]

5. DENVER! Or at least NOT NYC! nt

[MidwestTransplant]

6. NOT NEW YORK. Give me a break. Denver would be FAR better.

[otohara]

7. No NYC, Denver is Getting It This Time

We've raised the money -

[grytpype]

8. I'm a New Yorker and would love to see the convo here, but Denver is the better choice.

Just for electoral purposes it would be helpful to have it in Colo.

[brentspeak]

9. The South or Great Plains states

We're just beginning to make some headway there.

[Smarmie Doofus]

11. NYC makes no sense. Denver or St. Louis. n/t

[badgervan]

12. Denver

They'll probably pick NYC, as Denver makes way too much sense in every way - a big boost and show of support for the western states would be a huge symbolic and useful result of picking the mile high city. Nothing against NYC, but they always end up winning these things, and they are already solid in the dem column.
We Want Denver!

[IndianaGreen]

13. No New York and no Hillary coronation!

Haven't we learned anything from 2004!

[SmellsLikeDeanSpirit]

14. No, no, no not NYC! How about Denver or Cleveland?

Have the convention in a battleground state, not a blue state.

[Infinite Hope]

15. It'll be Denver. There were anonimous leaks saying it had...

virtually already been decided a couple weeks ago. It's word against word. So them comes logic and Democrats know nothing is to be gained from holding it in New York.

[Eurobabe]

16. Just emailed Spitzer & Schumer for DENVER not NYC!!

[snowbear]

17. Go over to '08 Dem Convention Watch & Denver in their poll...

They are WINNING by a massive lead!---> http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/ <-- Actually, DKOS is doing the poll, but this link will take you to it.

Rock on Denver!!!!