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Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(95,406 posts) Mon Mar 11, 2019, 10:53 AM Mar 2019

BREAKING: Milwaukee it is... [View all]

WASHINGTON—The Democratic Party has selected Milwaukee to hold its 2020 national convention, choosing to nominate its challenger to President Trump in the key battleground state of Wisconsin.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez would announce Monday that Milwaukee will play host to the convention from July 13-16, 2020, officials told The Wall Street Journal.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-choose-milwaukee-for-2020-national-convention-11552315476

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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BREAKING: Milwaukee it is... [View all] brooklynite Mar 2019 OP

within driving distance from Southeast Minnesota. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2019 #1

Well, given the hotel situation, you might be staying in Minnesota... brooklynite Mar 2019 #3

Democrats turn to blue-collar Milwaukee for 2020 convention WeekiWater Mar 2019 #2

Not much goes on snowybirdie Mar 2019 #4

Critical swing state was probably a big part of it, and close proximity to another. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #5

True snowybirdie Mar 2019 #6

The drive's normally not bad at all but hopefully the 294 construction will be done by then. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2019 #11

Aye, one good choice. Personally I think Ohio might have been better. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #8

I think that Milwaukee was a good choice. IrishEyes Mar 2019 #7

Would have LOVED Houston :) Amimnoch Mar 2019 #9

Houston is a great city. IrishEyes Mar 2019 #10

1.5 hours drive from Chicago, more or less. MineralMan Mar 2019 #12

Excited! hauckeye Mar 2019 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #14