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Philadelphia Bids to Host 2016 DNC

Fourteen other cities are bidding to host the convention.

Philadelphia has submitted a bid to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

Fourteen other cities are bidding to host the convention, NBC is reporting

Former Gov. Ed Rendell is the chairman of a nonprofit group that will try to raise $50 million to host the convention at the Wells Fargo Center, NBC said.

The Democratic National Committee's timeline on selecting a host city was unclear Friday evening.

The city hosted the Republican National Convention in 2000.



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