Democrats pick convention city

The city of brotherly love is about to get a bit more crowded.

CNN reports the Democratic National Committee confirmed Philadelphia's selection Thursday morning, shortly after the news broke, using a Facebook video of of chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz pulling a cheesesteak out of a refrigerator to announce the decision.

New York City and Columbus, Ohio, also were vying to host the week-long event kicking off July 25, 2016.

The Republican Party previously announced its convention the week of July 18, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

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