I'm excited to announce that four cities have been selected as finalists to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention: Charlotte, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and St. Louis, Missouri.

Many cities were eager for the opportunity to host the convention during the week of September 3, 2012. We're grateful to every city we have worked with throughout this process.

Throughout this summer, our team will visit these four cities to determine which is the best locale to host our 46th national convention. We look forward to our continued work to ensure that the Democratic National Convention of 2012 is the best that it can be.

We’ll keep you updated throughout the process.