Monday, December 31, 2007

Michigan delegate update

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As we’ve noted, Florida has been stripped of its delegates due its early primary. Michigan’s situation, however, is a little more complicated:

As Iowa voters gear up for Thursday’s caucuses, Michigan Democrats have just a few days to change their scheduled Jan. 15 presidential primary or lose all their delegates to the Democratic National Convention in August. The conflict began when Michigan’s legislature set the Jan. 15 primary so voters could exercise greater influence over the selection of the party nominees for the 2008 presidential race, but Michigan Democrats appear likely to end up with no delegates at all and thus little clout at the national party convention in Denver. Continue Reading...

Friday, December 28, 2007

Delegate Tracker

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With less than a week left before the Iowa caucuses it will soon be time to start counting votes. We have posted a Delegate Tracker on the left side of the blog that will be updated after each primary. Currently we are showing the number of superdelegates that have officially announced their support for a candidate.

Here is a calendar of upcoming primary events Continue Reading...

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Superdelegates lean toward Clinton

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A superdelegate, unlike a normal delegate, is able to make their own choice on who to nominate at the convention. In a tight race it may come down to superdelegates and who they nominate as to who wins. While the race may be decided by Super Tuesday on February 5th, it’s a good idea to take a look at who the superdelegates are and who they will nominate.

New Hampshire and Iowa will have to wait. The nation’s first presidential primary, for Democrats anyway, is being waged among hundreds of party insiders — superdelegates who could play a big part in selecting the nominee at next summer’s national convention. Continue Reading...

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Several local companies already booked solid for convention

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If you’re planning on holding a party in Denver during the convention you may be out of luck if you haven’t already made your reservations.

The bureau said there could be as many as 1,500 parties, events and other gatherings over a two-week period surrounding the convention, not to mention dozens more in coming months as organizers and others prepare for the DNC. Continue Reading...

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Convention security bill signed into law

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President Bush signed the $555 billion omnibus bill on Wednesday. The bill gives both Denver and Minneapolis $50 million for convention security.

“Yea!” exclaimed Elbra Wedgeworth, president of the Denver 2008 Host Committee. “We want to have a great time and to make sure we’re safe. For small cities like us and Minneapolis-St. Paul, it’s critical.” Continue Reading...

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Delegating Denver – Westword’s look at each states delegates

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While looking for more information on Sandra Widener, who was a co-founder of Westword, I found this great series of articles that have a bunch information about each state’s delegates. Westword also gives suggestions as to where they think the state’s delegates would probably want to hang out in and around Denver.

Delegating Denver #23 of 56: Maine Continue Reading...

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Leadership award announced to honor Widener and Parr’s memory. Katy Parr released from hospital.

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John Parr and Sandy Widener touched a lot of lives before they were taken from us in a tragic accident on December 22nd along with their daughter Chase.

The John Parr and Sandy Widener Civic Leadership Award will recognize people exemplifying John and Sandy’s commitment to and passion for improving the metro Denver community. Continue Reading...

Sunday, December 23, 2007

In memory of John Parr, Sandra Widener and their daughter Chase

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Although not directly related to the convention, John and Sandra would have been a big part of it.

John Parr, a Democratic political consultant who played key roles in city and state government, and his wife, a former Denver Post reporter and co-founder of the alternative weekly Westword, died in an auto accident on an icy Wyoming highway Saturday. Continue Reading...