Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton courted both Republicans and Democrats here this week in an effort to persuade leaders of one of the political parties to hold its national convention in Phoenix in 2016.

“Phoenix will be rolling out the red carpet for whichever party is wise enough to choose Phoenix for their convention,” Stanton said Friday.

Stanton, a Democrat, joined Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, a Republican, in making a pitch to members of the Republican National Committee at the group’s winter meeting here this week. Stanton and Smith were here for a separate meeting of the nonpartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors. Continue Reading...