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New Orleans drops DNC bid Denver one of three cities still vying to host Democrats
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Denver's odds of hosting the 2008 Democratic National Convention
increased Thursday when New Orleans backed out as a contender,
leaving three cities as finalists.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said he wasn't surprised New
Orleans balked.
"It's hurricane season and that makes it tricky," he said. "They
were certainly a sentimental favorite, but after Katrina it will take
a few years before people feel comfortable. I think they will come
back, though. It's a great city."
Ke...
