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Philly history may hold Democratic convention edge

By Hope Yen

Published August 11, 2014 5:47am ET

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Philly history may hold Democratic convention edge — In this Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 photo, U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, left, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, standing by the microphones, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, second from right, appear at the Independence Beer Garden to kick off Philadelphia's final push for a winning bid to secure the 2016 Democratic Convention, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ed Hille) MAGS OUT; NEWARK OUT | Ed Hille

WASHINGTON (AP) — Philadelphia’s track record may give it an early edge over four other cities in its bid to hold the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

The city has hosted the political gathering before and has the added bonus that possible contenders Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden have family ties to the state.

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