It is always smart that a party conducts an after-action report after a tough electoral loss or disappointing election, ascertaining what went wrong and why, and to prevent it from happening again. The most famous of course was the Republican National Committee’s 2013 “Growth and Opportunity Project” quickly dubbed an “autopsy” following Mitt Romney’s loss to President Obama the year before.
The Hilton Chicago opened as the world’s largest hotel nearly a century ago. Guests have included dozens of presidents, world leaders and celebrities. It also was the location of a pivotal scene in the Harrison Ford movie “The Fugitive.” Now the sprawling South Michigan Avenue hotel is embarking on another pivotal moment in its 94-year history reopening after going dark for nearly 15 months .