Conventions 2016: Republicans in Cleveland. Democrats... in Brooklyn?!?

[oneview]

As you may have noted this week, the Republicans have decided to have their 2016 national convention in Cleveland. A solid, if uninspired choice: might as well go to a battleground state.

The Democrats haven't decided yet, though the frontrunning cities are Columbus, Ohio, Philadelphia -- and Brooklyn?

I'll admit I'm ready for Hillary. I will also admit that she won't be a magnet for a youth vote the way Obama was. Maybe there are ways to mitigate that -- even just the "textsfromHillary" Twitter thing from a while ago did a lot to give her some Millenial cool -- but I think doing the nomination in Brooklyn would be a mistake.

The hot neighborhoods in Brooklyn have became so ridiculously expensive -- Williamsburg is full of glass tower luxury condos -- that even most of the upper-middle-class "creative" kids these days are doing their parentally-subsidized urban adventuring in places like Philly or Baltimore. You can only ask Daddy for so much.

So I don't think Brooklyn is a good choice right now. Especially if the recently buoyant economy starts sinking again, Brooklyn will be way too much let-them-eat-cake.

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/01/dates_set_for_2016_republican.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-freudenheim/countdown-when-will-locat_b_6445620.html

[former9thward]

1. Philly would be a better choice.

PA is more of a swing state although not recently. I'm not sure of the hotel space in Columbus but I guess there is enough or they would not be a finalist.

[oneview]

2. Yeah I think Philly might be best --

Not as dreary as Ohio, but not as chic as Brooklyn, and although PA is blue, it's only light blue really -- also, Senator Pat Toomey (R) is up for relection in 2016, and is vulnerable; anything to increase interest in the election amongst Dems in PA could help to knock him off.

I'm just really cringing at the Brooklyn thing --- if it was said to be New York, even if not in Manhattan, it wouldn't sound so bad; sure NYC is often seen as not-real-America, but it's also still the major American city, and many conventions of both parties have been held there, the Republicans last in 2004.

I guess I could say "talk me down" (or some might, as I'm new, thank me for my concern!) But I'm a little spooked by the fact that Republicans will be talking a lot about the "Lena Dunham Democrats" if the convention is in Brooklyn. Hipster punching is a lot more up-to-date and popular than hippie punching right now for quite solid reasons.

[Corey_Baker08]

3. My Local News In Dayton, Ohio Is Reporting The DNC Will Be Held In Columbus Ohio....

I personally believe Columbus would be the best place to hold the 2016 Democratic Convention bcuz Pennsylvania is more solid Democrat than Ohio, & Texas will definitely stay A Republican stronghold, so that wouldn't do much good in the general election....

[oneview]

4. No evidence of this on Google News right now --

but here's a recent article that kind of paints Columbus as the frontrunner:

http://wvxu.org/post/if-columbus-doesnt-get-democratic-convention-it-wont-be-lack-trying

[davidpdx]

5. Phili seems like the best bet for the DNC convention

Also one of the senators from the state will be up for reelection and it would be great to put a spotlight on whomever is chosen to challenge him.

[marble falls]

6. Columbus is interesting, Philly is better. I've heard that what lays between Pburg and Philly is ...

Alabama.