Experts See Drawbacks to GOP Convention in NY

[Lunar]

Good places for the Dems (my opinion):
New Orleans
Philadeplhia
Cleveland
Milwaukee

Good places for the Reps:
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Harrisburg
Columbus

Notice that 6/8 are in Pennsylvania or Ohio.  New Orleans was on the Dem list because Louisiana is somewhat Democratic and can help project Kerry's image as a national candidate rather than a Northeastern one.  Bush doesn't have that problem but he should stay out of the south for this, so Florida wasn't on the list.

[Lunar]

Baltimore does have the 1st Mariner Arena, a decently sized place for a big event --- maybe not big enough for a Political Convention though.

If they need the convention to hold Maryland, they're toast anyway.  While Baltimore would be better than Boston, it doesn't have enough "Southerness" to make an impact outside of a state that Kerry should be ignoring.

I'll take your word on it Angus, I haven't traveled as much.

That leaves:

Good places for the Dems:
New Orleans
Philadeplhia
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Miami

Good places for the Reps:
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Milwaukee

[Lunar]

Scratch Milwaukee off my list, that's where the Greens are holding theirs.