Where Do You Want The '08 Democratic Convention?

Dinger

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Sun Jun-11-06 06:35 AM
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Poll question: Where Do You Want The '08 Democratic Convention?

Edited on Sun Jun-11-06 06:53 AM by Dinger

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rzemanfl

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Sun Jun-11-06 06:38 AM
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1. In a free country....somewhere. n/t

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ChairmanAgnostic

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Sun Jun-11-06 06:39 AM
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2. what you said.

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saltpoint

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Sun Jun-11-06 06:47 AM
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3. I voted for Denver. We need to station ourselves out west for a week or

so and get the message out loud and clear across the plains and mountains.

Other cities would be good also, but the freshness of a Front Range convention has a real zing.

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karynnj

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Sun Jun-11-06 06:19 PM
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16. Then we should nominate a candiate born there

:) :) :)

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saltpoint

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Sun Jun-11-06 07:06 PM
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19. Hmmm... But just who in blazes could you mean? ... Ah! There IS a

very qualified sole.. kinda tall, lives back east nowadays... wears a tan jacket in chilly wather... can't place the name.. but you know who I mean.

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karynnj

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Sun Jun-11-06 07:20 PM
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20. Very distinguished guy

Edited on Sun Jun-11-06 07:30 PM by karynnj

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saltpoint

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Sun Jun-11-06 07:31 PM
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22. Hey there, karynnj. Nice to bump into you again on these boards,

and especially about a possible Denver convention site. I'm not tethered to Denver or anything, but if it happened in Denver, a certain native Coloradan, as you aptly suggest, would be a perfect fit.

I could definitely see it.

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TheCowsCameHome

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Sun Jun-11-06 07:19 AM
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4. Why so few choices?

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MaineDem

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Sun Jun-11-06 07:30 AM
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6. Those are the four cities that remain in the bidding

The others dropped out.

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TheCowsCameHome

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Sun Jun-11-06 08:09 AM
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7. Interesting. Guess I'd go with Denver, in that case

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katinmn

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Sun Jun-11-06 07:19 AM
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5. New Orleans, since it would bring in lots of $$$$

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skipos

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Sun Jun-11-06 08:32 AM
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8. Colorado can turn blue soon. I think they'll elect Ritter(D) as gov in 06

That's why I say Denver.

When I think of NO and democrats, I think of Nagin and Blanco, which isn't good.

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Spangle

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:17 AM
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11. But on a FEDERAL level

It reminds people of the Republican 'cost saving' and 'blame everyone else' plan.

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skipos

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:52 AM
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13. While I agree, I think MSM and the GOP will seize the opportunity

to connect NO failures to dems like Blanco and Nagin. I won't be surprised if Blanco gets voted out of office.

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DinahMoeHum

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:06 AM
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9. Denver would be a powerful symbol of the Dems comeback. . .

especially in the Mountain West states.

:kick:

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noamnety

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:12 AM
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10. New Orleans

They need to remain in the public eye.

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marmar

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:19 AM
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12. My heart says New Orleans...

but my head says Denver. Dems are poised to claim western states like Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and perhaps even Arizona, so let's take the party to their bandbox. In the end, New Orleans will benefit more from repeated tourist visits and multiple conventions (I believe this year's DNC convention was there) rather than a one-time symbolic event.

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Radical Activist

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Sun Jun-11-06 02:06 PM
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14. Anyplace but NYC

Please, we need to get out of the east coast mentality and appeal to people in middle American. The other three cities look fine. I like Minneapolis because of my midwestern bias and affection for Paul Wellstone. Maybe holding the convention there will remind people what a principled Democrat is like.

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Bjorn Against

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Sun Jun-11-06 02:16 PM
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15. I voted Minneapolis

Maybe I am biased because I live in the Twin Cities area, but this is the state that has a record of being blue longer than any state in the nation yet the Republicans are trying to turn it red and are coming closer than I would like.

Denver would also be a good choice however, as I think there is a good chance at turning states like Colorado and Montana blue in future elections.

I worry New Orleans would make it appear as if they were exploiting tragedy, much like the Repukes did in New York. Although it is true that New Orleans could really use the money the convention would bring.

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blondeatlast

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Sun Jun-11-06 06:30 PM
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17. I'd love to see it out West, so I almost picked Denver.

But for now I said, NOLA.

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Placebo

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Sun Jun-11-06 06:34 PM
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18. Denver

It would just be cool.

Plus, we should hold the convention out west. That's where the future of the democratic party lies, it seems.

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katinmn

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Sun Jun-11-06 07:24 PM
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21. It may come down to $'s spent wooing the DNC

Minneapolis has reportedly spent $41 million on the pitch.

That's common.

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NJ Democrats

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Sun Jun-11-06 08:43 PM
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23. NYC!!!

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