Dean Chooses Denver

[cal04]

The labor pains were hard, but the DNC finally has its 2008 convention city locked down: Denver.

A Democrat who was briefed said that chairman Howard Dean made the final decision yesterday, weeks later than planned. DNC comm. dir. Karen Finney declined to confirm the choice.

Colorado is a marquee states for Democrats, who have, in the past two years, gobbled up the governor's mansion, control of the state legislature, and two congressional seats.

But Denver's bid was shot through with holes from the start. The first technical submission was greeted with dismay by party regulars; revised bids were better. Labor unions threatened to balk unless Denver began to unionize its hotels; others wanted to extract compromises from the DNC and the state about union participation. The DNC worried about whether Denver could raise the $50 million necessary to stage the marquee event for the '08 Dem nominee. Promises by out of state governors to raise millions were greeted skeptically.


http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/

Democrats choose Denver for 2008 convention
Problems with New York, Denver creating tough choice

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16578731/

[sandnsea]

1. Excellent!

I was hoping Denver would get this. I think this is a very smart move.

[lancdem]

3. I also like that Dean pciked the day after Bush's speech

to announce it.

[waiting for hope]

2. I was hoping for New Orleans....

Edwards had a great response announcing from there.

[Oreo]

5. NO backed out 6 months ago

it was Denver and NY

[Oreo]

4. Woohoo!!

The obvious choice. I moved from Mpls (republican convention) to Denver (democratic convention) both are HUGELY BLUE and both will help the death blow of the Repubs and their treasonous ways

[Cassandra]

6. Good for Dean

As a New Yorker, I'm pleased, not because of the lack of chaos here but because we should be involving the Western states (other than California)in this.

[joeprogressive]

7. Who controls which party goes first?

I want the Dems to go last this time. It seems to be an advantage with the sort memory span of the American electorate.

[DebJ]

8. I think I read that the Dems are doing it in late August, and Repubs

starts a day or two after ours ends.