Comments on: Dem Convention Success Depends on Juggling Interests http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/ Here are my thoughts; share yours Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:41:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: LHKMAN http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-352 LHKMAN Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:47:17 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-352 The Democrat convention may pump some money into the Denver economy, just as any meeting that brings as many as 35,000 outsiders to town would. But, it also will be a non-event. I have been to many conventions of both parties going back to the 1970s. They were worth attending when they really chose the party's candidates and really debated and decided on a platform. Today, candidates and platforms are determined well before the convention. Network television doesn't even bother to cover the full sessions, giving viewers a digest of the non-event. Denver downtown traffic will be severely disrupted by the convention and those who can get out of town (August still is vacation time for many) will be well advised to do so. The Democrat convention may pump some money into the Denver economy, just as any meeting that brings as many as 35,000 outsiders to town would. But, it also will be a non-event. I have been to many conventions of both parties going back to the 1970s. They were worth attending when they really chose the party’s candidates and really debated and decided on a platform. Today, candidates and platforms are determined well before the convention. Network television doesn’t even bother to cover the full sessions, giving viewers a digest of the non-event.

Denver downtown traffic will be severely disrupted by the convention and those who can get out of town (August still is vacation time for many) will be well advised to do so.

]]> By: Sally Anderson http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-353 Sally Anderson Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:08:47 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-353 I am curious about the purpose of this article. Are you against holding the convention in Denver? Do you lack confidence in Hick? Your attitude seems snide I am curious about the purpose of this article. Are you against holding the convention in Denver? Do you lack confidence in Hick? Your attitude seems snide

]]> By: maryjane raabe http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-354 maryjane raabe Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:45:18 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-354 it is coming. live with it. there'll be some snags, but dealing with them will show our ability to handle them. we're THE WEST. maryjane raabe it is coming. live with it. there’ll be some snags, but dealing with them will show our ability to handle them. we’re THE WEST. maryjane raabe

]]> By: For President Info » Blog Archive » 2008 Democratic National Convention http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-356 For President Info » Blog Archive » 2008 Democratic National Convention Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:36:19 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/09/13/dem-convention-success-depends-on-juggling-interests/#comment-356 [...] Jim Spencer: “The promises made in behalf of the 2008 Democratic National Convention are mind-boggling: $160 million pumped into the metro Denver economy, a piece of that financial pie for just about anyone who wants it, the 'greenest, most innovative' presidential nominating meeting in history, 'software to map every venue by the hour,' free speech for protesters and a good time for everyone. [...] […] Jim Spencer: “The promises made in behalf of the 2008 Democratic National Convention are mind-boggling: $160 million pumped into the metro Denver economy, a piece of that financial pie for just about anyone who wants it, the 'greenest, most innovative' presidential nominating meeting in history, 'software to map every venue by the hour,' free speech for protesters and a good time for everyone. […]

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