(What a relief. Will Colorado go blue in 2008? Discuss. – promoted by James L.)
From the New York Times:
Democrats Said to Pick Denver for `08 Convention
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Published: January 11, 2007It’s not exactly a “New York: Drop Dead” kind of moment, but the Democratic National Committee has decided to hold the party’s 2008 nominating convention in Denver, according to Democrats familiar with the decision, heading West in rejecting a bid from New York to hold it there.
The announcement will be made by Howard Dean, the party chairman, later today. Democratic officials had been drawn to Denver for political reasons – Colorado is becoming an increasingly hospitable territory for Democrats – but had held back because of concerns over the availability of hotel rooms and ongoing union unrest there. Democrats said they believed both potential problems had been resolved.
The last Democratic convention held in New York was 1992.
One step closer to a dem in 08
is the stagehand union fiasco worked out?
As to whether Colorado will go blue…I’d say there is a pretty good shot. Couple things going for us is that it has continued to trend blue since ’04 and there’s now a Democratic governor; it will definitely be a battleground state.
Why is it that people believe that holding a convention in a certain state will help a party’s candidate win that state’s electoral votes? The last three Republican conventions were in New York, Philadelphia and San Diego, and the Republicans failed to win the states in all three cases. Holding the 1988 convention in Atlanta was of no help to Dukakis, nor did holding the 1976 convention in Kansas City deliver Missouri to Ford.
another stupid move by the democrats. why go to a place where there is union unrest? so frustrating.