ATLANTA — Atlanta is officially out of the running to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, prompting a sharp response from Mayor Andre Dickens. DNC leaders selected Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as finalists, eliminating Atlanta and Chicago from consideration. The party has not said why the two cities were removed from the shortlist. In a letter obtained by WSB, Dickens criticized the decision and said Atlanta’s ability to host major events could not have been the reason the city was eliminated. To Atlanta, the South, and all Democrats: The DNC continues to make the wrong choices. This decision could not have been based on Atlanta’s ability to host major events. Not on the heels of being ranked the best city to host the World Cup. Not when State Farm Arena is one the busiest and most successful arenas in the country. For the DNC to not even include Atlanta in the shortlist means that the DNC does not consider Atlanta or Georgia relevant to the past, present, or future of the Democratic Party. It seems that Ken Martin doesn’t even believe himself when he said that the road to the White House runs through the South. Yet again, the DNC and Chairman Ken Martin have shown that they are unwilling to do the bare minimum to support the base of the party. Atlanta is the crown jewel of the Southeast, the Black economic engine of the country, and the cradle of the civil rights movement. They are afraid to leave their comfort zone and blind to the fact that the South is the…
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