The Colorado Delegation to the National Convention held its first meeting today. We elected our delegation leadership, and the Clinton delegates showed just how passionate they remain about their candidate.
We also learned about the convention schedule and more about what our responsibilities will be. Each day will start with a breakfast meeting, followed by various meetings during the day, and the convention will convene at 3pm each day and run until business is complete. While it sounds like a lot of long days, the evenings will be full of fun with a variety of social events. The first event is a block party on the 700 block of Santa Fe (near the Obama and State Party offices) on Sunday August 24th beginning at 1pm. The same day we have a welcome reception for the Colorado Delegation at the Governor's mansion. I must say, all in all, it's very exciting!
We also learned that it will be very expensive. Each Colorado delegate must stay at the delegation hotel, The Grand Hyatt, at over $300/night!
There will be "watch parties" each night in a ballroom at the Grand Hyatt with a live feed of the convention on a big screen.
We also learned that Sen. Obama will be visiting Denver this Wed.
I'll update this blog as I learn of additional details.
We also learned about the convention schedule and more about what our responsibilities will be. Each day will start with a breakfast meeting, followed by various meetings during the day, and the convention will convene at 3pm each day and run until business is complete. While it sounds like a lot of long days, the evenings will be full of fun with a variety of social events. The first event is a block party on the 700 block of Santa Fe (near the Obama and State Party offices) on Sunday August 24th beginning at 1pm. The same day we have a welcome reception for the Colorado Delegation at the Governor's mansion. I must say, all in all, it's very exciting!
We also learned that it will be very expensive. Each Colorado delegate must stay at the delegation hotel, The Grand Hyatt, at over $300/night!
There will be "watch parties" each night in a ballroom at the Grand Hyatt with a live feed of the convention on a big screen.
We also learned that Sen. Obama will be visiting Denver this Wed.
I'll update this blog as I learn of additional details.
2 comments:
I'm a Clinton National Delegate from the 1st Congressional District, and I'd like to point out that at the recent meeting of the Colorado Delegation to the DNC, few Obama delegates seemed interested in co-operating in a spirit of unity with the Clinton delegation. Jeff Hart, however, was an exception. While he remained throughout totally loyal to Obama, he was nevertheless prepared to listen to what our delegation had to say, and to try and find common ground, and a basis for going forward together, unified, for the good of the Party and for the good of the eventual nominee, whoever he or she might be. If every Obama delegate were like Jeff Hart, I feel certain that the eventual nominee would have the support of the entire Democratic Party. Would there were more like him, on both sides of this nomination battle.
Daniel Kagan
Jeff-- Great blog! Good luck at the convention. Can't say we are on the same side ideologically, but I know you will carry out your duties as an Obama delegate with honor and integrity.
I look forward to seeing the blog entries from the convention. Don't forget to wave when the cameras turn to the CO delegation!
Your conservative pal, Doug
Post a Comment