Democrats are going to have to wait a little longer before they officially know who will be the party’s presidential nominee … cause the Democratic National Committee just postponed its presidential convention due to the coronavirus.
The DNC just announced it’s pushing its presidential convention from July 13 to August 17 in Milwaukee. The move now means the DNC will hold its convention a week before the Republicans hold their convention in Charlotte.
The move also comes on the heels of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden publicly calling for the convention to be delayed as the nation continues to get a grip on the deadly coronavirus pandemic. BTW, there’s still no clear timeline on when the nation, as a whole, will have flattened the curve on COVID-19 cases.
Joe Solmonese, the CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, said, “In our current climate of uncertainty, we believe the smartest approach is to take additional time to monitor how this situation unfolds so we can best position our party for a safe and successful convention.”
He went on to say, “During this critical time, when the scope and scale of the pandemic and its impact remain unknown, we will continue to monitor the situation and follow the advice of health care professionals and emergency responders.”
The move comes as no surprise … after major orgs. postponed and/or canceled major events … including the NBA, NCAA tournament, NHL and MLB seasons.