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Harvey Gantt to Shape Charlotte's Plan for Democratic National Convention in 2012
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has named former Mayor Harvey Gantt to develop Charlotte's action plan for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Gantt will work with leaders of past conventions and officials of the Democratic National Committee, which chose Charlotte as the convention host city. "Mayor Gantt is the perfect person to help Charlotte transition from recruiting the 2012 convention to now making it a great event for all concerned, and I thank him for his willingness to help on such a short timeline," said Foxx on Wednesday. "He will do a great job of surveying ...
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Juggles 2012 DNC -- and Everything Else
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It's an exciting and heady time for Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, a leader in the city's successful campaign to win the 2012 Democratic National Convention. But he hardly has time to savor the moment. "What's next?" is a question he'll be answering from now until then, while he reassures a city anxious about financial and other costs, and plans his own 2011 re-election bid. And, of course, Foxx has to continue to serve as mayor of the nation's 18th largest city, one with charms but also challenges that an international spotlight will only magnify. In Foxx's regular press ...
How Do N.C. Republicans View Democrats' 2012 Charlotte Convention?
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- It was no surprise that elected officials here would write a letter of welcome to the Democratic National Committee while anticipating the millions of dollars expected to follow the delegates, media and assorted visitors when the party's 2012 convention comes to town. We "extend our greetings and heartfelt thanks" to the committee, said the letter from the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, read loud and clear at last week's meeting. It went on to extol the "Southern traditions and hospitality" of Charlotte's "vibrant, diverse community." But while the ...
Federal High-Speed Rail Money Now Up for Grabs, Says Ray LaHood
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- "You all are going to be in the high-speed rail business," U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said here Wednesday. Political, transportation and business leaders from across the region applauded his statement. Though LaHood was not specific, North Carolina could receive a piece of the $1.2 billion he said would be reallocated after Ohio and Wisconsin decided "no" on rail plans. "The governors-elect in those states decided for whatever reasons that they weren't going to be able to use the money," LaHood said, referring to Republicans Scott Walker of Wisconsin ...
Can Charlotte Regain Its New South Swagger With 2012 Democratic Convention?
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyCHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Democratic National Committee has put Charlotte where it wants to be, in the running for a shiny, potentially lucrative prize. All that stands in the way of the city hosting the 2012 Democratic National Convention are Cleveland, St. Louis and Minneapolis. Though Ohio, Missouri and Minnesota are also states with electoral votes the party craves, Charlotte likes being in the hunt. Private supporters of the idea have set up websites, a Facebook page, a Twitter feed and a YouTube channel with a video extolling the city's virtues, with plenty of images of office ...
The Mayors' Message to Washington: Funnel Aid Through the Cities
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyIn a week when attention was paid to politics and partisanship on a national level, mayors meeting with President Obama and cabinet officials were preoccupied with concerns closer to home like unemployment and the economy. It's not that results from the Senate race in Massachusetts didn't intrude on last week's agenda. "Clearly, it created a silent pause," Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx told me after he met with local reporters on Saturday. But he said the nearly 300 mayors at the conference were focused on the No. 1 issue everywhere – jobs. It was the first time at the conference ...
A Win for Democrats in Charlotte Offers Lessons (Maybe)
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyThe day after his election as the mayor of Charlotte, Anthony Foxx received a congratulatory phone call from Barack Obama. The 38-year-old Foxx -- the youngest mayor-elect in the history of North Carolina's largest city, the second black man chosen for the job -- was excited by the recognition. But the president had good reason to take notice. While a mayoral race may not be the best barometer when tracking national political trends, the election of the city's first Democratic mayor in 22 years was a bright spot of good news on a day when Democrats needed some, particularly when you add in a ...
Testing the Democrats (and the Obama Factor) in North Carolina
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyIn the 2008 election, Barack Obama at the top of the ticket had the power to turn red states blue. In 2010, it may be a different story, particularly in those borderline states more accurately described as purple.With polls showing uncertainty about health-care reform and the war in Afghanistan, increasingly confident Republicans and anxious Democrats are watching fluctuating polls in governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia. While North Carolina is not quite as high on the national elections radar, a 2010 Senate contest is already feeling the Obama effect, and a mayor's race this year ...
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