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Russia vs. USA - A Power Alignment!

Percy H Florez — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:22:08 EDT

Very interesting article coming up from the opinion of a reader who is concerning about the situation in the Caucus. It seems to me finally the American opinion is taking conscientious about GEOPOLITICS and comprehends what the old fashion of politics of the 20th century is gone!

And for the sake and PEACE in this small rock called PLANET a new alignment of POWER will be welcomed soon rather than later.

Article published today in USA TODAY page 12A. on August 19, 2008

Superpowers flex muscle, but at what cost?

Earl Beal - Terre Haute, Ind.

In the power politics of international relations, superpower behavior is governed by the concept of geopolitical spheres of influence. When a superpower nation meddles in the internal affairs of another and attempts to exert undue political or economic influence in its perceived sphere, that's when trouble starts.

The trouble started when President Bush pressured Poland and the Czech Republic to establish a missile-defense system in their territories. This policy was then, and continues to be, seen by some as a direct threat to Russia, not to mention Bush's push for democratic reforms in former Soviet Republics still considered vital to Russia's national security interests.

Also, if Russia placed ballistic missiles in Cuba and/or Venezuela, this would constitute a direct threat to the U.S. Washington's hue and cry over such a move would be surpassed only by Bush's hypocrisy when he and his Pentagon took the "dramatic," "brutal" and "disproportionate" measure of invading a sovereign Iraq in 2003. As a result, what do we have?

The hemorrhaging of our national treasure in terms of lives lost.

Thousands of courageous people wounded.

A cost of more than $10 billion a month to finance this fiasco.

5 million Iraqi refugees scattered and without homes.

Percy H Florez

We The People....

Jimmy Smith — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:09:43 EDT

Vote....Please Vote in the Elections in NOV. 2008. Mississippi Voters and People of the United States,Let Us Keep the Goverment For.....We The People.

Another Reason McCain is Bad for Colorado: He Wants Our Water

Dan Slater — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:10:12 EDT

(Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)

The Pueblo Chieftain today has quite an interesting piece on John McCain that — in one article — gives reason enough why Coloradans can’t afford to support John McCain. In the Chieftain, McCain supports opening up the Colorado River Interstate Compact to renegotiation:

The water compact that Colorado and other upper basin states have with California and Arizona should be renegotiated, U.S. Sen. John McCain said Thursday.
In a telephone interview with The Pueblo Chieftain, the presumptive GOP candidate for president said the water sharing agreement reached in 1922 between seven Western states doesn’t take into account increases in population and the changing water needs.

Here’s the folly with that argument: renegotiating likely means less water for Colorado and more water for thirsty growing downstream states like Nevada and California. Right now, the Interstate Compact truly provides protection for upstream users in Colorado. A renegotiation would only diminish those rights.

If Ken Salazar knows anything, he knows water law. Ken Salazar probably understands water issues better than any elected official in the United States; indeed, it was his work with water law and negotiating water agreements that was key to electing him as our Attorney General in the 1990s. And Senator Salazar knows exactly what McCain’s water proposal would do. Here’s Salazar’s response:

“Senator McCain’s position on opening up the Colorado River Compact is absolutely wrong and would only happen over my dead body,” Salazar said. “It’s an anathema to the fundamental principles of Colorado’s water rights and our compacts.”
The senator said that when the state’s compacts with the lower basin states were negotiated, everyone knew at the time that those states would grow in population faster than Colorado. As a result, the upper basin states’ water rights needed to be protected.
“We did not want California to gobble up all of the water supply on the Colorado River, and they would have done that under the doctrine of equitable apportionment,” Salazar said. “In my view the compact is sacrosanct. I will fight tooth and nail to make sure that it is not opened up.”

I know a little about water issues myself. And from my travels across this state, I can also tell you that Democrats and Republicans alike are highly distrustful with politicians like John McCain that play fast and loose with our water. The phrase, “Whiskey’s for drinkin’, water’s for fightin’!” has much truth for it in Colorado — especially in parts of rural Colorado McCain needs to win heavily in order to compete in Colorado.

John McCain either doesn’t understand or doesn’t care how important water is to Colorado voters. Either way, that is reason enough for many to vote for Barack Obama in November.

Cero (0.0) In GEOPOLITICS

Percy H Florez — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:20:47 EDT

While the American media is bluffing about the “Invasion of Georgia” the Bush administration just receive a lap in his face as a consequence of his erroneous and horrendous mishandling of the situation in the Middle East; special remarks on his attitudes an action in the illegal war in Iraq.

Percy H Florez

Bidlack: Raising Money and Raising Eyebrows

Dan Slater — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:39:20 EDT

(Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)

They’re whistling past the graveyard down at Republican headquarters in Colorado Springs. They’ve got themselves convinced that the Fifth Congressional District is theirs, and there is no way the Democrats have a shot. Heck, they’ve even been successful in convincing some in the media that’s true, too. They’re so convinced, they may be about to nominate Doug Lamborn for a second term in Congress, even though he’s proven to be about, oh, 435th on the list of most effective members of Congress.

Don’t be surprised, though, if you hear the name “Bidlack” shouted out in anger by those same folks at GOP headquarters after November 4. Jay Fawcett certainly paved the way for a Democrat to be competitive here, and let me tell you, Hal Bidlack can win the 5th CD.

Friday night, we came up to Denver to attend a fundraiser for Hal, which I co-hosted. The primary host of the fundraiser was Senator Ken Salazar, and Senator Salazar was introduced by Mayor Wellington Webb. Senator Salazar was clear and unequivocal in his support for Bidlack, and pledged to raise several thousand more dollars to help Hal Bidlack win. The room was packed with several key funders from the Denver area (and beyond), and it was an impressive showing for Hal’s campaign. He even had several folks drive from Canon City and Colorado Springs attend, including El Paso Democratic Chair John Morris and Canon City Councilmember Pat Freda. State Chair Pat Waak was on hand to show her support, as was the Chair of the State Party’s Finance Committee, Frances Koncilja.

Hal gave a stirring and wonderful talk about his values and the key issues in the race — and while I’d heard much of what he said just a couple of nights before at a campaign forum in Canon City, it never gets old. His support for the Constitution alone (he does give President Bush credit for preserving the 3rd Amendment to the Constitution — none of us has had to worry about British soldiers quartered in our homes… yet) is reason enough to support Hal Bidlack.

I want to take this moment to encourage you to stop what you’re doing and donate what you can — even if it is only a few dollars — to Bidlack’s efforts. Here’s a few reasons why your doing so will help Hal win:

The 5th CD is Winnable in 2008:
The winds of change in 2008 are even stronger than in 2006. Just look at the results a couple of months ago in Mississippi, where a special election in the First Congressional District resulted in a lopsided Democratic win. In Mississippi’s First CD, President Bush beat John Kerry by a 62-37 margin — not too different from the margin of victory for the Republicans in Colorado’s 5th CD. More importantly, the victory in Mississippi wasn’t even close; Childers won handily by a 54-46 margin.

Fifth CD Voters Were Malleable in 2006:
In 2006, a couple of key independent polls about a month before the election showed Jay Fawcett and Doug Lamborn in a dead heat. And the internal polls of the Republican Party showed that, too. That’s why the RNCC — the national arm of the Republican Party focused on winning Congressional races — spent hundreds of thousands of dollars attacking Fawcett during the last month of the election. They even sent in Vice President Cheney to help prop up Lamborn. In the end, that effort worked primarily because Fawcett did not have enough money to respond to the grim attacks on him by the Republicans; while he’d raised more money than any Democrat before him in the Fifth CD, the RNCC simply drowned him with their ability to spend in this cheap media market. But I don’t think anybody doubts that the polls showing a tight race were real, and reflected that voters in the Fifth CD had serious doubts about Doug Lamborn.

The GOP Won’t Be Able to Buy This Race in 2008:
In 2008, the Republican Party had a lot of money to throw at last-minute races like the Fifth CD. This year, the Republicans have had immense difficulty keeping their heads above water financially, and are facing some pretty serious financial abuses in their organization that are under investigation. Meanwhile, their counterparts, the DCCC, have had an amazingly good cycle raising money, and will be able to protect last-minute attacks on challengers in a way they simply were unable to do in 2006. Just as important, a hard-fought Republican primary will leave Bidlack as coming out of August with more cash on hand than his Republican opponent (likely to still be Lamborn). In fact, when you count the loans and debts owed by campaigns, of all of the candidates for the Fifth CD, Hal Bidlack has the MOST cash-on-hand of anybody. His Second Quarter haul of over $100,000 surprised nearly every political observer in Colorado and across the nation, and people in DC are starting to whisper about the 5th CD as a possibility. Here’s the cash-on-hand of all four candidates (minus loans and debts), as of July 23 (the last reporting period):
Lamborn: 64,752
Crank: -20,588
Rayburn: -43,880
Bidlack: 68,368

Of course, if he can’t keep up that financial steam, it won’t matter. That’s where you come in. Go, right now, to Bidlack’s website and donate:
http://bidlack2008.com/contribute.php

If you’re still not convinced Hal can win, think of this. Even if Hal doesn’t win, every dollar spent in his race will result in a rate of return that helps everybody. It means that more Republican money has to go to help Doug Lamborn (or whomever is the GOP nominee). And it means that money won’t be going to people like Marilyn Musgrave, Bob Schaffer, or Republicans running for key State House and State Senate races. It also means that more money goes into organizing a field campaign in the 5th CD — a district where, if Barack Obama or Mark Udall can pull just 40%, it pretty much becomes mathematically impossible for the Republicans to win statewide. By motivating more Democratic-minded voters in El Paso County and the other counties in the 5th CD, it helps build a base that guarantees Democratic victories across the board.

So, once again, I implore you to head over and help Hal:
http://bidlack2008.com/contribute.php

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One other quick note: I want to welcome Matt Farrauto to the Colorado Democratic Party family. I’ve known Matt for a few years now; he’s been the Executive Director of the New Mexico Democratic Party for several years. His joining the CDP is quite a coup, and we are honored to have him with us. I’ve always been impressed with how Matt thinks and what he has done in New Mexico; his handling of our Communications duties is going to help put us over the top in November. Here’s some of the CDP press release announcing Matt’s new position with the CDP:

“Because Colorado is hosting the Democratic National Convention and has become a competitive battleground state, we are enjoying a new degree of media attention. I am pleased that we could find someone like Matt Farrauto, who brings a unique set of qualifications and experience to the job of Communications Director,” said Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak. “He has steady hand and a passion for Democratic politics.”
Matt Farrauto comes to Colorado from New Mexico where he served as the Executive Director of the Democratic Party of New Mexico from 2005 until late 2007. Prior to being promoted to Executive Director, Farrauto served as spokesman for New Mexico’s Democratic Coordinated Campaign.

Welcome aboard, Matt!

Breaking Down the Walls of the Democratic Party

Dan Slater — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:41:47 EDT

(Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)

One of the main purposes of my writing DemNotes has been to open the curtains of the Democratic Party at all levels: local, state, and national. I’ve wanted to bring people in Colorado a little closer to the way things work within the DNC and CDP, as well as to share how things are working in counties all across Colorado. This concept of opening this Party up and breaking down fictitious walls has been very important to me.

That’s why I’m so excited at a couple of new developments over the past two days that have really shown that the leadership of this Party — and of our presumptive nominee — are in tune to the same kind of thinking.

When Governor Dean announced that the national convention would be coming to Denver, he also made it clear that he wanted this convention to be rather un-conventional. The DNC’s announcement yesterday that the final night of the Convention would be at Invesco Field at Mile High certainly fits that mold. As opposed to another night in the Pepsi Center — which would have been a fantastic night itself — Senator Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for President in front of a crowd of over 75,000 just across I-25. What is even more fantastic is that that acceptance will come in front of thousands upon thousands from the Colorado community.

We’ve spent the last year trying to tamp down expectations of the ability to access the national convention. Even most volunteers, we said, wouldn’t see the inside of the Pepsi Center. The average Democratic activist in Colorado would have to be satisfied with watching from one of the community watch parties that are being set up around Denver.

This changes everything. This allows the average Democratic activist — whether in Durango or Sterling; whether veteran or getting involved for the first time — this allows the average activist to watch history live and in person. Here’s some of the DNCC’s press release from yesterday:

“The Democratic Party is nominating a true change candidate this August, and it is only fitting that we make some big changes in how we put on the Convention,” said Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “Senator Obama’s candidacy has generated an enormous amount of excitement and interest, not only in the Democratic Party but also in the 2008 Convention. By bringing the last night of the Convention out to the people, we will be able to showcase Barack Obama’s positive, people-centered vision for our country in a big way.”
“Barack Obama’s campaign for change has inspired millions of Americans and brought people into the political process who might never have been involved,” said Convention Co-Chair Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius. “This change in the Convention program will allow thousands of first-time participants a chance to take part. I can’t think of a better Convention finale for our nominee who has made reaching out to voters a hallmark of his campaign.”
“When we said we wanted to ‘bring down the walls,’ open up this Convention like never before and truly speak to the American people, we meant it,” said Leah D. Daughtry, CEO of the DNCC. “On August 28, we will offer grassroots Democrats, who have turned out in record numbers this year, the opportunity to witness history shoulder to shoulder with thousands of Americans standing up for the change our country desperately needs.”
“Senator Obama and the DNCC have truly brought the community into the Convention,” said Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. “This decision will enable thousands of residents from Colorado, the Rocky Mountain West and across the nation to witness history first hand. What a way to fire up our grassroots activists as we head into the fall campaign.”

Wow. What a night that will be. We still don’t know all the details on how you will be able to get credentials — that will come soon enough. Just with the other nights, though, it will continue to be a credentialed event — with credentials available to the public called “Community Credentials”. The Colorado Democratic Party has already put a page on our website for those interested in credentials for this historic evening — fill out the form and you will get information when it becomes available:
http://coloradodems.org/content/view/725

I have one last point on this topic: with this new opportunity for Colorado Democrats also comes great responsibility. People will be coming to Denver from all across the nation to attend the Convention, and this announcement means even more people are coming. We must be good hosts to our Democratic friends from across the country. We must also expect a pretty significant spike in visitors that week — even more than previously thought. As an example, in 1992, several dozen friends of mine at the University of Oklahoma scooted off to New York City for convention week, even though none of them had any hope of credentials to Madison Square Garden when they left Norman. Now multiply that by some unknown variable to account for the real possibility that they might get in on Thursday night!

It is going to be one heck of a time to be a Colorado Democrat!

Opening up the Convention on Thursday night is not the only wall being broken down by the DNC this week. This morning, the DNC announced that they were opening up the Platform process, as well. The announcement this morning encourages folks to host their own Platform Meeting in their community. You read that right: you can host your own Platform meeting right here in Colorado. The DNC will try to send as many of its Platform people as possible to these meetings, and the reports from these meetings will go straight to the Platform Drafting Committee.

Here’s some of the DNC’s release on this ground-breaking moment:

Members of the public will be invited to host and attend Platform Meetings in their communities as an opportunity to exchange ideas and share perspectives on the challenges we face. To facilitate the process, the Obama campaign and the DNC will send policy experts and DNC Platform Committee members to as many meetings as possible to serve as facilitators. Each Platform Meeting will produce a written summary that will be reviewed and considered by the Platform Committee.
“From the beginning, we said we were going bring down the traditional walls of the Democratic Convention and make this event more accessible and include as many people as possible,” said Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean. “This process will empower Americans in all 50 states to make their voices heard as they help write the document that embodies our Party’s values and vision for the future. Barack Obama will bring real change to Washington, and as we write the Democratic Platform, there will be a clear choice between more of the same failed policies of the Bush Administration with John McCain or real change with Barack Obama who will make the American people, not the special interests, the priority again.”
“Barack Obama believes that every American should be able to contribute to the Democratic Platform, just as record numbers have participated in this campaign,” said Steve Hildebrand of Obama for America. “It’s not the lawmakers in Washington who live the day-to-day reality of our policies–it’s workers, teachers, parents and first responders–everyday Americans who just want to the best for their families. What better way than to incorporate their voices into the process than to have them help shape the Democratic Platform, the statement of our ideals, values, and proposal for change.”
Registration is available at http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/listening/ , starting today through July 15th. The Platform Meetings will occur across the country from July 19th through July 27th.

Sign up soon! Never before has your voice as an individual activist meant so much to the Democratic Party as it does today!

Register To Vote, And Send Voltage To DNC Convention.

Michael Tiffany — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:57:20 EDT

Register to vote, and send Voltage to play at the Democratic National Convention. We have songs that are perfect for the event already written, and I am already the number one democrat at the DNC.

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 14 / Total Count as a today 5/25/2008 4082 Soliders are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4082 to 4055

Percy H Florez — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:22:45 EDT

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 14 / Total Count as a today 5/25/2008 4082 Soliders are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4082 to 4055

4082 5/18/2008 Private Howard A Jones Jr (35) Chicago IL
4081 5/18/2008 Private Branden P Haunert (21) Cincinnati OH
4080 5/15/2008 Sergeant John K Daggett (21) Phoenix AZ
4079 5/14/2008 Staff Sergeant Victor M Cota (33) Tucson AZ
4078 5/11/2008 Corporal Jessica A Ellis (24) Bend OR
4077 5/10/2008 Sergeant Joseph A Ford (23) Knox IN
4076 5/9/2008 Specialist Mary J Jaenichen (20) Temecula CA
4075 5/6/2008 Private 1st Class Aaron J Ward (19) San jacinto CA
4074 5/6/2008 Specialist Alex D Gonzalez (21) Mision TX
4073 5/2/2008 Sergeant Glen E Martinez (31) Boulder CO
4072 5/2/2008 Corporal James F Kimple (21) Carroll OH
4071 5/2/2008 Corporal Miguel A Guzman (21) Norwalk CA
4070 5/2/2008 Lance Corporal Casey L Casanova (22) McComb MS
4069 5/2/2008 Private Corey L Hicks (22) Glendale AZ
4068 5/1/2008 Specialist Jeffrey F Nichols (21) Granite Shoals TX
4067 4/30/2008 Sergeant 1st Class Lawrence D Ezell (30) Portland TX
4066 4/30/2008 Staff Sergeant Chad A Caldwell (24) Spokane WA
4065 4/7/2007 Sergeant Jerry L DeLoach (45) Jackson GA
4064 4/30/2008 Specialist Ronald J Tucker (21) Fountain CO
4063 4/30/2008 Captain Andrew R Pearson (32) Billings MO
4062 4/29/2008 Staff Sergeant Bryan E Bolander (26) Bakersfield CA
4061 4/11/2008 Sergeant Merlin German (22) Manhattan NY
4060 4/29/2008 Staff Sergeant Clay A Craig (22) Mesquite TX
4059 4/28/2008 Sergeant Mark A Stone (22) Buchanan Dam TX
4058 4/28/2008 Sergeant Marcus C Mathes (26) Zephyrhills FL
4057 4/28/2008 Private 1st Class Adam L Marion (26) Mount Airy NC
4056 4/27/2008 Private 1st Class William T Dix (32) Culver City CA
4055 4/28/2008 Corporal David P McCormick (26) Fresno TX

Total Count as a today @ 8:59 PM 5/25/2008
More Information please viist our data base:
The Name's of the Fallen : Link
Percy H Florez

United States of America

Jimmy Smith — Sat, 17 May 2008 10:44:52 EDT

That meaning is... For Fifty States. So ADD THE MISSING STATES- DNC! PEOPLE VOTED...AND WILL BE COUNTED. ALL 50 STATES = UNITED.

We're Electing Delegates to Denver!

Dan Slater — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:28:49 EDT

(Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)

Finally. We’re finally at that point where we are actually electing delegates to serve our Party in Denver. Until Saturday, we’ve only known who our “superdelegates” in Denver will be. But this messy process of democracy that started on February 5 in schools, churches and homes across Colorado is finally winding down this month with the final selection of the National Convention Delegates representing Colorado.

Our first stop on this final leg was at Dakota Ridge High School. On Saturday, Democrats from across the Sixth Congressional District gathered there to put candidates on the ballot and, yes, to elect our national convention delegates from that district.

Now, one of the reasons you haven’t heard much from DemNotes is that I’ve been very busy on two tracks. First, I’ve been busy preparing for the State Convention on the 17th. The planning committee in Colorado Springs has been furiously and steadfastly working to prepare for a massive influx of people like we’ve never seen before at a State Convention. I’m sure there will be hiccups — there always are — but I’m convinced that the planning for this State Convention is going as well as it possibly could.

The second reason I’ve been so busy is because I’ve been working with the Obama campaign and the Party in preparation for these delegate selection meetings. It’s been a somewhat stressful time, one that’s involved more than a little yelling and cursing, and lots of back and forth among Party staff, the Obama campaign and the Clinton campaign. In any event, what I’ve been doing has mostly been things that I can’t really write about. Even with all of the stress in our Democratic family leading up to Saturday, Saturday was (mostly) civil, especially once it was underway (there was a lot of tension early in the morning, resulting in at least one inexcusable instance of mild assault by one campaign volunteer on another campaign’s volunteer).

What made me proud, though, was the civility that I saw among the delegates. Clinton delegates respected Obama delegates, and vice versa. As I’ll explain below, it was a long day, and things could have easily gotten over-heated. But they didn’t. Folks kept their heads and the day went pretty smoothly.

The day started with a great influx of people. We arrived just after 7 am — the time that campaign volunteers and staff were told to arrive. However, there were already lines snaking to the doors — one for delegates and one for alternates. People were in a good mood, and it was a pretty sunny, if chilly, morning. Campaigns were handing out donuts and other snacks and drinks to keep delegates and alternates happy. Candidates for national delegate — there were over 300 in the 6th CD alone — were busy campaigning for votes to all of the different people out there.

Inside, preparations were going pretty well. The Sixth CD was a kind of test case — the State Party has put a lot of new plans into place to process the record numbers of delegates. Credentials were bar-coded and sent out beforehand. Problems with credentials were sent to a separate area, and were dealt with quickly. Once registration opened, the lines — that weaved all the way to the street — moved fairly rapidly and orderly. There were separate lines for Obama alternates and Clinton alternates. Most everybody agreed that the Party had a pretty clean registration operation.

The biggest snag of the day was the seating of alternates. Due to some issues with numbers and lists, alternates were not seated until about Noon (the assembly was supposed to start at 10 am). While delegates went into the gymnasium, where the Convention and Assembly was to be held, alternates were sent to wait in the auditorium. There, we did our best to keep alternates energized and engaged. I spent about an hour to an hour and a half emceeing an impromptu program which included speeches by just about every candidate for the State House, some county commissioners and county commissioner candidates, and various other dignitaries and candidates. When I ran out of folks to speak, I asked candidates for national delegate from both campaigns to come up and speak about themselves briefly. We alternated between Obama and Clinton candidates until we were visited by Jennifer Herrera, who is the Chair of the 6th C.D. She asked that the alternates have some more patience, as the alternate seating was about to begin, and encouraged folks to talk amongst themselves and to get to know each other as they waited.

Not long after that came the process of seating and credentialing the alternates. Party staff came in with credentials and called names. It was a longer process than most had anticipated, and I know that the Party staff and representatives from the Congressional districts will be working over this next week to streamline the alternate seating process for the three Congressional districts holding conventions and assemblies next weekend.

Once the CD Assembly started, people were happy to get down to business. While there were three candidates for Congress on the ballot, only one of those three ended up with the 30% necessary to make it to the ballot: Hank Eng. Eng did a great job organizing his supporters, and it apparently paid off. He’ll be a great nominee for us in the 6th CD, focusing on the issues facing the voters while the Republicans focus on beating each other up in their own primary.

Another nice surprise was the unopposed nominee for C.U. Regent — A.J. Clemons. Clemons is bright, personable, and an extraordinary speaker. Her presentation brought laughs and cheers — I can’t imagine a better candidate to represent us in the 6th C.D. than Clemons.

After the balloting for the Assembly, there was another brief period while the Convention alternates were seated. After introductions of the Presidential elector candidates, the convention split up into caucuses for the two candidates — Clinton delegates went across the hall to the auditorium while the Obama delegates stayed in the gymnasium. After all of the candidates for National Delegate were introduced, the two groups voted. Voting ran pretty smoothly, even though they were presented with ballot “booklets” several pages long due to the number of candidates.

What was very interesting was that after all was said and done, after all of the positioning and re-positioning of the campaigns, nothing changed. The delegate count was just what everybody thought it would be — 3 delegates and 1 alternate for Obama; 2 delegates for Clinton. Senator Clinton received 262 votes to Senator Obama’s 481 votes.

And, yes, we finally elected delegates. So, congratulations to our first pledged delegates: for Senator Clinton: Rebecca McClellan and John Petty; for Senator Obama: Robert Kihm, Marzette Bedford-Billinghurst, and Paula Noonan. And congrats also to our first pledged alternate: Carmine Iadarola for Senator Obama. By the way, Don Strickland was selected as the Presidential Elector for the 6th CD, as well.

Next weekend: we take what we learned from the 6th CD and apply it to three more CDs: The Seventh, the Second and the First. If you’re a delegate or an alternate to those meetings, be sure you show up!

She knows she can’t but she appealed to subterfuges!

Percy H Florez — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:28:19 EDT

Hillary Clinton knows the results in PA (less than 10 points) represent the end of her aspirations, she knows it is enough, but she appealed to subterfuges and antidemocratic tactics to get the nomination.

Mathematically is literally impossible win the nomination or finish at least as a front runner.

Then she appealed to the division of the party, she appealed to antidemocratic solutions, like ignore the VOTE OF THE MAJORITY!

Wow sound hard but it is true:

First at all, she said, the votes of MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA should be counted. But she only talks like that because she knew that count give her the advantage, but she do not deserve this advantage, at least in that way, because that collide with the rules of the party. The same rules she previously accepts. (That FLIP â€" FLOP is nothing estrange on her)

She knows keep running her campaign give some advantage to the Republican Party and his candidate in the general election. May be she want this because is clear that the Republicans al helping her in this primaries. (Pennsylvania exit poll show a lot of republican voting for her â€" Why? â€" Simple â€" actually the scenario of confrontantion between democratc gives McCain some advantage facing the general election)

Them this is the most important key:
Hillary knows she couldn’t finish these primaries as a front runner â€" Them she appealed to the decisions of the SUPER DELEGATES â€" WHY? - Because in her mind she really do not WANT to respect the VOTE of the majority of the people who participate in this primaries â€" Yes â€" HER EXPECTATION is that, the SUPER DELEGATES REVERSE THE DECISION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION giving HER THE NOMINATION â€" no matter if she finish trailing the front runner ho has and earn THE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY.

This is HER REAL INTENTION OF HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON!
This is the DEMOCRACY IN WHAT SHE BELIEVE!

Yes Hillary Rodham Clinton, think the VOTE of the majority is NOT IMPORTANT â€" and if the SUPER DELEGATES decide GO AGAINST the VOTE of the majority of the people and give her THE NOMINATION â€" that is OK for her! After all her primary intention is get the White House at any cost in any way.

That is why she still and persist in this race â€" BECAUSE SHE DO NOT WANT to recognize the VOTE of the MAJORITY.

And that claim about the VOTES IN MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA is only part of her HYPOCRISY. And all of this rhetoric’s is part of HER GAME OF BUYING VOTES.

Percy H Florez

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 12 / Total Count as a today 4/21/2008 4039 Soliders are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4039 to 3896

Percy H Florez — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:17:30 EDT

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 12 / Total Count as a today 4/21/2008 4039 Soliders are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4039 to 3896

4039 4/17/2008 Staff Sergeant Jason L. Brown (29) Magnolia TX
4038 4/14/2008 Specialist Arturo Huerta-Cruz (23) Clearwater FL
4037 4/14/2008 Sergeant Joseph A. Richard III (27) Lafayette LA
4036 4/14/2008 Lance Corporal Dean D. Opicka (29) Waukesha WI
4035 4/14/2008 Corporal Richard J. Nelson (23) Racine WI
4034 4/12/2008 Sergeant William E. Allmon (25) Ardmore OK
4033 4/9/2008 Specialist Jacob J. Fairbanks (22) Saint Paul MN
4032 4/9/2008 Sergeant Jesse A. Ault (28) Dublin VA
4031 4/9/2008 Sergeant Shaun P. Tousha (30) Hull TX
4030 4/9/2008 Tech Sergeant Anthony L. Capra (31) Hanford CA
4029 4/9/2008 Specialist Jeremiah C. Hughes (26) Jacksonville FL
4028 4/8/2008 Staff Sergeant Jeffery L. Hartley (25) Hempstead TX
4027 4/7/2008 Major Mark E. Rosenberg (32) Maimi Lakes FL
4026 4/7/2008 Sergeant Timothy M. Smith (25) South Lake Tahoe (CA)
4025 4/7/2008 Sergeant Michael T. Lilly (23) Boise ID
4024 4/7/2008 Specialist Jason C. Kazarick (30) Oakmont PA
4023 4/7/2008 Sergeant Richard A. Vaughn (22) San Diego CA
4022 4/6/2008 Staff Sergeant Jeremiah E. McNeal (23) Norfolk VA
4021 4/6/2008 Major Stuart A. Wolfer (36) Coral Gable FL
4020 4/6/2008 Colonel Stephen K. Scott (54) New Market AL
4019 4/6/2008 Staff Sergeant Emanuel Pickett (34) Teachey NC
4018 4/6/2008 Specialist Matthew T. Morris (23) Cedar Park TX
4017 4/6/2008 Captain Ulises Burgos-Cruz (29) No Data Available - Puerto Rico
4016 4/6/2008 Private 1st Class Shane D. Penley (19) Sauk Village IL
4015 4/16/2004 Staff Sergeant Keith M. Maupin (24) Batavia OH
4014 4/3/2008 Staff Sergeant Travis L. Griffin (28) Dover DE
4013 3/31/2008 Sergeant Dayne D. Dhanoolal (26) Brooklyn NY
4012 3/30/2008 Sergeant Terrell W. Gilmore (38) Baton Rouge LA
4011 3/30/2008 Sergeant Jevon K. Jordan (32) Norfolk VA
4010 3/29/2008 Major William G. Hall (38) Seatle WA
4009 3/29/2008 Specialist Durrell L. Bennett (22) Spanaway WA
4008 3/29/2008 Private 1st Class Patrick J. Miller (23) New Port Richer FL
4007 3/28/2008 Specialist Charles A. Jankowski (24) Panama City FL
4006 3/27/2008 Corporal Joshua A. Molina (20) Houston TX
4005 3/26/2008 Corporal Steven I. Candelo (20) Houston TX
4004 3/26/2008 Specialist Gregory B. Rundell (21) Ramsey MN
4003 3/25/2008 Staff Sergeant Joseph D. Gamboa (34) Yigo - Guam
4002 3/23/2008 Private George Delgado (21) Palmdale CA
4001 3/23/2008 Staff Sergeant Christopher M. Hake (26) Enid OK
4000 3/23/2008 Corporal Jose A. Rubio Hernandez (24) Mission TX
3999 3/23/2008 Private 1st Class Andrew J. Habsieger, (22) Festus MO
3998 3/22/2008 Sergeant Thomas C. Ray II (40) Weaverville NC
3997 3/22/2008 Sergeant David S. Stelmat (27) Littleton NH
3996 3/22/2008 Sergeant David B. Williams (26) Tarboro NC
3995 3/21/2008 Private 1st Class Tyler J. Smith (22) Bethel ME
3994 3/19/2008 Sergeant Gregory D. Unruh (28) Dickinson TX
3993 3/17/2008 Staff Sergeant Michael D. Elledge (41) Brownsburg IN
3992 3/17/2008 Sergeant Christopher C. Simpson (23) Hampton VA
3991 3/15/2008 Specialist Lerando J. Brown (27) Gulfport MS
3990 3/15/2008 Corporal William D. OÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½Brien (19) Rice TX
3989 3/12/2008 Staff Sergeant Juantrea T. Bradley (28) Greenville NC
3988 3/12/2008 Specialist Dustin C. Jackson (21) Arlington TX
3987 3/12/2008 Private 1st Class Tenzin L. Samten (33) Prescott AZ
3986 3/11/2008 Staff Sergeant Laurent J. West 32 Raleigh NC
3985 3/10/2008 Sergeant Phillip R. Anderson 28 Everett WA
3984 3/10/2008 Specialist Donald A. Burkett (24) Comanche TX
3983 3/10/2008 Captain Torre R. Mallard (27) Oklahoma OK
3982 3/10/2008 Sergeant 1st Class Shawn M. Suzch (32) Hilltown PA
3981 3/10/2008 Staff Sergeant Ernesto G. Cimarrusti (25) Douglas AZ
3980 3/10/2008 Staff Sergeant David D. Julian (31) Evaston WY
3979 3/10/2008 Corporal Robert T. McDavid (29) Starkville MS
3978 3/10/2008 Corporal Scott A. McIntosh (26) Houston TX
3977 3/7/2008 Corporal Jose A. Paniagua-Morales (22) Bell Gardens CA
3976 3/4/2008 Staff Sergeant Christopher S. Frost (24) Waukesha WI
3975 2/25/2008 Corporal Kevin S. Mowl (22) Pittsford NY
3974 2/24/2008 Specialist Orlando A. Perez (23) Houston TX
3973 2/24/2008 Specialist Micheal E. Phillips (19) Ardmore OK
3972 2/22/2008 Specialist Keisha M. Morgan (25) Washington DC
3971 2/21/2008 Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver (20) St. Charles MO
3970 2/20/2008 Captain Nathan R. Raudenbush (25) PA
3969 2/20/2008 Staff Sergeant Bryant W. Mackey (30) Eureka KS
3968 2/20/2008 Sergeant Conrad Alvarez (22) Big Spring TX
3967 2/20/2008 Corporal Albert Bitton (20) Chicago IL
3966 2/20/2008 Specialist Micheal B. Matlock (21) Glen Burnie MD
3965 2/17/2008 Corporal Luke S. Runyan (21) Spring Grove PA
3964 2/17/2008 Corporal Chad D. Groepper (21) Kingsley IA
3963 2/14/2008 Staff Sergeant Javares J. Washington (27) Pensacola FL
3962 2/10/2008 Sergeant Corey E. Spates (21) La Grange GA
3961 2/8/2008 Private 1st Class Jack T. Sweet (19) Alexandria Bay NY
3960 2/8/2008 Corporal Michael T. Manibog (31) Alameda CA
3959 2/8/2008 Sergeant Timothy P. Martin (27) Pixley CA
3958 2/8/2008 Staff Sergeant Jerald A. Whisenhunt (32) Orrick MO
3957 2/8/2008 Sergeant Gary D. Willett, (34) Alamagordo NM
3956 2/7/2008 Petty Officer 1st class Luis A. Souffront (25) Miami FL
3955 2/6/2008 Staff Sergeant Bradley J. Skelton (40) Gordonville MO
3954 2/5/2008 Sergeant Timothy R. Van Orman (24) Port Matilda PA
3953 2/5/2008 Sergeant John C. Osmolski (23) Eustis FL
3952 2/5/2008 Corporal Miguel A. Baez (32) Bonaire GA
3951 2/5/2008 Staff Sergeant Rafael Alicea Rivera (30) Bayamon Puerto Rico
3950 2/4/2008 Specialist Christopher J. West (26) Arlington TX
3949 2/4/2008 Chief Petty Officer Nathan H. Hardy (29) Durham NH
3948 2/4/2008 Chief Petty Officer Michael E. Koch (29) State College PA
3947 2/2/2008 Staff Sergeant Chad A. Barrett 35 Saltville VA
3946 1/31/2008 Sergeant Matthew F. Straughter (27) Charles MO
3945 1/31/2008 Captain David E. Schultz (25) Illinois IL
3944 1/31/2008 Captain Michael A. Norman (36) Killeen TX
3943 1/28/2008 Sergeant James E. Craig (26) Hollywood SC
3942 1/28/2008 Staff Sergeant Gary W. Jeffries (37) Roscoe TX
3941 1/28/2008 Corporal Evan A. Marshall (21) Athens GA
3940 1/28/2008 Specialist Brandon A. Meyer (20) Orange CA
3939 1/28/2008 Private 1st Class Joshua A. R. Young (21) Riddle OR
3938 1/27/2008 Sergeant Mikeal W. Miller (22) Albany OR
3937 1/27/2008 Major Alan G. Rogers (40) Hampton FL
3936 1/26/2008 Staff Sergeant Robert J. Wilson (28) Boynton Beach FL
3935 1/25/2008 Corporal Duncan C. Crookston (19) Denver CO
3934 1/25/2008 Sergeant Tracy R. Birkman (41) New Castle VA
3933 1/22/2008 Sergeant Michael R. Sturdivant (20) Conway AK
3932 1/19/2008 Staff Sergeant Justin R. Whiting (27) Hancock NY
3931 1/19/2008 Lance Corporal James M. Gluff (20) Tunnel Hill GA
3930 1/19/2008 Specialist Richard B. Burress (25) Naples FL
3929 1/19/2008 Specialist Jon M. Schoolcraft, III (26) Wapakoneta OH
3928 1/16/2008 Private 1st Class Danny L. Kimme (27) Fisher IL
3927 1/16/2008 Private 1st Class David H. Sharrett II (27) Oakton VA
3926 1/16/2008 Specialist John P. Sigsbee (21) Waterville NY
3925 1/12/2008 Private 1st Class Keith E. Lloyd (26) Milwaukee WI
3924 1/11/2008 Lance Corporal Curtis A. Christensen Jr (29) Collingswood NJ
3923 1/9/2008 Corporal Todd E. Davis (22) Raymore MO
3922 1/9/2008 Staff Sergeant Sean M. Gaul (29) Reno NV
3921 1/9/2008 Sergeant Christopher A. Sanders (22) Roswell NM
3920 1/9/2008 Sergeant 1st Class Matthew I. Pionk (30) Superior WI
3919 1/9/2008 Staff Sergeant Jonathan K. Dozier (30) Rutherford TN
3918 1/9/2008 Sergeant Zachary W. McBride (20) Bend OR
3917 1/8/2008 Sergeant David J. Hart (22) Lake View Terrace CA
3916 1/8/2008 Private 1st Class Ivan E. Merlo (19) San Marcos CA
3915 1/8/2008 Private 1st Class Phillip J. Pannier (20) Washburn IL
3914 1/7/2008 Private 1st Class Timothy R Hanson (23) Kenosha WI
3913 1/6/2008 Specialist James D Gudridge (20) Carthage NY
3912 1/5/2008 Corporal Jason F Lemke (30) West Allis WI
3911 1/4/2008 Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M Brown (24) Roswell NM
3910 1/3/2008 Captain Thomas J Casey (32) Albuquerque NM
3909 1/3/2008 Major Andrew J Olmsted (37) Colorado Springs CO
3908 1/2/2008 Staff Sergeant Ryan D Maseth (24) Pittsburgh PA
3907 1/2/2008 Specialist Joshua R Anderson (24) Jordan MN
3906 12/31/2007 Sergeant Reno S Lacerna (44) Waipahu HI
3905 12/31/2007 Petty Officer 1st Class Victor W Jeffries (52) Honolulu HI
3904 12/30/2007 Private 1st Class Joseph R Berlin Jr (21) Chelsea AL
3903 12/26/2007 Sergeant Benjamin B Portell (27) Bakersfield CA
3902 12/26/2007 Captain Rowdy J Inman (38) Panorama Village TX
3901 12/25/2007 Sergeant Bryan J Tutten (33) St. Augustine FL
3900 12/25/2007 Sergeant Peter C Neesley (28) Grosse Pointe Farms MI
3899 12/21/2007 Private 1st Class George J Howell (24) Salinas CA
3898 12/20/2007 1st Lieutenant Jeremy E Ray (26) Houston TX
3897 12/17/2007 Private 1st Class Juctin R P McDaniel (19) Andover NH
3896 12/15/2007 Sergeant Austin D Pratt (22) Cadet MO

Total Count as a today @ 4:39 PM 4/21/2008
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Percy H Florez

VOTE'S OR POLL'S

Jimmy Smith — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:20:13 EDT

VOTE'S TELL TO STORY....NOT POLL'S!!!!

DemNotes: MIA?

Dan Slater — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:19:59 EDT

(Cross-posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)

I haven’t posted to DemNotes since the end of the county assemblies and conventions. That’s been a few weeks now, so I’m sorry that I’ve not gotten any more posts out since then. In the interim, I have been busy on a number of things, including preparations for the State Convention and Assembly in Colorado Springs, working on delegate selection, the national convention, and a few other things.

I’ve also taken some time to get some work done at my “real” job that had been piling up.

The one thing I did that I really do want to write about was emceeing the announcement for Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack, who is our candidate for Congress in the 5th CD. There was a great turnout at the Penrose Library in Colorado Springs a couple of weeks ago — well over 100 people showed up in the middle of a weekday to witness a great American announce his candidacy for Congress. Hal is a wonderful candidate — smart, funny, personable — and he will really make a run at this seat, building on the foundation set by the great run of Jay Fawcett in 2006.

State Chair Pat Waak was there, as was Mark Udall’s niece, Taryn Udall (who announced Congressman Udall’s endorsement of Hal). There’s even already a “Veterans for Bidlack” group out there working to build up support for Hal throughout this military-minded district. Many Republicans are realizing their mistake in electing Doug Lamborn to Congress, and they’re coming over — most for the first times in their lives — to support Hal Bidlack in his bid for this seat.

Hal could use some help all across this state. Take a second to go over to his website, and if you can afford to, drop him a donation or two:
http://www.bidlack2008.com/

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On a completely other note, the Denver 2008 Host Committee announced tonight where the fun spots will be for the Sunday night immediately prior to the National Convention. The Host Committee is responsible for the delegation welcoming parties for each delegation. I’ll post the full list below, but here are some highlights:

– In one of the worst-kept secrets around, it was confirmed that Colorado’s delegation party will, appropriately, be at the Governor’s Mansion.
– If you’re interested in rubbing elbows with those closest to the nominee, you will need to find a spot near the Denver Art Museum (Illinois) or the Pinnacle Club (New York).
– Or how about a party at Red Rocks? If you’re in the delegations from North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia, you’ll get it!
– Gov. Dean is likely going to be at the Phipps Mansion, where the Vermont and New Hampshire delegation parties will be.
– Want a world-wise atmosphere? Check out the Blair Caldwell Library, where the Democrats Abroad (as well as the Virgin Islands) will be hanging out.
– The District of Columbia has a pretty large delegation due to all of the At-Large (and influential) superdelegates they have (think Donna Brazile); they’ll be at the Museo de las Americas.
– Only twelve states have their own welcoming party: The aforementioned Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, and New York, as well as South Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, Iowa, California, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas. The rest of the delegations share parties with other delegations.

Now here’s the full list from the Host Committee:

List of State Delegation Party Venues:
Belmar Center - Alaska, Indiana, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee
Blair Caldwell Library - Democrats Abroad, Virgin Islands
Botanic Gardens - South Carolina
Center for the Visual Arts - Georgia
Colorado History Museum - Arkansas, Kentucky, Wisconsin
Denver Art Museum - Illinois
Denver Chophouse - Kansas
Denver Public Library - Iowa
Denver Zoo - Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota
Downtown Aquarium - Connecticut, Delaware, Missouri
Exdo Event Center - California
Grant Humphries - Minnesota
Governor’s Mansion - Colorado
Hudson’s Gardens - New Jersey
The Lab at Belmar - American Samoa, Guam, Idaho, Hawaii
Museo de las Americas - District of Columbia
Museum of Nature & Science - Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Palazzo Verdi - Nebraska, Oklahoma
Phipps Mansion - New Hampshire, Vermont
Phipps Pavilion - Mississippi, Montana, Wyoming
Pinnacle Club - New York
Red Rocks - North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Wildlife Experience - Texas
Wings Over the Rockies - Arizona, Louisiana, Maryland, Oregon, Washington

Let me make one thing clear, though. While I joke about where “you” want to be that night, these will be open only to the delegations listed, and guests of those delegations. You can’t just walk up, say, to the Denver Art Museum and get in.

Anyway, I’ll try to write a little more frequently; see you all around!

Welcome Saint Father Benedict XVI – Bienvenido Santo Padre Benedict XVI

Percy H Florez — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:07:03 EDT

Welcome to the land of contradiction and opportunities.
I just remember when I was a young man, long time ago your predecessor the Saint Father John Paul II and his apostolic visit to my lovely Venezuela, I just remember the crow and the cheer of the people and the enthusiasm of the young people like me, but when the first day come up I couldn’t forget when he shake my hand and kiss my face, when he went down from the pulpit and talk directly and frankly with us, that was one of the most important momentum of my live. I just remember his words and his sorrows about the people who suffer and the injustices; I just remember his uncommitted love for the kids and young people.

Just days ago, I listening and washing TV when I see a commercial about your visit and some kind of specific instructions to go in to the one of your massive mass in Washington DC. Yes, I just being astonishing when I hear this condition for security reason: “You have to show some kind of Government ID or Federal ID” in A clear allusion to prevent the assistance of thousands of people who live in this country “UNDOCUMENTED” no because they want. NO Saint Father, because the system is special designed to keep this people in the dark, in the shadow. Yes Saint Father the majority of this people are Hispanic, Catholic people who can be comforted by your words and prayers. Thousand of families are banned with these decisions, special designed for this people. Of course the security of the Saint father when he visit any country it is a priority and main concern of the governments, as a part of this security when I was young man I know this action is an excess, It is well know in the government spheres, if you want to secure an bring security to the Saint Father, first at all, check for arms of any king of explosives, I see this before and I don’t understands why and ID become an impediment to see an listen the spiritual leader of million of Catholics around the word special when they are Hispanic the most affected community for this decision. I don think so this is the recommendations Of the Vatican.

Saint Father, as I said before, welcome to the land of contradiction and opportunities.

This word means the same in any language and any part of the world: “FOOTBALL” except this country where this world means another sport. SOCCER = FOOTBALL in this country.

This country of immigrants and part of these contradictions is those new immigrants are no longer welcomed.

This is a country who suffer the most terrible act of terrorism, and now, security is one of the main concern and has to be one of the main concern of any government in the future, but when this measure trespass the line of the reasonable and invade the privacy and become always aggressive, intrusive, and racist. That policy becomes inconsistent and ineffective.

Reglas son reglas……..

Percy H Florez — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:21:58 EDT

La señora Clinton en la búsqueda desesperada por los botos apela deshonestamente a los votantes de Michigan y Florida.

No se trata de negarles el derecho de expresarse a estos votantes en estos estados; se trata de que los miembros del partido de este estado desobedecieran las reglas previamente aceptadas por todos, comprometiendo de esta manera los electores que ellos representan.

Hoy estos mismos pseudo líderes en forma deshonesta y liderada por la potente maquinaria electoral de la señora Clinton pretenden hacer valer esos votos que fueron previamente desestimados como consecuencia de su actitud irresponsable e inconsecuente con los intereses del partido.

Ahora bien esto es lo que en forma descabellada y arbitraria la señora Clinton pretende aprovechar en un muy bien calculado movimiento para sacar ventaja de la no participación de sus contrincantes por la nominación en esos estados respetando estos las reglas de juego.

Si la Señora Clinton estuviera y pensara en forma HONESTA, ella bien podría aceptar en forma gallarda y moderada que el conteo de votos se otorgue en forma igual para cada candidato. Pero Esta señora sabe que haciendo eso, ello no le acarrea ninguna ventaja electoral.

Esta es la persona que quiere dirigir los senderos de este país valiéndose de subterfugios y artimañas para sacar ventaja electoral con respecto a sus oponentes.

Esta es la persona que quiere que el pueblo norteamericano confíe en ella.

Usted Decide, si desea mas de lo mismo, por lo cual este país esta donde esta, en la peor crisis de su historia o quiere un verdadero CAMBIO.

Percy H Florez

It is about principles: McCain Vs. Clinton

Percy H Florez — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:35:19 EDT

Senator McCain …quot; Republican Party
He supports two of the most controversial issues in the congress:
1. - The Illegal War: for Mr. McCain claim Victory is necessary to secure this country and if this takes 100 years, it’s ok for him.
2. - Immigration: for Mr. McCain it is necessary secure the borders and implement a comprehensive immigration policies and a path to the citizenship for almost the 12 million illegal in this country.

Senator Clinton …quot; Democratic Party
1. - The Illegal War: Mrs. Clinton Vote YES supporting the illegal war, them years after in the middle of the campaign for the nomination she explain that she places her vote but at this time she doesn’t know the true.
2. - Immigration: The majority of the Hispanic community is confused about her position in these important issue, special when she can not define about the issue of the driver license to millions of illegal’s. First she said YES them after the pressure of the MANIACS, XENOPHOBIC and RACIST groups she said NO …quot; Means, Mrs. Clinton Like to play THE GAME OF BUYING VOTES.

It is obvious who has principles and who doesn’t have principles.

In One hand come up Mr. McCain who take the risk of all this unpopular issues and go strait with his word and in what he believe.

In the other hand Mrs. Clinton, playing THE GAME OF BUYING VOTES keeping his word in accordance of the circumstances. This is the experienced she always claims. And this is the way she thinks is going to defeat Senator McCain in the event she becomes the party nominee.

By the way, either Mrs. Clinton or Mr. McCain has in her and his hands the blood of 4000 American Soldiers who lost his / her live in this illegal war they strongly support.

Of course now you know who the best option for this party is.

It just about principles..!
Vote for Obama...!

Percy H Florez

4000 is a simple number ...!

Percy H Florez — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:49:47 EDT

For those who support this illegal war in irak.

4000 brave american soldiers lost his / her live!
after 5 years no one seem to be capable to stop the ambition and luric position of Mr. GWB.

Mrs Pelossi, did you think is time for empeachment?
Mrs Clinton, now are you capable to realize the consequences of your VOTE supporting this illegal war?

Ladies....:
It's about principles...!
It's about leadership...!

Percy H Florez

County Assemblies and Conventions Conclude

Dan Slater — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:20:07 EDT

(Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)

I just wanted to briefly write about the last weekend of county assemblies and conventions. While, technically speaking, the window for county parties to hold their county assemblies and conventions concluded on Tuesday, the last actual meetings were on Saturday. While the focus last weekend was primarily on Boulder and Jefferson Counties, I spent my time in a couple of Southeastern Colorado counties.

Normally, I would have been in Boulder and/or JeffCo, but my kids were coming home for Spring Break, and I went to Amarillo to retrieve them on their trek from Oklahoma. So on Friday night, on our way down to Panhandle country, we stopped briefly at the Cow Palace Inn in Lamar to say hello to the folks at the Prowers County Assembly and Convention.

Prowers Dems have a nice tradition — they hold a sit-down dinner in conjunction with their county assemblies. I attended their assembly in Grenada in 2006, and was impressed at the family atmosphere of the county Dems. This year, I could not stay for dinner, but I did say a few words of thanks to the folks on the Kansas border who don’t see much attention at times from the state-level folks (although, ironically, Gov. Ritter and Betsy Markey did visit Lamar the following day). Since I grew up in a county neighboring Prowers County, it certainly did not feel unusual for me to be back in this part of the state.

Rep. Wes McKinley was there, and was well-received. I also had a chance to briefly chat with their candidate for District Attorney, who struck me as a very well-spoken candidate with the experience that is needed to do that job well.

————–

The next morning, on the way back from Texas, I stopped in Springfield to attend the Baca County Assembly and Convention. Again, it was a nice mix of familiar faces and new blood in the room. I arrived just after the Presidential preference poll, which was won by Sen. Clinton, who ended up with two of the county’s four delegates. Sen. Obama received one delegate and “uncommitted” received the final delegate.

Every county meeting is a little different — Baca County’s was marked by a bake sale in the back of the room, filled with a great trove of home-made goodies. It was difficult to keep my kids’ hands off of the food, but we succeeded. I spoke briefly to the group, said hello to several people that I knew already, and then headed back home to Canon City. I understand that Betsy Markey was able to make it down there just after I left.

———————

Whew. It has been a whirlwind few weeks, with all of these county assemblies and conventions. In the end, I was able to make it to 14 county assemblies / conventions (15 if you count the stop I made in Douglas County after they had adjourned). It is truly a great experience, and one I always look forward to doing. This is a wonderful state, and our Democrats are such a diverse and energetic crowd. Whether packed into standing-room only crowds in a school auditorium in Arapahoe County, or gathered around a couple of tables in Lincoln County, or neatly organized in a lecture hall in Pitkin County, Democrats are most certainly alive and well in 2008 in Colorado. And we all know that we have to continue that activism if we want to see this nation and this state — and our communities — change for the better.

Thanks to all of you who have been so kind and hospitable during this period. I’ll look forward to seeing you out on the campaign trail in months to come. Now, it is off to planning a pretty amazing State Convention and Assembly for all of you in May!

VOTE,PLEASE,VOTE

Jimmy Smith — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:07:42 EDT

WE NEED GOOD TURN OUT'S IN EACH STATE IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY. ALL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES IN STATE ,TELL THE PEOPLE TO VOTE . NOVEMBER IS COMING SOON....