On June 10th, the Republican Party National Committee (RNC) decided to Re-Cycle its 2016 Platform, without any Revision or Updates. This Reduces the amount of work needed at a normal National Convention.
On June 11th, the RNC made Final Plans for the 2020 National Convention. The choice for President and Vice-President will remain in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will be held on Monday, August 24th, and will conduct a Meeting of the Credentials Committee and Re-Nominate the President and Vice President.
It’s unclear where the Monday Events would take place. They could be in the Charlotte Convention Center or even a Hotel. Last year the Republican National Committee held its Annual Summer Meeting at the Westin Charlotte. The Committee is expected to meet in Charlotte the weekend before the start of the Convention.
Only 336 Delegates will be allowed to Vote. There will be Six Delegates from each State and Territory, with D.C. Counted as a Territory. The 336 Voters will be Casting Proxy Votes for Other Members of their Delegations. They would likely leave that night for the New Convention City.
The much Larger Event will be held in, Jacksonville, Florida, and the Charlotte Group will Join more than 2,000 other Delegates for Three days of Speeches and Celebrations. There, the traditional Roll Call of States would be held the following day. Speeches by the First Lady, Vice President, and President, would also take place.
Glenn McCall, a Member of the National Republican Executive Committee said: “We just hate that North Carolina Gov. (Roy) Cooper has forced us to do this and not giving us the opportunity to have the full convention in Charlotte…. But hey, we have to roll with it. We’re going to have an exciting time wherever we go.”
North Carolina GOP Chairman, Michael Whatley, on Thursday, blamed Cooper for the Loss of most of the Convention, and as much as $200 million to the State’s Economy. Whatley, a Member of the Republican National Committee, said he Supported the Plan to find another City because they need to move forward with the Convention, be able to have a Quorum and allow Trump to speak to All the Delegates at the convention.
In a statement Wednesday, Cooper Spokeswoman, Dory MacMillan, said the State “(has) been willing to work together with the RNC on a scaled down event with health and safety measures, but it wouldn’t be responsible to guarantee a full arena as the RNC has demanded. State officials will continue to support health and safety aspects of any activities that do remain in North Carolina.”
Ed Driggs, One of Two Republicans on the Charlotte City Council, had once hoped for an exciting week-long Convention that would show off his City and his Party. “Now that the Republican National Committee has officially voted to move most of the convention out of Charlotte, the big question is: How do we (the city) deal with the contracts in place? Who is responsible for those? The parties to the contracts are still trying to work it out.” Driggs said,
The Charlotte Host Committee, for example, has “an interest in not being saddled with liabilities and expenses,” Driggs said. On Wednesday the Committee, charged with raising almost $70 million for the Event, called the move to another City “a clear violation” of Contracts with the City and other Local Groups. This decision is in clear violation of the agreements made with the City of Charlotte, the County of Mecklenburg, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, and the Charlotte Host Committee,” the Committee said in a statement Wednesday.
The Federal Government gave the City $50 million, essentially a Line of Credit, to help it get ready for the Security needs Surrounding a National Political Convention involving a Major Presidential Candidate, possible Protests and Thousands of Visitors. “And we proceeded in good faith,” Driggs said. “We should be entitled to cover any outlays (with the money).”
Driggs said he’ll be interested to see how Jacksonville or whatever City is chosen Deals in Two months with the Issues, such as Crowd Control, Security, Safety of the President and Delegates. Other delegates are also concerned about the Virus.
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