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Politics

Homeowners Look to Cash In on Conventions

Republicans, Democrats, journalists, protestors -- anybody need a place to stay?

Reason Staff | 8.14.2012 3:45 PM

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Forget symbols of elephants and donkeys.

Some residents of Charlotte, N.C., and Tampa, Fla. are seeing dollar signs when it comes to the Democratic and Republican national conventions.

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