Democrats still may hold a curtailed or virtual convention thanks to the coronavirus. Here's why they're putting off that decision
Fiserv Forum, where Democrats are kinda-sorta planning to hold their 2020 convention. Photo: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images When Joe Biden first suggested delaying the 2020 Democratic National Convention until August, I had just written a piece on all the reasons for moving to a virtual convention instead of holding a giant balloon-dropping clambake in the middle of a deadly pandemic.
“No way I’m going to cancel the convention,” Trump has told Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “We’re going to have the convention, it’s going to be incredible.” Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett called the decision “absolutely the right move” by the organizers and the Democratic National Committee.“It underscores the commitment that they have made to Milwaukee,” he said. “It underscores the commitment they have made to Wisconsin and it is my hope that by having it in August it will be a much needed shot in the arm for our restaurants, hotels and other businesses.
Part of the narrative that comes out of a convention also involves the host city and state. A potential casualty if there is a virtual convention would be the visibility Milwaukee and Wisconsin stand to gain from the convention and the political message Democrats want to send by choosing Wisconsin — that the party is laser-focused on a part of the country it neglected in the last presidential race.
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