Tag: democratic national convention
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Why walk to DNC when you can push a bike?
Why walk through the gridlocked streets of Denver when you can … well, push a bike? To reduce the environmental impact of the Democratic National Convention, the city of Denver hooked up with Humana to get 1,000 bicycles convention-goers can borrow for free – though you do have to give them a credit card, in…
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Salazar speaks to Colorado delegates
Sen. Ken Salazar spoke to the Colorado delegation at their breakfast meeting today, greeting them at 8 a.m.with a political pep talk.Salazar – who followed Congressmen John Salazar and Ed Perlmutter to the podium – cheered on Mark Udall in his run for the Senate, and gave a rundown of the important races in Colorado.Salazar…
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Kennedy to appear, may speak at convention
DENVER – A cancer-fighting Sen. Edward M. Kennedy prepared to attend, and possibly speak, at the opening day of the Democratic National Convention today as presidential nominee-to-be Barack Obama unleashed a hard-hitting television commercial linking GOP rival John McCain to President Bush.The ad signaled that the Democrats’ gathering would be just as much about skewering…
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DNC: Protesters heard but mostly out of sight
In the moment, it was difficult to tell who was louder: the anarchist with the megaphone or the 9/11 truth seeker with the booming voice. Nick Brown, with the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist Movement-Denver, conceded the volume victory to Alex Jones after Jones walked away from the exchange, which was a side show of the side show…
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Clinton preaches unity at her first convention gig
DENVER – Hillary Rodham Clinton preached unity today in her first appearance at the Democratic National Convention.Her first stop in Denver was a breakfast meeting for New York Democrats, where supporters waved signs declaring that “Hillary Made History.”Clinton was quick to put Republican John McCain in her sights, saying the GOP nominee was running ads…
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Nominating petitions circulated for Clinton, Obama
DENVER – In a carefully negotiated deal, Democratic convention delegates are beginning to sign petitions that would nominate both Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton for president.The primary rivals agreed that both candidates would be nominated before a roll-call vote Wednesday. Each candidate needs 300 signatures to be eligible, so Obama’s staff began circulating the…
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DNC visitors can’t escape ‘greenness’
DENVER · Paula Grey pulled the plastic box from the trash and studied it intently. “I don’t know,” said Grey, a “greening crew” volunteer from Denver, unable to determine if it is recyclable or not. “When in doubt, recycle.” She was only the first line of defense, watching the trash cans and recycle bins at…
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Michelle Obama pushes American values at DNC
DENVER – Michelle Obama declared “I love this country” Monday as she sought to reassure the nation that she and her husband Barack share Americans’ bedrock values and belief in a dream of a better future.In the first major address at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama described herself as a daughter, a sister, a…
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Gun charges expected in Obama plot
DENVER – Three men who authorities initially feared were plotting to assassinate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention are facing only gun charges – signaling they never posed a real threat. A federal law enforcement official in Denver said the three men and woman arrested on Sunday are not expected to be charged with…
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Faith and politics at first official DNC event
Democrats have religion, too. That was the message of the first official event of the 2008 Democratic National Convention on Sunday, the party’s first-ever Faith in Action interfaith service. “With all due respect to the commentators and the media, we didn’t need to bring faith to the party. It was already here,” said the Rev.…