Democrats wanted Minneapolis

Here's an interesting and disappointing excerpt from Bob Novak's latest column....

Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean faces a dilemma in choosing the site for the party's 2008 national convention. He would prefer Denver, but he may have to be content with New York.
Denver lacks sufficient hotel facilities, a suitable arena and labor union support, not to mention adequate financing. But when New York was leaked as the site, the reaction was so negative that Dean delayed a decision.

Party members complained that it would be the fourth out of the last nine Democratic conventions scheduled for New York. Backers of Sen. Hillary Clinton don't want her nominated in her place of residence. George H.W. Bush and John Kerry lost elections when nominated in their respective hometowns of Houston and Boston.

A footnote: The Democrats' first choice for '08 was Minneapolis, a rare city that wanted the conventions in this round. But Republicans beat them to the punch in scheduling their convention there. Democratic Party rules prohibit them from convening in the same place (as they did in Miami Beach in 1972).

I say let them have it in St. Paul and we can still do it in Minneapolis. Heck, its not even the same county, what's the big deal?

Happy Holidays,

Aaron