Hart wants to emulate the 1936 Democratic presidential convention in Philadelphia when then - President Franklin D. Roosevelt, nominated for the second of what would be four terms, appeared with a donkey. (newsday.com)
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — New York officials rolled out the blue carpet Monday for delegates from the Democratic National Committee who are touring Brooklyn this week to decide if the borough should host the Democratic presidential convention in 2016. (dnainfo.com)
The city has hosted a national presidential convention several times before, most recently in 2004 when the Republican Party nominated George W. Bush during his run for a second term. (dnainfo.com)