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Norton to bypass state Republican convention

By | 04.13.10 | 1:49 pm

U.S. Senate candidate Jane Norton has announced a provocative plan to follow the lead of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in petitioning directly onto the ballot in November, effectively bypassing the primary process and running statewide not against GOP rivals Ken…

State Republicans eye Loveland event center for 2010 convention

By | 06.09.09 | 1:24 pm

The 2010 state Republican convention will likely be held at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, the Loveland Reporter-Herald reports. That’s inside the 4th Congressional District, which will be a top GOP target next year as the party tries to retake the seat from freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, a Fort Collins Democrat who ousted three-term Republican Marilyn Musgrave last year.

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.”

Campaigning Key for National Delegate Hopefuls

By | 03.24.08 | 4:50 pm

PhotobucketIf you are one  of over 1,000 state Democratic delegates vying for the 55 slots to the Democratic National Convention in Denver Aug. 25-28, here are three words of advice from the Colorado Democratic Party: campaign, campaign, campaign.