It would seem that the Democrat Convention is in trouble:
Democrats canceled a political convention kick-off event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and will move the activities to Charlotte’s main business district, the convention’s host committee announced.
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The move comes as party planners are grappling with a fundraising deficit of roughly $27 million, according to two people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss internal party politics. With a party ban on direct contributions from corporations, the host committee has raised less than $10 million, well short of its $36.6 million goal, said one of the people.
Happily for Obama, he has implemented no such ban on direct contribution from corporations to his Super PACs.
Pino ,
I have heard that the state Democratic Party in North Carolina is a disaster . You live there, say it isn’t so . Numerous scandals are reported .
I hear also that various big wigs in the national party will not at the convention .
I have heard that the state Democratic Party in North Carolina is a disaster .
It is.
Bev Purdue is the least popular governor in the country; she isn’t running for a second term. The democrats gave control of the house and senate to the republicans for the first time since a republican President attacked the south. The President of the democrat party has presided over sexual abuse claims against a member of his staff and he submitted his resignation. After which the leadership voted to reject; he’s still working.
Occupy is going to Occupy, Unions may not [right to work state] and yes, many top democrats aren’t going to attend, however, they are democrats from very non Obama friendly places.