convention planners have "recognized that large-scale events would need to look different in light of COVID-19."
organizers would follow guidelines from federal, state and local authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
attendees may wear masks or hold some events in smaller venues or outside.
Republicans, including North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, have cast doubt on the feasibility of moving ahead as planned. Tillis has said that hosting the party's convention could be "very difficult" under these circumstances.
Democrats have delayed the Democratic National Convention, originally planned for the week of July 13 in Milwaukee, pushing it back to the week of Aug. 17. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has tossed out suggestions that include shortening the convention or spacing out attendees in a "gigantic stadium."
#bothsidesaredoingit
I know we want to make this a political thing, but I know plenty of democrat business owners in my city pushing to go back to normal immediately. Yes, many rural areas are primarily republican, and those areas think this is a big city issue (which it sort of is when you look at "the numbers", but small towns are also being impacted)...but it's not simply Republicans think this is fake and democrats don't. Not everything splits exactly on party lines no matter how badly some want it to so that they can say their side is "right" and the other side is "wrong".
((Edit: none of that is directed specifically at you...i golfed with a die hard republican yesterday who owns a daycare and works in a prison (hates Trump *especially now*, but did vote for him in 2016 because he couldn't bring himself to vote for Clinton or a Dem *full disclosure*, he is taking this seriously and thinks its "real". He is losing money each month being closed (they're continuing to pay their employees even though they're mostly closed other than assisting with childcare for essential workers in various ways), but thinks safety over money is right at the moment, but it can't go on forever obviously. Although he does think to an extent people have to make their own choices at some point about what is safe for them and what isn't (like with gyms and restaurants etc.). Just an example of how this is a unique situation.))
