Monday, December 18, 2006

Denver’s hired gun could be the difference

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Denver’s bid to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention is being led by Debbie Willhite. A veteran of numerous conventions, Willhite was hired in July to lead Denver’s effort, and she is hoping for a payoff soon:

Debbie Willhite knows when one of the key people trying to bring the Democratic National Convention to Denver is calling – her cell phone is programmed to play the theme song from the 1960s television cowboy drama Bonanza. As director of the committee charged with luring the Democrats to Denver in 2008, Willhite has been making the case that Colorado and the West are the Democrats’ new frontier, and the music on her phone is a constant reminder of that pitch. Continue Reading...

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Denver lobbying hard

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Denver Democrats lobbied DNC Chairman Howard Dean hard on Friday to try to nail down its bid to host the 2008 Democratic Convention, and are feeling better about things:

Sen. Ken Salazar, Gov.-elect Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper emerged from a Friday morning conference call with Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean feeling “very hopeful, confident and enthusiastic,” Salazar spokesman Cody Wertz said. Continue Reading...

Friday, December 15, 2006

It’s 50-50

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More today on concerns that Denver chances of hosting the 2008 Democrat Convention may be decreasing:

Mile-high hopes are dimming that Denver will secure the 2008 Democratic convention. Continue Reading...

Friday, December 15, 2006

Converting the Pepsi Center into a TV studio

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An overview of what Denver has to go through to convert the Pepsi Center for use as host of the 2008 Democratic Convention, if Denver gets the convention:

It will cost millions of dollars to get the Pepsi Center ready for the Democratic National Convention if Denver is chosen to host the event. Continue Reading...

Thursday, December 14, 2006

New York making a strong push

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New York is making a strong last-minute push to get the 2008 Democratic Convention:

Democratic officials moved into the final stage of deliberations yesterday about where to place their party’s 2008 nominating convention, with New York officials saying they were increasingly confident that the party would turn to their city for its convention for the first time in 16 years. Party officials said the decision — with New York competing against Denver — would be made no later than Monday, and perhaps by the end of this week. Continue Reading...

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Daily Kos poll

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Kos has his latest, and final, poll on where the Democrats should hold their 2008 convention. With over 10,700 votes as of 9:00 PM EST:

Denver: 89%
New York: 11% Continue Reading...

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Where does Hillary really want the convention?

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I wrote just before Thanksgiving that while Hillary Clinton publicly supported New York to host the 2008 Democratic Convention, a Denver (i.e., non-New York) convention would better help her to highlight her midwestern and southern roots, assuming she gets the nomination, of course. The Rocky Mountain News looks at this further:

If Denver wins the Democratic National Convention over New York City, the potential presidential nominee with the most to gain from a Denver confab is likely one of the people lobbying against it: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New York. Continue Reading...

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Top Ten reasons to have the convention in Denver

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Colorado Confidential has the Top Ten Reasons why Denver will be picked to host the convention. A few highlights:

9: Rocky Mountain Oysters Continue Reading...

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Rocky Mountain News convention articles

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The Rocky Mountain News has three articles today on Denver’s bid to host the 2008 Democratic Convention:

“So what about Hillary and Denver Democrats?“, reiterating my point from yesterday that Hillary would be happier with a Denver convention. Continue Reading...

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

DNC: No decision yet

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CQ.com reports that Dean and the DNC are still thinking about where to hold the 2008 Democratic Convention:

Democrats with 2008 on their minds will have to wait a bit longer to learn whether their party will hold its presidential nominating convention in Denver or in New York City. While a site selection announcement was widely expected to have been made by now, DNC spokesman Damien LaVera said Wednesday that “a final decision has not been made.” Continue Reading...