COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s three flagship cities —
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati — have been named finalists in the
competition to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.
RNC
Chairman Reince Priebus named all three among the party’s eight
finalists in a Twitter post Thursday. The others are Denver, Dallas,
Kansas City, Las Vegas and Phoenix.
It’s the first time in modern memory that all three have bid to host the convention in the same year.
Party
and city officials are counting on the state’s pivotal role in electing
presidents to boost the chances that the party will pick one of their
cities for its biggest event. No Republican has ever won the White House
without carrying the state, and few Democrats have.
Backers see the convention as a potential boon for tourism.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s three flagship cities —
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati — have been named finalists in the
competition to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.
RNC
Chairman Reince Priebus named all three among the party’s eight
finalists in a Twitter post Thursday. The others are Denver, Dallas,
Kansas City, Las Vegas and Phoenix.
It’s the first time in modern memory that all three have bid to host the convention in the same year.
Party
and city officials are counting on the state’s pivotal role in electing
presidents to boost the chances that the party will pick one of their
cities for its biggest event. No Republican has ever won the White House
without carrying the state, and few Democrats have.
Backers see the convention as a potential boon for tourism.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.