Thursday, April 17, 2008

MD-4 Special Election set for June 17

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Things have been streamlined in Maryland, and Donna Edwards will be going to Congress and Denver:

A special election to fill a pending vacancy in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District will be held June 17 under legislation, signed Thursday afternoon by Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley, that allows a speedier schedule than usually allowed under state election statutes. The law …will allow Maryland officials to skip a step in the state’s special election process following the upcoming resignation of eight-term Democratic Rep. Albert R. Wynn. O’Malley … said he would issue a proclamation Friday establishing June 17, a Tuesday, as the special election date. … Continue Reading...

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Special Election update

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Remember, there are 3 Special Elections coming up in the next few weeks:

Swing State Project has been providing great coverage, with all the latest polls, ads, and expenditures, especially in MS-1 and LA-6 where the Democrats are running surprisingly strong races. We’ll have results of MS-1 here on Tuesday. Continue Reading...

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Host Committee Announces Welcome Event Venues

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DENVER HOST COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES STATE DELEGATION WELCOMING EVENTS FOR DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION Delegate parties throughout Denver area
set for Sunday, Aug. 24
The Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee today announced details for the Democratic National Convention state delegation welcoming events to be held on Sunday, August 24 , 2008. Denver will host 54 delegations at 24 venues in the city and surrounding areas. Jenny Anderson, Event Director for the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee, made the announcement during visits to three of the 24 venues that will host delegation parties: Blair Caldwell Library, Museo de las Americas and Wings Over the Rockies.

Other sites include the Governor’s Mansion, where the Colorado delegation will open its convention activities; the Wildlife Experience, site for the Texas event; the Denver Art Museum, site for the Illinois event; and the Belmar Center in nearby Lakewood that will host five delegations — Alaska, Indiana, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island and Tennessee.
“Denver and the selected venues are excited to extend hospitality to the delegates of the Democratic National Convention,” said Anderson. “The diversity of the venues exemplifies the uniqueness and diversity in Denver and the surrounding area, both geographically and culturally.” Venues and state delegation assignments were based on delegation size, venue capacity and location, among other logistics. Including the state delegation parties, the Denver Host Committee is organizing more than 40 parties during the week of the convention. Each event will be planned to minimize impact to the local environment. “With 6,000 delegates planning on attending the convention, there has never been a larger spotlight on Denver,” said Host Committee President/Chair Elbra Wedgeworth. “We’re excited to showcase all that the region has to offer – its energy, diversity and exciting opportunities, among many other things.” Continue Reading...

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Elitch Gardens and the Convention

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Elitch Gardens is a large amusement park located directly to the West of the Pepsi Center. The Amusement Park has been around Denver in various forms since 1890. You can’t pass downtown Denver on the main Interstate without seeing it.

According to their website the park will be closed August 18-21st. A “private event” will be held on August 22nd it will open Saturday August 23rd. It will then be closed for the remainder of the week August 24th – 29th.
On Saturday, August 23rd Elitch Gardens will host the kickoff of convention week. I would expect the park to be closed that day as it’s by no means a small event. Continue Reading...

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Call for Help: How “pledged” are pledged delegates?

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As the Democratic nominating race has gotten closer, bubbling in the background is the question of whether the “pledged” delegates allocated to each candidate are truly locked into voting for that candidate at the convention, or could be persuaded to switch by a rival candidate.

Clinton first percolated this idea as mentioned in the Washington Post: Continue Reading...