A blog by Nicholas Solter about politics and everything else
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Politics, Uncategorized on Jun 10th, 2008
This clip from The Daily Show is simultaneously hilarious and right on the mark. How did we reach a point where a comedy news show is a better purveyor of the news then the news stations themselves?
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Politics on Jun 9th, 2008
A recent CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll indicates that 17% of Clinton supporters will vote for McCain if Obama doesn’t select her as his running mate. And an additional 22% would refuse to vote for Obama.
I don’t get it.
I understand the vehement support for Clinton and the desire to see her in the White House. I […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Politics on Jun 2nd, 2008
It looks like Michigan’s and Florida’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be seated after all, but with ½ a vote each.
There are several problems with this compromise. First, because Barack Obama wasn’t even on the ballot in Michigan, they’ve basically had to guess how many delegates to assign to him. Second, the candidates […]
Posted in Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Politics on May 21st, 2008
I voted for Hillary Clinton in my caucus in February, represented her as a delegate to the El Paso county convention in March, and represented her again as a delegate to the Colorado State convention last weekend. But now I think it’s time for her to drop out of the race and let Barack Obama […]
Posted in Colorado State Convention, Uncategorized on May 17th, 2008
I lost my internet connection at the convention, so I’ll post a few more photos now that I’m back home.
Janet Napolitano, governor of Arizona, represented the Obama campaign, giving a rousing speech that worked the crowd well. I wonder if she’s angling for a VP spot.
Here’s another view of the crowd filling the World Arena:
And […]
Posted in Colorado State Convention on May 17th, 2008
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Colorado State Democratic Convention
Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff spoke about a “new Democratic majority” in Colorado. Here’s what that majority looks like filling the World Arena in Colorado Springs:
Posted in Colorado State Convention on May 17th, 2008
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Colorado Democratic State Convention
Terry McAuliffe represented the Hillary Clinton campaign at the convention. Although he wasn’t particularly inspiring, he handled well the inevitable cheering for Obama by the majority of the delegates present supporting him, emphasizing the need for party unity once the nominee is selected.
Posted in Colorado State Convention on May 17th, 2008
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Colorado Democratic State Convention
Sitting behind me at the convention is Jan Hejtmanek, who is running for the Colorado state house of representative from my district, district 20.
She faces an uphill battle in this overwhelmingly Republican district, but, as the slogan on her pin reads, “Don’t panic! vote Hejtmanek”
Posted in Colorado State Convention on May 17th, 2008
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Colorado State Democratic Convention
Representative Mark Udall, running for United States senate from Colorado, received a rock-star welcome at the Colorado state democratic convention. With lights dimmed and music blaring, he entered from the back and made his way to the podium shaking hands along the way. Here are some photos:
Posted in Colorado State Convention on May 17th, 2008
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Colorado State Democratic Convention
We’ve heard from various Colorado elected officials. State Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brien told us that Colorado was only the second state to give women the right to vote (after Wyoming) in 1893.
Here’s a photo of United States Senator Ken Salazar addressing the convention: