LISTEN: Why Atlanta lost the race to host the 2024 DNC


                        FILE — The city of Chicago on April 4, 2023. Democrats have chosen Chicago to host their 2024 national convention and party leaders said the choice reflects their momentum in the Midwest; but the political map was only one factor in the choice of the host city in 2024. (Jim Vondruska/The New York Times)

Credit: Jim Vondruska/The New York Times

Credit: Jim Vondruska/The New York Times

FILE — The city of Chicago on April 4, 2023. Democrats have chosen Chicago to host their 2024 national convention and party leaders said the choice reflects their momentum in the Midwest; but the political map was only one factor in the choice of the host city in 2024. (Jim Vondruska/The New York Times)

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explore the reasons why President Joe Biden chose to stage the Democratic National Convention in Chicago not Atlanta.

Plus, hear from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens about the DNC’s decision and what he hopes to see in the 2024 convention. And catch insight from AJC columnist Bill Torpy, a Chicago native, on why the Windy City was always destined to win the bid.

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