Reports Monday that the Democratic National Convention was changing its schedule amid fundraising shortfalls turned out to be true Tuesday. From the Charlotte Observer:
[O]rganizers announced Monday night they are moving the much-touted Labor Day festival from Charlotte Motor Speedway to uptown Charlotte.
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In January, officials said they were shortening the convention to three days, and would forgo the traditional Monday opening for a festival at the Speedway to reach a wider audience.
At the time, the party chairwoman said the change was about “engaging Americans in a meaningful way.”
But Monday night, host committee officials said moving the Speedway event will provide attendees with a much stronger connection to the convention.
On Monday, Bloomberg reported the Democratic convention — which, unlike the GOP convention in Tampa, is foregoing corporate donations — is suffering under a “a roughly $27 million fundraising deficit.”
