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So Far, Delegates with Disabilities Under-represented on State Slate

With 37 national delegates seats out of 70 already filled for the Colorado Democratic Party, only one delegate with disabilities has been selected. As...

GOP Convention Staffers Poke Fun at Donkey Superdelegate

Equal time for our Republican friends. And because videos featuring a singing telegram delivered by a man in a donkey suit are always a...

Colorado Delegate Hopefuls Face Fierce Competition for Convention Seats

The fax machine was humming and foot traffic into the Colorado Democratic Party (CDP) headquarters in Denver was brisk last Thursday up to the...

Dem Superdelegates All a ‘Twitter’

Because there's nothing more important to your daily life than knowing -- right this very minute -- whom Enid Goubeaux of Ohio is supporting...

Disabled Delegates to get First Class Transportation Services

Denver is home to the movement, spearheaded in 1983 by Americans Disabled for Accessible Public Transit, that pushed for wheelchair lifts on buses and...

Special Security Gear Headed to Denver

When the Democratic National Committee Convention opens Aug. 25, Denver will be prepared for about any type of disaster. On order already is $5...

Top Donkey Tapped for Convention Mascot

Ralphie Runners: There may be a job waiting for you at the Democratic National Convention in Denver August 25-28. Similar to the tradition of jogging...

Countdown to 2008 Presidency Could Start… When?!

The Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and caucuses could begin in two weeks. Yes, voters in Iowa and New Hampshire could be shopping for...

Democratic Convention: National Media, Howard Dean Tour Denver

Nothing starts a media convention event better than having a reception at a brewery. Free beer?! The press will definitely show up.The Democratic National...

True Tests of Delegate Worthiness

The Colorado Democratic Party has issued a draft of a plan to decide who gets to participate in the 2008 Democratic National Convention -...