“Miami fears the fix is in. Local Democrats increasingly believe that the Democratic National Convention in 2020 will be sited in Milwaukee, a conclusion that’s led Florida politicians, donors and insiders to mount a final lobbying blitz to turn the tide,” Politico reports.
“The last-ditch effort began in earnest in recent days as speculation mounted that Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez would pick Milwaukee, where he has both family ties and the pressure of the Democratic governors of Wisconsin and Illinois weighing on him to go with a Midwestern location.”
Playbook: “Democrats involved in the bids believe an announcement could come as soon as next week.”
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