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Houston out of 2024 Democratic Convention contest

It’s down to three:

The Democratic National Convention told Houston officials this week the city will not host Democrats’ national convention in 2024.

Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office confirmed Thursday that Houston no longer is in the running. The snub leaves New York City, Chicago and Atlanta vying to host the convention, which Democrats have estimated could bring more than $230 million in economic activity. Continue Reading...

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Both parties start 2024 convention selection process

The GOP is soliciting bids for a 3-day convention, and Las Vegas is interested:

The mayor of Las Vegas and the head of the Nevada state Republican party are pitching the idea of the city hosting the GOP National Convention ahead of the November 2024 presidential election.

Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Monday issued a statement saying she told the Republican National Committee in response to an inquiry that Las Vegas would be the best place for the three-day event in summer 2024. Continue Reading...

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Thursday Convention Schedule

THE PROMISE OF AMERICA

“This Time Next Year”
A collection of everyday Americans and prominent leaders share where they want to be this time next year—when Joe Biden is president.

Remarks
Andrew Yang
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Watch the Convention Day 3 Live

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Wednesday Convention Schedule

A MORE PERFECT UNION

Welcome to Wisconsin
The Honorable Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin

A MORE PERFECT SOCIETY Continue Reading...

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Monday Convention Schedule

WE THE PEOPLE

Introduction
Eva Longoria
American actress

“We the People” Gavel In Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Starts Tomorrow

A quick news roundup the day before the 2020 Democratic National Convention starts, live from Milwaukee, well, everywhere:

The Washington Post details the production plans, including:

Homebound delegates will be dialed in to quick feeds of the live speeches, so their real-time reactions can be broadcast to the country as if they were in the same room as the speakers. Continue Reading...

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Dems Release Convention Credential

It will be sent to all the delegates:

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Convention speakers announced

A list of main speakers for the four nights of the Democratic Convention has been released:

Monday: Featuring Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Representative Jim Clyburn, Convention Chairman Representative Bennie Thompson, Representative Gwen Moore, Former Governor John Kasich, Senator Doug Jones, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama

Tuesday: Featuring Former Acting US Attorney General Sally Yates, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Former Secretary of State John Kerry, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Former President Bill Clinton, and Former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden Continue Reading...

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Dems announce convention themes

Two hours each night:

The convention will take place over four nights from August 17-20, 2020 and will air live from 9:00-11:00 PM Eastern each night. Over the course of those four nights, programming centered around the following thematics will aim to unite Americans from coast-to-coast around Joe Biden’s vision to build a better future for all.

  • Monday, August 17: We the People—This convention is about Americans rising up to take our country back—and move forward as a nation together. As we have learned throughout our history, when we stand united, we can overcome anything, including the monumental challenges we face today. With Joe Biden as president, ‘we the people’ will mean all the people. Continue Reading...

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