By MATT OBRIEN
AP Technology Writer 

Wooing Amazon with sun, fun ... and giant buttons

 

October 19, 2017



BOSTON (AP) — Mayors from Toledo to Tulsa are so eager to woo Amazon's much-vaunted second headquarters that they're brandishing bourbon, selling the sun, whispering sweet nothings to the company and even pushing its buttons.

Literally.

The Associated Press talked to the leaders of more than 50 cities or metropolitan regions about the different ways they're showcasing themselves to the Seattle e-commerce company. The bids are due Thursday.

300 DAYS IN THE SUN (OR MORE)

It's easy for many metropolitan areas to emphasize their similarities to Seattle. It's a little gutsier for cities to cast the...



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