Who are the candidates for the 2012 Democratic National Convention?

[bluestateguy]

I'd really like to see Detroit get it. For all of the city's problems, it remains a great convention city; hotel staff are all unionized too (always a must for a Democratic convention) and would be a nice economic jolt for the city.

Other cities that I think would be good would be Miami, Orlando, Milwaukee or Cleveland.

Or maybe a Texas city: Austin, San Antonio, Dallas or Houston. As a show of force, that we are ready to fight for Texas in '12.

[scheming daemons]

1. Charlotte

Emphasis on the Carolinas and Virginia.... in which we took 2 of 3 in '08 and want to do the same again.

[msallied]

2. Seattle!!

Only because I'm biased and I live here... LOL

[DrToast]

3. I think Texas would be a good spot

Even if it's not in play in 2012, I think it will be soon.

[BluegrassDem]

4. If Axelrod and Plouffe have anything to do with it, it'll be in a swing state

Just like Denver. I highly doubt they'll waste such a great setting in blue state. It will be in a state like Missouri, Indiana, North Carolina, Arizona, or Florida.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Might be Ohio too!

[scheming daemons]

6. St. Louis or Kansas City would be EXCELLENT choices... Phoenix would be interesting

McCain VERY narrowly won Missouri in '08.

And if McCain wasn't from Arizona, I think Obama would've won there.

[vinylsolution]

7. What about New Orleans?

Take the battle to where it's really needed.

And let's have a massive Nawlins voter-registration drive, too.

[BluegrassDem]

9. Louisiana is a lost cause

No amount of registering will help that state turn blue. That state has gone completely red and wacko since Katrina.

[global1]

14. One Would Think The Way BushCo Screwed Up During & After Katrina......

that this state would turn blue. Why has the state gone completely red and wacko? I don't understand?

[LiberalFighter]

16. Probably have to look at how many didn't return to Louisiana after Katrina.

[Fleshdancer]

8. AUSTIN!!!!!

If not Detroit, the please let it be Austin. We work so damn hard down here and it would be great to show Democrats from all over the country a different side of TX.

[Hawaii Hiker]

10. Columbus & Dallas have expressed interest......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2012

"Several cities have expressed interest or intent to bid for the 2012 conventions. Indianapolis,<5> Atlanta,<6> and San Antonio<7> have considered bidding for the 2012 Republican National Convention while Columbus and Dallas<8> have shown interest in bidding for the 2012 Democratic National Convention"...

[camera obscura]

11. I would bet money on it being Texas

[Yavin4]

12. St. Louis or Charlotte

Obama lost MO by a whisker in 2008. It would be really nice to take it this time around.

Charlotte would also be a good choice. It would be a major coup to move a red state into the tossup category.

[charlie and algernon]

13. Either would be an excellent choice

St. Louis might get an edge only because it'll have a better ability to cater to the thousands of delegates and visitors.

[blue_onyx]

15. I would go with Detroit too