[FatherofFive]

I am so pissed at GOPe right now.

But Cleveland is a good choice. We need Ohio, and this could help.

[grania]

Cleveland's a GREAT CHOICE !! So much has been done to make the city convention friendly. It has hotels, more cultural, athletic, family things than just about anywhere else. It's not ridiculous hot like Dallas is in the summer, and the lake is right there. The dem mayor and the 'pub governor have a good working relationship. Cleveland is getting rave reviews for its handling of conventions. Forget notions....that downtown will be 100% safe for the convention.

Besides which, think about what could happen with the nomination process. It could get really heated with us sane people demanding Ted Cruz (a Texan) as nominee. Having it in TX could get weird.

[DoodleDawg]

But Cleveland is a good choice. We need Ohio, and this could help.

2012 - Tampa, Florida GOP lost the state.
2008 - St. Paul, Minnesota GOP lost the state.
2004 - New York, New York GOP lost the state.
2000 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania GOP lost the state.
1996 - San Diego, California GOP lost the state.

I'd say the odds of a Cleveland convention making a difference are pretty poor. On the other hand, given past history, maybe it should be in Cleveland. If it's in Dallas we may lose Texas.

[EBH]

Columbus, Cinci...not Cleveland. Cleveland will be a fiasco!

Cleveland with its unions etc. will be a nightmare! You want riots, they do this here...you will get your riots. Republicans and conservatives was more than hated in Cleveland.

How can I say this? I live in Greater Cleveland.