(AP) — Nearly 40 years have passed since Kansas City, Mo., last hosted a national political convention. The city doesn’t have the glitz of Las Vegas, New Orleans or some of the other places seeking to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Yet Kansas City is mounting an aggressive campaign to be the winning city.
A Kansas City delegation plans to personally deliver its bid Wednesday to Republican headquarters in Washington. City officials will then join others from across the country in making a presentation March 3 to Republican officials.
Kansas City is hoping to host the event in the Sprint Center arena. It’s touting a roughly $6 billion investment in a renovated downtown. And it’s promoting the logistical ease of holding the convention in a Midwestern city.