The Boston Globe offers a thoughtful read on the irony of Charlotte hosting the Democratic National Convention. The essential theme:
North Carolina might have voted against single-sex marriage and might not be very union-friendly. And Charlotte is a banking center at a time when the Democrat base is frustrated with the banking industry.
So why bring the party faithful to Charlotte? Because Barack Obama carried the state (narrowly by 14,000 votes) in 2008 and believes he can win it again.
Numerous media outlets touched on this topic today. The Globe captured the issue as well as any:
http://bostonglobe.com/metro/
Monday, September 3, 2012
Charlotte got the DNC, despite not being Democrat Central
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