By Jessica Wehrman
Washington Bureau
Cincinnati withdrew itself from the competition to host the 2016 Republican National Convention Thursday, leaving Cleveland the sole Ohio contender for the nominating convention.
Cleveland will now face Dallas, Kansas City, Mo., and Denver, Colo., in the final stages of the competition to win the convention.
Columbus, which had also submitted a bid to host the GOP convention, was cut from the competition last month. City officials plan to submit a bid for the Democratic National Convention instead.
Landing a national party convention can mean an economic boost of hundreds of millions of dollars for the host region and bring in more than 50,000 visitors.
Cincinnati officials reportedly withdrew their bid because of concerns that U.S. Bank Arena did not meet the facilities requirements for the convention. Las Vegas, once thought to be a front-runner, also withdrew from the running because of concerns about the availability of convention sites in the days leading up to the convention.
Washington Bureau
Cincinnati withdrew itself from the competition to host the 2016 Republican National Convention Thursday, leaving Cleveland the sole Ohio contender for the nominating convention.
Cleveland will now face Dallas, Kansas City, Mo., and Denver, Colo., in the final stages of the competition to win the convention.
Columbus, which had also submitted a bid to host the GOP convention, was cut from the competition last month. City officials plan to submit a bid for the Democratic National Convention instead.
Landing a national party convention can mean an economic boost of hundreds of millions of dollars for the host region and bring in more than 50,000 visitors.
Cincinnati officials reportedly withdrew their bid because of concerns that U.S. Bank Arena did not meet the facilities requirements for the convention. Las Vegas, once thought to be a front-runner, also withdrew from the running because of concerns about the availability of convention sites in the days leading up to the convention.
