RNC Votes to Move Most of Convention from Charlotte; Jacksonville Likely New Site
June 11, 2020 Admin
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RNC Vote to Move Most of Convention from Charlotte; Jacksonville Likely New Site
Celebration after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in 2016/AP Photo
(Liberty Headlines) Jacksonville, Florida, is the front-runner to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination to run for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Wednesday.
Ronna McDaniel said reports of a final decision were “definitely premature.” But she made clear that Jacksonville is the favorite now that Charlotte, North Carolina, the official host of this summer’s Republican National Convention, has balked at promising Trump a full-blown convention free from social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic.
“There’s a couple more things we need to do before we can announce that, but Jacksonville is absolutely in the front-running position,” she said in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.
But several Republicans familiar with the negotiations stressed that no final decision had yet been made.
“Several cities are still being considered,” said Emma Vaughn, a Florida-based spokesperson for the Republican National Committee.
She said that convention officials were touring Phoenix; Savannah, Georgia; Dallas; and Jacksonville this week and “have been in conversations with several other potential locations.”