The Democratic National Convention convenes in Denver in exactly ten weeks. But right now, it’s nail-biting time. The first hurdle: today’s deadline for raising the rest of the $40.6 million that the Denver host committee is required to pour into the pot — money that’s slated to be used for…
John McCain’s daughter Meghan will be coming out with a children’s book based on the life of her father; the book will be published by Simon and Schuster just in time for the Republican National Convention in September. Meghan McCain, known to some as a blogger, said in a prepared…
With the two major-party nominees picked and the long slog until November ahead of us, let the message of change be carried by Smokey the Parrot. I have but three questions:…
Groups hoping to organize marches during the Democratic National Convention got a better idea today of what route they’ll be allowed to take. The Mayor’s office has released what will be the only designated parade route through the city from August 25 to 28. Marches will only be allowed to…
Run away! Run away! The Democrats are coming to town for the convention and they’re going to make life hell for us all! Just kidding. Everything’s going to be fine. Just ask Mayor John Hickenlooper. Earlier this month, he issued a lengthy letter to Denverites detailing just how fabulous things…
The 2008 presidential race has special meaning for Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo. After all, he was part of the Republican candidates pack mere months ago – and in the hefty Q&A below, he recalls the good, the bad and the fugly parts of his experiences with humor and frustration, not…
DNC chairman Howard Dean recently unveiled the State Blogger Corps, welcoming 55 bloggers who represent all 50 states plus Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Democrats Abroad and the District of Columbia. Selected from a pool of 400 to attend the convention in August, the State Corps will get “unprecedented”…
View larger image Tennessee Total Number of Delegates: 85 Pledged: 68 Unpledged: 17 How to Recognize a Tennessee Delegate: There is no greater state than Tennessee. America’s fascination with the Volunteer state has been nothing short of all-encompassing and everlasting. Even the derogatory jokes — duct tape is “Tennessee chrome,”…
Last week, Barbara Corcoran of “The Today Show” recognized Denver as one of the nation’s five friendliest cities, joining San Antonio, Texas; Nashville; Madison, Wisconsin; and Davis, California – an honor that’s nothing to sneeze at. And if someone does, Denverites would certainly say “Bless you” and offer a tissue…
So, it’s Obama. Did anyone doubt that, except the Hillary faithful? And yes, there were a lot of them, and probably still are, until the news sinks in—a process that won’t even begin until Senator Clinton admits that the writing is not only on the wall, but it’s also being…
“This has been a long campaign, and I will be making no decisions tonight.” True. Partly true…
A number of Coloradoans have run for president, but no one came closer to actually winning the office than former Senator Gary Hart. In 1984, he presented a heated challenge to anointed party favorite (and subsequent landslide victim) Walter Mondale, ultimately falling short in large part because superdelegates — a…
View larger image South Dakota Total Number of Delegates: 23 Pledged: 15 Unpledged: 8 How to Recognize a South Dakota Delegate: Students at Sturgis High School are known as “Scoopers,” and their mascot is always pictured with a shovel. The nickname dates back to the 1880s and was coined by…
Christine Smith wanted to be the first female president of the United States, the first Coloradan and the first Libertarian in the Oval Office. And the 41-year-old Golden woman, who ran a principled if underdog-style campaign, thought she had a good chance of winning her party’s nomination at its national…
Still $15 million short of the $40 million they are contractually obligated to raise by June 16, organizers behind the Democratic National Convention are asking the Democratic National Convention Committee to lower the amount of money needed to host the event. Organizers say the $55 million in private cash and…
Choosing a Presidential running mate is always a tough thing. Choosing a running mate when you’re the oldest non-incumbent presidential candidate in American history? Well, that’s a whole other kettle of fish. Very old fish. Age is just one of the factors in play to determine who gets the nod…
Colorado hosts two graduations with major policy speeches today: one by a current president looking back and one by a (possible) future president looking forward. Barack Obama will host an invitation-only town hall meeting at 11:30 a.m. at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA) in Thornton, where he is…
For all the talk about John McCain being too old to run for president, the guy sure seems to stay up awfully late. No four-thirty dinners at Furr’s Cafeteria for this guy—that is, unless he’s planning on supplementing that diet with a 1 a.m. “fourthmeal” from Taco Bell. This is…
A story in today’s New York Times — and previewed yesterday by Matt Drudge — details Denver’s problems raising money for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “So far, the Denver host committee is about $15 million short of the $40.6 million it must raise by June 16,” the Times reports…
View Larger Image South Carolina Total Number of Delegates: 54 Pledged: 45 Unpledged: 9 How to Recognize a South Carolina Delegate: The tourism slogan of “Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places” is just a poetic figure of speech for this state’s ability to “grin and bear it.” South Carolinians have not had…
Move over, Ohio and Florida. As John McCain and Barack Obama plan stops in Colorado next week, it’s clear that nine little electoral votes out West will hold the keys to the door of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Long decreed a “purple” state by optimistic Democrats who’ve seen the area trending…
This has been a groundbreaking and altogether interesting election process, but the music, as per usual, is bland – do presidential candidates listen to music? Do we really want to elect someone without knowing their tastes? You could all win my vote if you switched some things up…
