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Jacksonville Is ‘Frontrunner’ For GOP Convention After North Carolina Rejected Trump Demands

Tim Pearce
Jacksonville Is ‘Frontrunner’ For GOP Convention After North Carolina Rejected Trump Demands
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Jacksonville, Florida, is the frontrunner to host the GOP convention this year after Republican officials scrapped plans to hold the full affair in North Carolina.

GOP chairwoman Ronna McDaniel appeared on conservative broadcaster Hugh Hewitt’s radio show on Wednesday and said that Florida’s chances to host the quadrennial event looked promising. She and other officials have stipulated though that no final decision has been made.

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