The 2000 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party nominated Vice President Al Gore for President and Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman as his Vice President. The convention was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California from August 14 to August 17, 2000.
The DNC initially invited 28 cities to bid for the convention, and after nine cities submitted proposals, seven cities (Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orl...
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The 2000 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party nominated Vice President Al Gore for President and Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman as his Vice President. The convention was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California from August 14 to August 17, 2000.
The DNC initially invited 28 cities to bid for the convention, and after nine cities submitted proposals, seven cities (Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Philadelphia) were visited by the DNC. (Charlotte and Seattle were not visited). Soon after Philadelphia dropped out after being named host of the 2000 Republican National Convention, Boston, Denver and Los Angeles were named as finalists, and ultimately Los Angeles was chosen on March 15, 1999.
The convention's keynote speaker was Representative Harold Ford of Tennessee. Ford, who at 30 was at the time the youngest member of Congress, directed his speech towards younger voters, saying: "I also stand here representing a new...
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