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Easter Convention Update

  • The GOP is considering limiting NBC’s access to the GOP convention due to the Ronna McDaniel disaster
  • Illinois has a special organization just to plan parties and events for the delegation
  • And the battle over who gets to march, and when and where, during the Dem convention continues

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DNC logo is Bideny, RNC logo is Trumpy

First, a shoutout to a new Substack we just discovered. Yello, “a newsletter about politics, art, branding, and design”.  Please subscribe and show them some love!

Yello did a deep design dive into the 2024 DNC and RNC logos. Here are some highlights:

  • The DNC 2024 logo uses the three red, waving stripes element used to make the E in “Biden” in the 2024 Biden-Harris logo:

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Welcome to 2024 – Convention Updates

  • Security planning is ongoing for the GOP Convention in Milwaukee
  • Click here to sign up to volunteer for the Democratic Convention in Chicago
  • GOP delegates may have to take an 80 minute bus ride from (blue) Madison to Milwaukee, in order to avoid a shorter trip from (blue) Illinois.  Got it?

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RNC: Convention is about “Economic Development”, not Trump

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.  The Host Committee for the 2024 Republican Convention is telling donors that “the convention is about economic development and not who the nominee will be”:

Republican organizers are turning to donors — including some Democrats — to fund their 2024 convention, even if they don’t like former President Donald Trump.

Reince Priebus, chair of the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee, acknowledged in an exclusive interview with POLITICO that the pitch requires some finesse. Continue Reading...

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Convention Updates

  • Chicago has become a target city for GOP busing of migrants from red states
  • The Israel-Gaza war is causing concerns about protests in Chicago in 2024, in a city that has not forgotten the 1968 convention.
  • 500 media reps will be coming to Chicago in mid-January to check out logistics in the United Center
  • Milwaukee is concerned about nuclear weapons (not really)
  • And the RNC Convention CEO took a shot at the Dem’s choice of Chicago:

“Unlike the DNC, [the GOP] didn’t choose a city that’s reliably in their corner.”

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Convention Updates

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GOP and Dem Convention Updates

As we start 2023, here’s the latest on the 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions:

  • The GOP has announced their 2024 dates for their Milwaukee convention: July 15-18.  Two thoughts:  First, the Democrats get to go second (as the party in the White House), and will likely schedule to start on Monday Aug 19 or Aug 26. (The 2024 Summer Olympics end on Sun 8/11).  Second, any thoughts of moving to 3-day conventions have clearly been put aside.
  • Atlanta continues its effort to secure the 2024 Democratic Convention, which would be its first since 1988.
  • Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones is supporting Atlanta’s bid.
  • Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens makes the case:

  • Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot makes the case for her city:

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GOP going to Milwaukee in 2024

The RNC makes it official:

Milwaukee will host the 2024 Republican National Convention, committee chair Ronna McDaniel announced Friday.

“I am excited to announce that the RNC has voted unanimously to select Milwaukee as the host city for the 2024 Republican National Convention!” McDaniel tweeted. “Milwaukee is a world-class city, and we are eager to see it shine in the spotlight come 2024.”

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GOP panel recommends Milwaukee to host 2024 convention

Looks like Milwaukee will be the host of back-to-back conventions from different parties:

“Today, the Site Selection Committee voted to recommend Milwaukee to host the 2024 Republican National Convention and it is a testament to the forthright and professional behavior embraced by Milwaukee’s city leaders throughout the process. A final decision will be made by Chairwoman [Ronna] McDaniel and the full RNC in the coming weeks.” RNC senior adviser Richard Walters said in a statement.

Milwaukee beat out Nashville in Friday’s selection vote. Nashville’s bid to host the convention hit a roadblock last Tuesday when two city council members pulled the draft agreement to host the convention from the council’s agenda at the last minute.

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Milwaukee bid for 2024 GOP Convention hits roadbumps

A couple of recent stories out of Milwaukee are hinting at possible problems for the front-runner’s bid to host the 2024 Republican National Convention.

First, and not surprisingly, liberal groups are pressuring the city to withdraw its bid:

Five left-leaning community and labor groups on Tuesday called for Milwaukee leaders to reject the 2024 Republican National Convention that Mayor Cavalier Johnson has been working to win. Continue Reading...

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