Mediaboss Marketing

This Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 file photo shows the skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio. Democrats are weighing New York, Philadelphia or Columbus, Ohio, for its 2016 convention. Party officials are expected to make a final decision in late January or early February. (Kiichiro Sato, AP file)

WASHINGTON For Democrats, New York would offer a diverse tableau in liberal Brooklyn and a touch of Clinton nostalgia. Philadelphia would give the party a patriotic backdrop, while Columbus would raise the curtain on another campaign showdown in Ohio.

Democrats are closing in on a final decision on where to hold their 2016 convention, a site that could serve as a passing of the baton from President Barack Obama to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the leading contender for the Democratic nomination should she run for president again.

With a price tag of at least $65 million, the choice will come down to whether to set the stage for Obama's Democratic successor in a big city or in the confines of another battleground state. Obama was nominated in Denver in 2008 and in Charlotte, N.C., in 2012.

A decision is expected in late January or early February.

Read the original:
Decision looms for Democrats on convention site