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Insiders Predict Chaos at State Dem Convention

By | 05.15.08 | 10:20 am

What is expected at the Democratic state convention in Colorado Springs Friday and Saturday besides 10,000 participants, political VIPs, vendors and media? Some delegates are planning for “chaos.”

State Dem Convention: Obama Takes Solid Lead in Delegate Count

By | 05.13.08 | 12:31 pm

Last weekend, several Democratic congressional district conventions were held to select delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Sen. Barack Obama is holding the delegate lead in Colorado, as expected.

In High Stakes Money Race, CD2 Dems Focus on Primary Ground Game

By | 05.12.08 | 6:18 pm

Both Congressional District 2 Democratic candidates Joan Fitz-Gerald and Jared Polis got what they wanted over the weekend at the CD2 assembly in Westminster, landing on the Aug. 12 primary ballot, but don’t expect their campaigns to agree on the

Expected DNC Attendance Could Jump Up 30 Percent

By | 05.12.08 | 3:03 pm

On Jan. 11, 2007, Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean selected Denver as the host city for the Democratic National Convention. With the convention only 15 weeks away now, the activities calendar is filling up fast and the guest list

State Dem Convention: Some Delegates Selected; Clinton, Obama Invited

By | 05.05.08 | 4:28 pm

The state convention and assembly for the Colorado Democratic Party is 10 days away and preparations are being fine-tuned for the event, scheduled for May 16-17 at the World Arena in Colorado Springs. Among the guests invited are Sen. Hillary

Colorado Delegate Hopefuls Face Fierce Competition for Convention Seats

By | 04.24.08 | 1:07 pm

The fax machine was humming and foot traffic into the Colorado Democratic Party (CDP) headquarters in Denver was brisk last Thursday up to the 5 p.m. deadline to hand in the delegate form. The end result: Competition to sit on

Obama Leading Clinton 2-1 in State Delegates

By | 04.02.08 | 11:28 am

The Colorado Democratic Party has released a compilation of delegate presidential preferences from the county conventions held last month. Based on these figures, Sen. Barack Obama continues to retain a hefty lead — almost 2 to 1 –  in delegate

Democratic Party: National Delegate Preferences Unknown

By | 03.14.08 | 5:37 pm

National news media organizations have divvied-up Colorado’s Democratic national convention delegates between the Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton – Associated Press has the number at 35 for Obama and 20 for Clinton. But guess what? There is