Joe Gallas thinks I wrote an “ageist and racist” letter concerning the delegates to the major party conventions. Joe, the truth is I am not an anti-anyone. I have voted for delegates of both parties since Reagan’s first term and my comments are accurate. Joe, try looking at the audiences (delegates) of previous conventions. One is a rainbow and the other is mostly a monotone. One has a variety of ages and the other has a giant majority of AARP age attendees.

Both major parties have about the same number of attendees. The delegates pick up their own expenses to go to their party’s convention. The city that gets the Republican Convention can expect attendees to spend about 25 to 35% more than a Democrat Convention. The percentage comes from the search for cities to host the Democrat Convention in 2016. It was an amazing number that really opened my eyes.

This year will be almost 100% more since the Democrats will be virtual and the Republicans are in multiple venues. As I write this Tim Murtaugh, Trump’s campaign communications Director, is being interviewed. He is responding to questions about moving out of Charlotte and into Jacksonville.  Both communities are going to get some benefits versus the virtual one in Milwaukee.

Joe, don’t deny what you can see for yourself. I bet you haven’t been to a convention either. A few weeks ago a Republican strategist was on a Sunday morning news show saying the visuals of their conventions didn’t portray the idea of an inclusive party. I agree with him.