Democratic Party representatives are meeting with lobbyists about funding the $70 million Milwaukee convention — even as candidates swear off corporate-connected dollars
Two top operatives planning the Democratic Party’s 2020 convention in Milwaukee went to K Street last week to pitch lobbyists on their plans for the $70 million event.
“Most people find Milwaukee to be an inspired and compelling decision,” Solmonese said in an interview. He added: “There is no doubt are going to be, as there are with every convention, additional logistical and operational challenges. We’ll meet them and we’ll make sure there is a seamlessness to this convention that people will expect.”
“We can’t know and try to, nor can I ever suggest that we ever try to, bend this towards any one candidate’s philosophy,” Solmonese said. “Number one, Milwaukee is not as big a city as Philadelphia, and two, the process has been slow. It’s been hard to figure out what we would get for our investment,” said one operative employed by an organization that has contributed to the convention in the past, but has not yet given money this cycle.
Union delegations — historically among the conventions biggest funders — face another dilemma when it comes to staying in Milwaukee. While labor unions usually stay in unionized hotels when they travel, there are only four union hotels in Milwaukee. One of those four hotels, Knickerbocker on the Lake, is a boutique hotel with only 60 rooms.
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