Monthly Archives: March 2007

Democratic Convention Watch: Hotline on AFL-CIO Convention Threat

Friday, March 23, 2007

Hotline on AFL-CIO Convention Threat

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Hotline On Call is a great blog, but they’re strangely 2 weeks late in reporting on the AFL-CIO’s threat to ask to move the convention away from Denver. But they do advance the story:

Privately, senior labor officials have re-assured Denver’s host committee that it shouldn’t read too much into the AFL-CIO’s collective expression of disappointment. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Boston: Denver planning “incredibly advanced”

Monday, March 19, 2007

Boston: Denver planning “incredibly advanced”

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Denver is hoping to learn from the past:

Organizers of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver discussed transportation, the homeless, communications and other issues Monday with organizers of the 2004 Democratic convention in Boston. Denver is “incredibly advanced” in its planning, Steve Kerrigan of the Boston committee said afterward. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: CBS station to show report on convention

Saturday, March 17, 2007

CBS station to show report on convention

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CBS’s affiliate in Denver, KCNC, is planning to show a special tonight at 8:00 called: “The Road to Denver: The 2008 Democratic Convention“. From the program listing:

The factors that lead to Denver’s selection as host city for the 2008 Democratic National Convention are explored. Also: examining the city’s preparations for the convention. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Denver requests $50 million for security

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Denver requests $50 million for security

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These things just cost a huge amount of money:

Rep. Diana DeGette has asked the House Appropriations Committee to set aside up to $50 million for security costs for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. The request still must go through a lengthy approval process, and is being made in conjunction with an identical request for Minneapolis, host of the 2008 Republican National Convention. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Dems legally obligated to stay in Denver

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Dems legally obligated to stay in Denver

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The contract signed by the DNC requires the convention to be in Denver, regardless of threats to ask to move it:

Two hard facts have emerged that suggest last week’s move by the AFL- CIO to win support for pro-labor legislation by threatening Democrats’ 2008 national convention is destined to raise tensions, if nothing else. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: AFL-CIO Threatens To Ask To Pull Convention

Friday, March 09, 2007

AFL-CIO Threatens To Ask To Pull Convention

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While I followed the specific labor issues concerning the 2008 Democratic Convention, Colorado is having other labor issues, and today it spilled back on the convention:

Stung by Gov. Bill Ritter’s veto of a bill that would make it easier for unions to organize, the AFL-CIO threatened to recommend the Democratic Party move its 2008 convention from Denver. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Host Committee names CFO

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Host Committee names CFO

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Continuing its focus on raising money, the 2008 Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee named Melissa Koenigsberg as chief financial officer and finance director:

Currently serving as finance director for Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley… in her role as CFO, Koenigsberg will implement and manage a plan to raise $40 million in cash necessary to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Continue Reading...

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Democratic Convention Watch: Volunteer update

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Volunteer update

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The 2008 Democratic Convention will need 10,000 volunteers:

The newly installed top officer of Denver’s host committee stressed Thursday that he wants to organize quickly enough to manage the thousands of volunteers asking to help. “It’s a big task,” said Mike Dino, who was formally announced as the host committee’s chief executive at a news conference Thursday. “Everybody knows this is the biggest thing to come to town in a heck of a long time.” Continue Reading...

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