The 2020 Democratic National Convention, which became a mostly virtual event because of the coronavirus, is expected to finish in the red, but a leading fundraiser say it will not fall to the city of Milwaukee to foot the bill.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a stark reminder to Wisconsin Democrats on Thursday about the importance the battleground state will play in the presidential election less than 11 weeks away.

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Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, as party elders, a new generation of politicians and voters in every state joined in in an extraordinary, pandemic-cramped virtual convention to send him into the general election campaign to oust President Donald Trump.

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The downtown Milwaukee restaurant owner Omar Shaikh envisioned overflowing crowds, packed dining rooms and a big payday when the Democratic National Convention came to town.

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Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin are among the Wisconsin office holders who will speak during next week's Democratic National Convention, which will be based out of Milwaukee.

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Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus, party officials said Wednesday, signaling a move to a convention that essentially has become entirely virtual.

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Democrats will meet for just two hours each night of their national convention next month in Milwaukee, according to preliminary schedule for the event that has been scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, consent to daily testing for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain their distance from others.

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Democrats are taking new steps toward a virtual presidential nominating convention this August, as party officials prepare to grant convention organizers in Milwaukee authority to design an event that won't require delegates to attend in person amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Democratic Party chairman Tom Perez said Thursday that he expects to hold an "in-person convention" in Milwaukee to nominate Joe Biden for president, though he didn't rule out the possibility that parts of the event would be conducted virtually.

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