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As one of five finalists for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Brooklyn is making a big push.

Posted by ty97 Aug 11 '14, 08:10

I tend to think holding the convention in a swing state makes more sense, no?

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Doesn't seem like it, from recent history. - Roger More Aug 11, 08:48 3
- What the results in each state have been if the conventions had not been there? - ty97 Aug 11, 08:50 1
  - Romney's poll #s in Florida (for example) didn't go up after the RNC in Tampa. - Roger More Aug 11, 09:10
- So what you are saying is... there is a chance? -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 08:49
eff'n hipsters! -- nm - znufrii Aug 11, 08:46
And if they don't get it, there's always that Welcome Back Kotter convention -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 11, 08:38 1
- I was really disappointed at the turn out for that one. -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 08:39
Why? Does it help locally? - spamlet Aug 11, 08:26 8
- As can be seen below, the pupose of hosting any convention is to bring people into your city. - Spawn Aug 11, 08:54
- actually from what I've heard it's a huge boost to the local economy -- nm - decline Aug 11, 08:43 1
  - bringing anywhere from $150M - $200M to the local economy according to this -- (link) - decline Aug 11, 08:44
- At the very least, hotel and food service dollars. -- nm - Ender Aug 11, 08:28
- It is still a big influx of $. -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 08:28
- I can't see how it hurts. Pride of hosting may be negligible, but I can't see it being negative. - ty97 Aug 11, 08:27 2
  - local news coverage is alot of free publicity too -- nm - Beaker Aug 11, 08:32 1
    - Plus, it gets the ball rolling. -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 08:33

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As one of five finalists for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Brooklyn is making a big push.

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