Milwaukee checked off an important box in their bid to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention:

Organizers of Milwaukee’s bid for the 2020 Democratic National Convention have cleared the last major hurdle in the city’s quest to host the event by lining up a third-party line of credit, Mayor Tom Barrett said Wednesday.

“I have secured a line of credit, which is guaranteed, that really meets the needs that have been brought to us,” Barrett said. “And I’m continuing to do more.”

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The news comes as representatives from Milwaukee held meetings Wednesday with Democratic party leaders in Washington, D.C., as part of their closing pitch on why Milwaukee should beat out the other finalists — Miami Beach and Houston —  for the convention that will be held July 13-16, 2020.

Barrett said they held “productive talks all day long.”

“We have really put together a compelling case, and it’s now up to the DNC to decide where it wants to go,” he said. 

Milwaukee is battling Miami Beach and Houston for the 2020 convention. Milwaukee has summer weather and midwest cred going for it. But are there enough hotel rooms?