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Gantt served as mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987 and twice ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate against Republican Jesse Helms.
Foxx has to handle routine issues like city water rates and taxi contracts still -- while at the same time leading the the charge in raising $40 million for the all-eyes-on-Charlotte convention.
Republicans backed bringing the convention to Charlotte, but if Democrats chose the city to signal their intention to run a competitive campaign in the South, GOP leaders say they relish the fight.
Charlotte aced out St. Louis to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention due in large part to its economic success story.
Charlotte, N.C. is competing with three Midwestern cities for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Will Democrats head South in a bid to cut into GOP territory?
Hurt by the financial crisis, the second largest banking center in the U.S. after New York could use the money and publicity generated by a national political convention.
Charlotte, N.C., Cleveland, Minneapolis and St. Louis will compete to host the 2012 Democratic Convention.
The former vice president and his wife told friends via e-mail that they've come to a "very mutual and mutually supportive decision" to part.
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