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Philadelphia among finalists for Democrats' 2016 convention

WASHINGTON -

Democrats have narrowed the list of contenders for their 2016 national convention to three cities: Columbus in Ohio, New York and Philadelphia.

The Democratic National Committee said convention bids from Birmingham, Alabama, and Phoenix have been eliminated.

Party officials announced the three finalists on Monday.

The convention site is where the party will formally nominate its next presidential candidate.

The convention will be held on either the weeks of July 18, July 25 or August 22. The site will be announced in early 2015.

The decision is based on several factors, including the city's ability to raise millions of dollars to host the event, along with the potential venues, hotels and transportation options.

"I've said before that for the Democrats, the road to the White House leads right through the city of Philadelphia," said Mayor Michael Nutter in response to the DNC's announcement. "We're unquestionably the best site for the convention we have the best venue, a vibrant and easily accessible center city, and a team that knows how to stage major events like political conventions."

Nutter and Ed Rendell, the city's former mayor and Pennsylvania's former governor, played host to DNC members in August. Rendell, a past chairman of the DNC, said more must now be done to convince the Democrats' decision-makers that Philly is the right choice.

"It's great to make the finals, but it's still a wide-open competition, and we must use the time between now and the announcement of the winner to make it clear that Philadelphia is the very best choice for the Democrats in 2016," Rendell said. "Now is the time for the city and the entire region to work in partnership to win the bid."

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Philadelphia among finalists for Democrats' 2016 convention

November 25th, 2014

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True Blue Connecticut Right? What History And The Last Election Tell Us

Democrats may have won every statewide office, re-won every U.S. House seat, and kept majorities in both houses of the state legislature in the last election.

But the Nov. 4 results were not the inevitable outcome of a powerhouse of a state Democratic Party.

Political observers say a closer look at the numbers reveals vulnerabilities within both state party organizations and uncovers evidence of misguided loyalties to outdated ways of thinking among the leaders of both the Republican and Democratic parties.

The state GOP is smarting now, they say, but the vulnerabilities could hurt even the dominant Democrats down the road.

Who Are We?

Connecticut is a so-called blue state, and, arguably, one of the most progressive in the country. We've adopted policies abortion rights, gay marriage, strict gun control measures, among others that clearly fall in the category of socially progressive causes.

But does that mean that a more progressive inclination is in our DNA? Do we belong in the same reliable "lefties" column as California? Vermont? Massachusetts?

It depends on who's doing the defining.

"We might be blue by the numbers, but I personally don't believe Republicans can't get elected," said Heather Bond Somers, who ran for lieutenant governor under Republican Tom Foley.

And numbers or no, political columnist and blogger Kevin Rennie, a former Republican legislator, pushed back against the idea that Connecticut's default position is necessarily Democratic.

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True Blue Connecticut Right? What History And The Last Election Tell Us

November 24th, 2014

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