Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14301701" target="_blank">http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14301701</a> >>Salt Lake City has been chosen as one of four finalists in the competition to host the 2012 Republican National Convention.<<
Originally Posted By dshyates That would be the convention that Mtt Romney hopes to be announced as the Republican nominee for President?
Originally Posted By ecdc The very same! And here I thought that Mayan stuff about 2012 being the end of the world was nonsense....
Originally Posted By DAR And whether you like it or not these things will be a financial boon for the city that hosts both conventions.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yeah, even NYC would agree. I mean the escort and call-girl services had a huge boon when the RNC was here a few years back! They were booked solid!
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Business owners in downtown St. Paul were, by and large, very disappointed that the convention didn't bring the amount of business they had been told to expect. Craigslist sure got busy, though...
Originally Posted By gadzuux I'm sure the "pros" have been rolling into Miami all week for the 'big game'. They're kinda like migrant workers moving from field to field.