It would be nice for the state party if we could land the Convention (and it would be somewhat better than nice for the people who work in the service industries in Denver).
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_4809314Two bids for DNC like night and day
By George Merritt
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated:12/10/2006 12:21:51 AM MST
The two cities bidding to host the Democratic National Convention have done so with styles that could not be more different.
Denver officials, conscious of the fact that their city is an unknown entity for the Democrats, have made a highly public effort to push Denver's strength as a burgeoning Democratic base and counter concerns about fundraising and lodging issues.
New York, which has hosted five party conventions since Denver hosted its only one in 1908, has remained quietly suave and debonair as Denver scrambles to woo the Democratic suitor.
"Denver's got a larger sales job to do," New York Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf said. "New York, from an accommodations standpoint, has an easier job to do."