Monthly Archives: February 2006

Democratic Convention Watch: While we’re talking about anniversaries…

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

While we’re talking about anniversaries…

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I wrote below about how the GOP might end their convention on the 7th anniversary of 9/11.
Well, the Democrats have their own anniversary to deal with. The 2008 Democratic nominee will be giving his or her acceptance speech on August 28, 2008, which is one day before the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans.

There’s a discussion over at Daily Kos on whether the convention should be held in New Orleans. Opinion is split – this is going to be a tough decision for the DNC. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Summary of Daily Kos discussion on host cities

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Summary of Daily Kos discussion on host cities

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The discussion over at Daily Kos on which city should host the 2008 Democratic Convention was very interesting. First, the poll results. With almost 4000 votes cast:

Denver: 32%
New Orleans: 28%
Minneapolis: 9%
Everybody else: 4% or less Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Detroit and San Antonio still unsure about bids

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Detroit and San Antonio still unsure about bids

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Detroit still is unsure whether they are going to bid for the 2008 Democratic Convention:

“We have expressed interest in receiving the bidding papers from the Democratic Party,” Ceeon Quiett, spokeswoman for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, said Monday. “But we have not made any decisions about either convention.”
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Democratic Convention Watch: More buzz for Denver

Monday, February 27, 2006

More buzz for Denver

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The buzz continues for Denver, with some quotes from the Denver Post today:

“I think Denver looks very, very good,” said Debbie Willhite, who helped direct past Democratic conventions, President Clinton’s inauguration and the Summit of the Eight in Denver in 1997. “Denver is an ideal place to really introduce the party to the West in the 21st century in a way that explains where we stand on a lot of issues that I don’t believe we’ve been clear about.” Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: DNC officially announces the list of 11 cities

Monday, February 27, 2006

DNC officially announces the list of 11 cities

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The DNC officially announced the list of 11 cities which are in the running to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention:

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) — The Democratic National Committee Monday said 11 cities, including New Orleans, have expressed interest in being the site of the party’s 2008 convention.
DNC Chairman Howard Dean termed the interest in being the Democrats’ host city “unprecedented.” Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: US News convention chatter

Saturday, February 25, 2006

US News convention chatter

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From the US News Washington Whispers, two items about the 2008 Democratic National Convention:

We hear that the party would like it in the West or Southwest. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Will Mary Kay keep the convention out of Dallas?

Friday, February 24, 2006

Will Mary Kay keep the convention out of Dallas?

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All sorts of interesting information in today’s Dallas Morning News, in an excellent article written by Dave Levinthal:

Although Dallas government and political leaders say they’ll aggressively pursue hosting either the 2008 Republican or Democratic national convention, a top tourism official questions whether the quadrennial gatherings would prove more trouble than benefit, as they could interfere with the city’s most lucrative business bash. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Congressional Quarterly convention overview

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Congressional Quarterly convention overview

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The Congressional Quarterly just published a nice overview of the 2008 convention site selection process for both parties. Some info of note:

The DNC is one step ahead of the RNC, having winnowed its original list. Yet the 11 cities that have expressed interest more than doubles the list of just five interested cities at this point prior to the 2004 election. “We’re very pleased with the unprecedented interest in hosting the Democratic National Convention,” said Vega. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: 2008 GOP nominee to give acceptance speech on 9/11/08?

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

2008 GOP nominee to give acceptance speech on 9/11/08?

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When will the GOP hold their 2008 convention?

The Democrats have stated they are holding their convention the week of 8/25, right after the Beijing Summer Olympics. Historically, the party holding the White House gets to hold their convention last, which would force the GOP to schedule their convention in September. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Denver Bid Committee meets

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Denver Bid Committee meets

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The Rocky Mountain News reports on a meeting of the Denver Bid Committee:

The rising importance of Colorado and other mountain states as key battlegrounds in the 2008 presidential election will serve Denver’s bid to host that year’s Democratic National Convention, a political analyst told a local host committee this morning. Continue Reading...

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