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Teller County Democrats choose Barack Obama

On February 5th the democrats of Teller County caucused to  vote for their preference for the democratic presidential candidate. Of the 3,100 registered democrats in the county, 340 came out to attend the event. The caucus locations were standing room only with this record turnout, demonstrating the intense interest in the 2008 presidential election.

Candidate Votes
Barack Obama 230
Hillary Clinton 105
Uncommitted 5

Volunteer for the State Convention

The state Democtratic Convention will be held on May 16-17, 2008 at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, CO. The El Paso County Democrats are looking for and organizing the volunteers for the event. This is expected to be an exciting convention with upwards of 5,000 to 10,000 attendees. Anyone looking to volunteer should register on the El Paso Democrats website or call the county party at (719) 473-8713.

There will be a volunteer meeting to kick-off the activities.

February 7th at 6:00 PM
Double Tree Hotel
1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd
Colorado Springs
(719) 576-8900

Important dates leading up to the 2008 election

The Colorado State Democratic Party has voted to move up the dates for precinct caucuses. Below are the important dates to remember as the 2008 national election rapidly approaches.

 

December 5, 2007
Voter Registration 
To participate in the 2008 caucus process as a Democrat you must register as a Democrat by December 5, 2007.

 

February 5, 2008
Precinct Caucus
All registered Democrats are invited to the caucus meeting and will express their preference for the presidential nomination. Delegates for the county assembly will also be elected.

 

March 1, 2008
Teller County Assembly and Convention
Delegates for the Colorado State Assembly and Convension will be elected. This meeting will be held at the Woodland Park Public Library at 218 East Midland Ave starting at 2:00 PM.

 

May 17, 2008
Colorado State Assembly and Convention - Colorado Springs
Delegates from every county in the state will meet to nominate a candidate for President. They will also elect additional delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

 

August 25-28, 2008
Democratic National Convention - Denver
Delegates from across the nation will meet to make the final decision of the Democratic nominee for president.

 

If you want to be elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, you must attend either the Congressional District Convention or the State Convention (or both), as well as your Precinct Caucus and County Convention. You cannot be elected in absentia, nor are proxies allowed at any stage of the process.

 

What's the difference between an Assembly and a Convention? Conventions happen only in presidential election years and serve to either elect delegates to further Conventions, or to nominate the candidate for president of the United States in the National Convention, as determined by national rules. Assemblies happen every 2 years and serve to nominate candidates for county and state elective offices, as well as to write the Party Platform, as determined by state rules.

 

Volunteer for the Democratic National Convention

By now you've probably heard that Denver has won the right to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention.  If you'd like to volunteer, the convention committee needs skills in organizing, recruting, and fund-raising.  You can sign-up as a volunteer right from the Colorado State Democratic Party site.