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Denver named finalist for 2028 Democratic Convention site
The Mile High City competes with Boston and Philadelphia The list of cities being considered to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention has narrowed even further, with Denver making the cut as one of the final three, along with Boston and Philadelphia. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said the competing cities submitted “incredibly strong…
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‘We’re not gonna lose’: First lady Jill Biden offers optimism for Democrats’ electoral chances at Denver fundraiser
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…
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Another Democratic convention in Denver?
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…
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Denver Democrat who glitter-bombed Mitt Romney bids for Senate District 32 seat
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…
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Denver Democrat Robert Rodriguez announces run for term-limited Irene Aguilar’s Senate District 32 seat
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…
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YESTERYEAR: Colorado represented in national party leadership, albeit controversially
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 –…
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May: Curb your socialism
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…