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When the Republicans Gathered in New Orleans
Politics is all about getting votes. In January 1987, New Orleans won 6-3 in balloting to determine the site of the Republican party’s 1988 convention. The runner-up was Kansas City, which promoted a new assembly facility, Bartie hall, as a great location …