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Democrats Pick Charlotte As 2012 Convention Site

By Mark Memmott
Published February 1, 2011 at 9:02 AM MST

"Charlotte has won the 2012 Democratic National Convention," the local Observer writes. "First Lady Michelle Obama announced the choice this morning in an email to members of the Democratic National Committee."

It will be the first time North Carolina has hosted one of the major nominating conventions.

Republicans will gather in Tampa.

Check It's All Politics for more on this and other news of interest to political junkies.

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Mark Memmott
Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.
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