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TIME Politics 2016 Election Democrats Narrow Convention to Columbus, New York or Philadelphia President Barack Obama onstage at the Democratic National Convention at the Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, N.C. Charles OmmanneyGetty Images Also considering moving it earlier in the summer

The Democratic National Committee announced Monday afternoon that it had narrowed the list of finalist cities to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention to Columbus, New York and Philadelphia.

The announcement comes after a round of visits by DNC technical advisors to five semifinalist cities, including Birmingham and Phoenix. Cleveland was initially a semifinalist, but was removed from contention once it was selected earlier this year to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Were thrilled to move to the next step of the selection process to determine where Democrats will come together to nominate the 45th President of the United States, said DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in a statement. We are fortunate to have such a diverse and vibrant group of cities interested in hosting this special event and we thank Phoenix and Birmingham for showcasing their special communities.

The Democratic National Committee is considering three dates for the convention: the weeks of July 18, July 25, and August 22, 2016. The date and location will be finalized early next year, but indicate that Democrats are considering following Republicans in moving the convention earlier in the summer, freeing up general election dollars earlier for their eventual nominee. The Republican National Convention will start either on June 27 or July 18, 2016, according to the Republican National Committee, with a final determination expected in the new year.

Central to the DNCs thinking as it further narrows the list will be the host citys ability to come up with the tens of millions necessary to fund a convention, particularly now that Congress has withdrawn public financing of the quadrennial Republican and Democratic gatherings. The 2012 DNC convention in Charlotte ended up deeply in debt, with Duke Energy forgiving a $10 million loan to the host committee, despite President Barack Obamas pledge that his convention would not accept corporate donations.

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Democrats Narrow Convention to Columbus, New York or Philadelphia

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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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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