2012 Democratic National Convention
| 2012 Presidential Election | |
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  The Time Warner Cable Arena (top) will host the first three days of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. The final day will be held at Bank of America Stadium (bottom) |
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| Convention | |
| Date(s) | September 3–6, 2012 |
| City | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Venue | Bank of America Stadium[2] |
| Chair | Antonio Villaraigosa (nominated)[3] |
| Keynote Speaker | TBD |
| Notable Speakers | TBD |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential Nominee | TBD |
| Vice Presidential Nominee | TBD |
| Other Candidates | TBD |
| Voting | |
| Total Delegates | 5,556 |
| Votes Needed for Nomination | 2,778 |
| ‹ 2008 · 2016 › | |
The United States 2012 Democratic National Convention, in which delegates of the Democratic Party will choose the party's nominees for President and Vice President in the 2012 national election, is scheduled to be held during the week of September 3, 2012.[4][5]
It was announced on February 1, 2011, by First Lady Michelle Obama in an email to supporters that Charlotte, North Carolina, had been chosen as the site for the 2012 Convention.[6][7][8] The event is the first nominating convention of a major party held in North Carolina.[1] Charlotte was one of four finalists announced by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on June 30, 2010, the others being Cleveland, Minneapolis, and St. Louis.[9][10] It is expected that Charlotte hosting this event will generate more than $150 million for Charlotte and surrounding metropolitan areas and bring over 35,000 delegates and visitors.[11][12] North Carolina was a close state in 2008, with Barack Obama winning the state's 15 electoral votes by just 13,692 votes (out of more than 4.2 million votes cast) and Democrats Kay Hagan and Bev Perdue winning close elections for U.S. Senate and Governor, respectively.[13]
Scheduling
The first three days of the convention will be held at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The last night, September 6, will be held at Bank of America Stadium, where presumptive nominee Barack Obama is expected to deliver his acceptance speech.[2] The date also caused the NFL to move the National Football League Kickoff game, normally on a Thursday, to Wednesday, September 5, to avoid a conflict.
Presumptive nominees
On April 3, 2012 President Obama won the Maryland and District of Columbia primaries, giving him more than the required 2778 delegates to secure the nomination.[14] He had previously announced that Vice President Joe Biden would again be his running mate in his re-election bid.[15]
Credentialing issues
Randall Terry received a large enough percentage of votes in the Oklahoma Primary to receive as many as seven delegates. However, the DNC has declared him as "illegitimate"[16] and may not permit his delegates to attend, as happened with Lyndon LaRouche's delegates in 1996.[17]
Policing
Charlotte will receive a $50 million grant from the federal government for convention security. The city plans to spend $25 million on undisclosed weapons for the police.[18]
The city has also passed a variety of new laws, intended to curtail protest activity. These include:
- Rules prohibiting camping on public property.
- Restricting the use of a list of different items: "cables, bars, projectiles, spray guns, breakable containers," aerosol containers, fireworks, smoke bombs, pepper spray, mace, masks, scarves, body-armor, helmets, and police scanners.
These laws are permanent and will remain effective after the end of the convention. They may also have ramifications before the convention: namely, the eviction of Occupy Charlotte from its encampment downtown.[19]
Controversy
After North Carolina voters passed Amendment 1, on May 8, 2012, banning same-sex marriage in the state, several groups called for the DNC to pull the convention out of Charlotte.[20] However, the DNC said that they will still proceed with their plans to hold it in the state.[21]
See also
- 2012 Republican National Convention
- Democratic National Convention
- United States presidential nominating convention
- Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012
References
- ^ a b Spanberg, Erik (February 1, 2011) "Charlotte to follow Denver as host city of Democratic National Convention", Denver Business Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ a b Morrill, Jim (January 17, 2012). "Obama to speak at Bank of America stadium". Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/17/2933423/obama-to-accept-at-stadium.html. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ News & Observer: LA mayor to be Charlotte convention chairman
- ^ Smith, Ben (April 5, 2010) "DNC 2012: Mark your calendars", Politico. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ (April 5, 2010) "Democrats get ready for 2012 national convention" USA Today. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ WSOC-TV: Charlotte wins DNC 2012
- ^ Murray, Mark & Montanaro, Domenico (February 1, 2011) DNC choose Charlotte for 2012 convention Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Cillizza, Chris (02/1/2011) Charlotte will be site of 2012 Democratic National Convention Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Zeleny, Jeff (July 1, 2010) "Four Cities Vie for 2012 Democratic Convention", The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ^ Hamby, Peter (July 1, 2010) "DNC names four cities as finalists to host 2012 convention", CNN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ^ Mark Preston (February 1, 2011) Charlotte will host the 2012 Democratic National Convention Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Jim Morrill (February 2, 2011) Democratic National Convention puts Charlotte, South in spotlight Retrieved April 23, 2011
- ^ The New York Times (12/9/2008) North Carolina – Election Results 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Obama clinches Democratic nomination". cnn.com. 2012-04-03. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/03/breaking-obama-clinches-democratic-nomination/. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ^ http://www.ksdk.com/news/world/article/310514/28/Obama-Biden-launch-re-election-campaign
- ^ http://www.jillstanek.com/2012/01/dnc-claims-randall-terry-is-illegitimate-gloria-allred-demands-equal-time/
- ^ http://american_almanac.tripod.com/amicus.htm
- ^ Harrison, Steve (January 26, 2012). "N.C. Police Won't Talk About $25M In Equipment For DNC". The Charlotte Observer. http://www.officer.com/news/10618596/nc-police-wont-talk-about-25m-in-equipment-for-dnc. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Stabley, Susan (January 23, 2012). "Occupy Charlotte faces eviction pending vote on Democratic National Convention security rules". Charlotte Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2012/01/occupy-charlotte-faces-eviction.html?page=all. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ "Move the Democratic Convention From Charlotte? Not Likely". ABC News. May 11, 2012. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/move-the-democratic-convention-from-charlotte-not-likely/. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Camia, Catalina (May 10, 2012). "Gay marriage ban won't move Democratic convention". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/05/gay-marriage-north-carolina-democratic-national-convention-/1#.T67p9FKqYuc.
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