Monthly Archives: January 2008

Democratic Convention Watch: Iowa caucus day is finally here

By Oreo | Published January 3, 2008

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Iowa caucus day is finally here

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We finally made it to the big day. In just a few hours caucus locations will be opening and we’ll finally see if all of the candidates’ hard work has paid off.

CSPAN will be covering the Democratic Iowa Democratic Caucus beginning at 7 Eastern
If you’re as much of a political geek as I am today is pretty exciting. I’ll probably watch some of the Republican Caucus on CSPAN-2 which also starts at 7. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Qwest named official telecommunications provider for the convention

By Oreo | Published January 2, 2008

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Qwest named official telecommunications provider for the convention

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The Democratic National Convention Committee has named Qwest as the Official Telecommunications Provider for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. This news shouldn’t be a huge surprise as Qwest is based in Denver and has pledged $6 million to the DNCC for the convention.

“Qwest has been a longtime partner of the Denver business community – and today we are proud to call them our partner, too,” said Leah D. Daughtry, CEO of the DNCC. “Qwest’s state-of-the-art network and skilled union labor force will play a significant role in helping us deliver a spectacular event to the American people and media outlets around the world.” Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: More superdelegates pledge support

By Oreo | Published January 2, 2008

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

More superdelegates pledge support

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We are continuing to update our Superdelegate List and Delegate Tracker whenever we find a new official endorsement. Over the Christmas and New Year’s break Hillary Clinton gained superdelegates Senator Maria Cantwell from Washington and NJ Representative Donald Payne. Obama gained the endorsement of ND Senator Kent Conrad. We also added several DNC superdelegates thanks to a commenter. Please add comments if you know of anyone we missed.

You can view the complete list here. This is the most complete superdelegate list on the Internet. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Happy New Year! We’re finally in an election year.

By Oreo | Published January 2, 2008

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Happy New Year! We’re finally in an election year.

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It’s hard to believe we’ve finally reached the year we’ll be voting for the successor of George W. Bush. The primary race officially starts tomorrow in Iowa with both Democratic and Republican caucuses.

A caucus is a completely different beast from the primary voting most people are used to. The best overview of what will happen tomorrow in Iowa comes from the John Edwards campaign. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Convention Host Committee to host business breakfast in Boulder area

By Oreo | Published January 2, 2008

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Convention Host Committee to host business breakfast in Boulder area

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Boulder business leaders can meet with DNC Host Committee members at a free breakfast.

The Democratic National Convention Host Committee will hold a free breakfast for Boulder Valley businesses at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the offices of Além International Management, 624 S. Arthur Ave., Suite 200 in Louisville. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: CU Professor teaching a class to solve DNC math problems

By Oreo | Published January 2, 2008

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

CU Professor teaching a class to solve DNC math problems

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The Denver Post has a story on University of Colorado Professor Harvey Greenberg who is teaching a class called Math Clinic: Preparing for the Democratic National Convention.

When professor Harvey Greenberg thinks about the Democratic National Convention, he sees problems — math ones. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Pepsi Center dark for 9 weeks before convention

By Oreo | Published January 1, 2008

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Pepsi Center dark for 9 weeks before convention

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Looking at the Pepsi Center on-line schedule, the last scheduled event before the 2008 Democratic Convention opens is an AFL indoor football game between the Colorado Crush and the Kansas City Brigade, on Saturday, June 21, which is 9 weeks before the convention starts. This is probably standard for political conventions, but just think how many Hannah Montana shows had to be canceled.

Posted by Matt at 10:25 PM Continue Reading...

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