ATLANTA — When Atlanta hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1988, Georgia Democrats controlled almost all levers of power in the state. That made the city a solid blue backdrop for the party to select its presidential nominee.
More than three decades later, the Democratic-led capitol city is often at odds with GOP state leaders and a legislature handily held by Republicans. The dynamic at first glance makes it a strange place for the White House to select for the 2024 convention.
But many argue that Atlanta’s case as host city has become even stronger, after big Democratic wins in the past few election cycles.
