Trump and North Carolina's governor Roy Cooper don't see eye to eye. The Republicans pull out of Charlotte. |
The 2020 Republican National Convention is being held in Charlotte this summer. Trump wants a packed house. But thanks to his failure to control the coronavirus from spreading from coast-to-coast, many governors are concerned that money and resources will be wasted on protecting Trump, Mike Pence, Republican leaders, celebrities and visitors.
The U.S. Secret Service had already spend time and resources to maintain a safe event in Charlotte.
If the Republicans pull out of Charlotte then they'll be left with two options:
Find a community that's willing to take it in.
Columbus, Ohio, Dallas, Texas, Kansas City, Missouri and Tampa, Florida are considerable venues but will the governors and mayors accept the Republicans request?
Governors in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia are interested in rounding up a convention.
I am guessing that Tampa is the second choice given that in a few months, the city has to figure out how to shut down roads, provide protesting safe areas, shutdown airspace around the venue and handle the overtime.
Trump and Rona McDaniel are desperate for a venue regardless of the pandemic. |
Trump is in dire need to keep North Carolina. The state went to him in 2016. He has a 3 point lead in the state. Sen. Thom Tillis (D-NC) is facing a tough competitor in Cal Cunningham.
Tillis, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) will face challenging opponents. The Republicans have to lose four seats in order to lose the majority.
If Donald J. Trump loses the general election, then Democrats can have control of both chambers and the power to swing the Supreme Court. If Trump wins reelection but looses Congress, he will have to work with Democrats in order to get his Senate confirmations and Supreme Court nominees.
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