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‘We’re not gonna lose’: First lady Jill Biden offers optimism for Democrats’ electoral chances at Denver fundraiser

Mar 26, 2022

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Hannah Metzger

First lady Jill Biden confidently championed Democrats’ electoral prospects Friday while attending a private Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Denver. In a crowded room in the Clayton Members Club & Hotel, Biden brushed off concerns that President Joe Biden’s party would not emerge victorious from the midterm election this November – despite predictions of a…
Another Democratic convention in Denver?

May 10, 2018

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Mark Harden special to Colorado Politics

All rested up from that little 2008 party the Democrats threw in Denver 10 years ago? Good. It could happen again. Denver is among eight cities that the Democratic National Committee is considering as sites for its 2020 Democratic National Convention, NBC News reports. The others are Atlanta; Houston; New York; San Francisco; Milwaukee; Miami…
Denver Democrat who glitter-bombed Mitt Romney bids for Senate District 32 seat

Jun 21, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Democrat Peter Smith, who gained national attention when he “glitter-bombed” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Denver five years ago, is running in the already crowded primary for the Senate District 32 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver. And while Smith’s glitter-bombing days may be behind him – initially charged with three…
Denver Democrat Robert Rodriguez announces run for term-limited Irene Aguilar’s Senate District 32 seat

Jun 19, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Robert Rodriguez, a former official with the Denver Democratic Party, plans to launch his campaign this week for the Senate District 32 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, with her endorsement. “I believe in the right to a living wage and access to healthcare,” Rodriguez, 48, said in a statement. “I believe…
Hickenlooper praises Perez as DNC chair, shrugs off notion of ‘party of no’

Feb 27, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Sunday morning was shown national love as a politician who has won in down Democratic years and as a potential 2020 presidential candidate. Hickenlooper spoke during an appearance on “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd,” where he was asked about the direction of the Democratic Party. Sadness for Democrats stemming from…
Palacio loses DNC vice chair race, Perez applauded in Colorado as chair

Feb 26, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Colorado Democrats had a positive reaction Saturday when former U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Colorado state party chairman Rick Palacio lost his bid to be the DNC’s vice chairman, however. Palacio lost in a crowded field to New York City Assemblyman Michael Blake. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, another New…
YESTERYEAR: Colorado represented in national party leadership, albeit controversially

Jan 19, 2017

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Rachael Wright

Different times, they were, but so much the same … Twenty Years Ago This Week in the Colorado Statesman … Coloradans were in a proud position. The state’s very own were to head both of the nation’s major political parties. Gov. Roy Romer acknowledged that his new post as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee –…
YESTERYEAR: Zakhem appointed to ambassadorship, state legislators travel to Israel

Dec 22, 2016

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Rachael Wright

Thirty Years Ago This Week in the Colorado Statesman … A former state legislator was bestowed the honor of an ambassadorship. Former state Sen. Sam H. Zakhem was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, succeeding Donald Leidel. A well-known name in Colorado politics, Zakhem – Lebanese by birth – was educated in…
May: Curb your socialism

Aug 12, 2016

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Clifford D. May

Moderate Democrats should not let Bernie Sanders pull their party to the left Groucho Marx famously said he wouldn’t join any club that would have him as a member. Bernie Sanders last week turned that on its head, saying he wouldn’t remain a member of any party that wouldn’t have him as its leader. Sanders…
Duran: Day Four at DNC 2016: What define’s us?

Jul 31, 2016

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Crisanta Duran

On the final day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, I was asked to address the convention. Speaking on the night that Hillary Clinton made history as the first woman to ever accept the nomination of a major political party was without a doubt one of the greatest honors of my life. I will never…