THE NATIONAL POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT
IN A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK.
THAT WAS UNTIL THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED
WEDNESDAY THAT THE PARTIES'
NATIONAL CONVENTION IS
ESSENTIALLY CANCELLED, NOW BUT A
VIRTUAL REALITY.
NO NATIONAL SPEAKERS ON SITE.
NO JOE BIDEN AT THE PODIUM.
MILWAUKEE MAYOR TOM BARRETT.
>> OF COURSE WE'RE DISAPPOINTED.
I WOULD BE LYING IF I WOULD TELL
YOU IF I'M NOT VERY DISAPPOINTED
IN THIS PROFESSIONALLY AND
PERSONALLY BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE
HAD SO MUCH PRIDE IN HAVING
MILWAUKEE CHOSE TUNE HOST TO HOST THE 2020
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME IN THE
HISTORY OF THIS CITY AND STATE
THAT WE WERE CHOSEN TO HOST A
MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY
CONVENTION.
AND I WAS PROUD OF THAT BECAUSE
I WANTED TO SHOW OFF OUR CITY.
I WANTED THE WORLD TO KNOW
MILWAUKEE'S STORY.
I WANTED LOCAL BUSINESSES TO
ENJOY AN ECONOMIC BOOST.
AND OBVIOUSLY THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT GOING TO
OCCUR IN