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DEADLINE TODAY: REGISTER AS A DEM TO CAUCUS |
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Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Before you head out on to either celebrate Valentine's Day (or Galentine's Day if you didn't celebrate yesterday) remember that TODAY, February 14, 2020 is also the last day to register, affiliate as a Democrat, and make sure you can caucus in the precinct where you live! |
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So, how do you do it? Just go to www.GoVoteColorado.com and make sure your address is up to date, and that you're affiliated as a Democrat!
Once you do, make sure to look up your precinct number! |
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Once you have your precinct number, go to the Colorado Dems website by clicking here and enter your precinct number in the search bar!
Your caucus location will then pop up, and you'll know where to caucus on Saturday, March 7, 2020! |
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APPLY NOW: Be a National Delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention! |
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Rollcall being taken at the 2008 DNC in Denver, CO! |
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Do you want to represent Colorado and witness history firsthand as the Democratic grassroots select their nominee for President? Do you want to hear compelling speakers and meet devoted Democrats from all across the country? Then you need to apply to be a delegate at the 2020 Democratic National Convention that's happening in Milwaukee, WI during the week of July 13, 2020. Click here to fill out the application! |
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OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL OBAMA DINNER: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries! |
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ICYMI: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has graciously accepted our invitation to be the keynote speaker for the 3rd Annual Obama Dinner!
The Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Jeffries, who has represented parts of New York City since 2013, sits on the House Judiciary Committee, and was also one of the House impeachment managers alongside Colorado's own Representative Jason Crow!
Congressman Jeffries is an attorney who received his JD from New York University. He is married to Kennisandra Arciniegas-Jeffries, and they have two kids.
Congressman Jeffries made headlines when, during a speech he gave before the Senate on day two of the impeachment trial, he quoted deceased rapper Biggie Smalls, who also hailed from Brooklyn:
“We are here, sir, to follow the facts, apply the law, be guided by the Constitution, and present the truth to the American people. That is why we are here, Mr. Sekulow, and if you don’t know, now you know.” |
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ICYMI: The 2020 Obama Dinner Awardees |
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You nominated, and you voted! Congratulations to these incredible Democrats for being recognized by their fellow Democrats all across our 64 counties! Make sure to buy your tickets to the 2020 Obama Dinner on Saturday, April 18, 2020! Click here or the button below to get your tickets or to buy a table! |
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Work for the 2020 Wave Webinars |
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Mr. Krabs is shocked how much SpongeBob is learning from the CDP Webinars! |
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Ready to launch another blue wave in 2020? Get all the information you need at our "Work for the Wave" webinars! |
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Caucus en Español (Spanish Language -- Hosted by Karin Asensio and Xochitl Gaytan) Tuesday, February 18, 2020 @ 6:00pm MST The Blue Wave in 2020 all starts with caucus! This is a webinar intended for people who want to know more about why or how to attend caucus on March 7, 2020 at 2:00pm. This will demystify caucus so that you feel right at home an ready to make a difference and make history. Click here to sign up! |
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Multi-County Assembly for Organizers (Hosted by Halisi Vinson) Monday, February 24, 2020 @ 6:00pm MST Multi-county assemblies and conventions are the final step before we get to the state assembly and convention on April 18! Learn how to run those by clicking here to sign up for this webinar! |
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Thursday, February 27 and Thursday, March 12 @ 6:00pm MST One of the most important things we can do to defeat Republicans and elect Democrats is register new voters! Learn how to do that and be able to join us at voter registration drives by clicking here to sign up for this webinar! |
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Precinct Organizer (PCP) Training (Hosted by Morgan Carroll and Karin Asensio) Monday, March 16, 2020 @ 6:00pm MST Precinct organizers (formerly known as PCPs or Precinct Committee Persons) are the heartbeat of organizing at the grassroots. They are community leaders and are indispensable to Democrats winning in November! Learn some tips and tricks by clicking here to sign up for this webinar! |
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The 2020 Win Stops! |
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It's time for the Colorado Democratic Party's annual statewide tour! This year, we're calling them Win Stops, because we're going to be going over strategies with local party leaders and activists on how we're going to keep Colorado blue, and beat Donald Trump and Cory Gardner!
Check back here for more details on times, locations, and what we have planned!
**SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FIRST 2020 WIN STOPS** |
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North Front Range (Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer, and Weld Counties) Sunday, May 3, 2020 |
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Western Slope (Delta, Garfield, Mesa, Montrose, Pitkin, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties) Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Central Mountain (Chaffee, Gunnison, Park, and Salida Counties) Saturday, May 30, 2020 |
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Northeast Plains (Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma Counties) Saturday, June 27, 2020 |
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San Luis Valley (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties) Saturday, August 8, 2020 |
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We will have more Win Stops planned, so check back here for more details on times, locations, and what we have planned at our Win Stops! Email Karin at [email protected] if you have any questions! |
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Now Hiring: Communications Advisor |
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We're beefing up our communications team, and are hiring a new communications advisor! Click here to see the job description! |
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Volunteer of the Week: Susan C. |
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Meet Susan -- a hardcore Dem who's not only a amazing volunteer, but who also serves as the Prowers County Democratic Party Chair! She took a few minutes to tell us why she's proud to be a Democrat, and why she does the work she does!
Prowers County Democratic Party Chair Susan Crites has had an extraordinary journey in service to the Democrats in Colorado, starting in 2003 when she decided to become involved in politics. After becoming interested in what Howard Dean was doing, Susan contacted the then-chair of the Prowers County Dems to have the first meeting: Susan, the chair, and the chair’s mom were the first meeting! She worked hard to build the party’s presence in Prowers County, despite incursions of Republican strength in that bright-red corner of Colorado, fighting the pressure from Republican activists but never giving up. Recently, the Prowers County Dems have set up a meeting place at the Book Depot bookstore in Lamar, with its perfect blue walls: it’s a place to”breathe the blue air,” Susan says.
Because there’s no really strong local newspaper, Susan has developed two tactics recently to reach out to not only Democratic voters, but also young people: first, she’s printed up a flyer to post everywhere she can think of in Lamar. What’s unusual about this flyer is that it’s bipartisan: instead of listing just the Democratic caucauses coming up in March, it also includes information on contacting the local Republican party about its caucauses. Susan received this information from her collaboration with the chair of the Prowers County Republican Party, which speaks volumes for her sense of fairness and cooperation. But the best idea yet is that the Dems are running a notice in the Lamar High School newspaper, which is published six times a year! The notice states that all 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the time of the presidential election are eligible to register to vote now, and the notice will be printed three times this semester. It looks like a very effective way to reach these high school students in a fair way: the notice has no named sponsors, as per the wishes of the high school, but it’s the work of Prowers County Dems.
Susan admits freely that her superpower is the ability to explain just about anything to anyone, a skill she developed working with her son, who has a learning disability. It seems that she’s putting that superpower to great use with the Prowers County Democratic Party. |
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Do you want to volunteer? Reach out to our volunteer coordinator Karin Asensio at [email protected], and see how YOU CAN GET INVOLVED! |
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"'Jason’s chillin’ playlist,' little sleep and Dumbledore" |
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Aurora, and other House Democratic impeachment managers, meet at the U.S. Capitol. |
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Over the course of the impeachment hearings, amidst all the hot air and bloviating from Team Trump, the House Democrats chosen to be impeachment managers kept their cool and delivered the facts on President Trump's egregious abuse of power. One of those managers was Colorado's own Jason Crow, Congressman from CD6.
A surprise pick, Congressman Crow was quickly introduced to the national stage, and the former Army Ranger rose to the occasion, impressing his colleagues on the House Dems impeachment team.
From the Colorado Sun (February 6, 2020): “Jason’s chillin’ playlist,” little sleep and Dumbledore: How Colorado’s congressman handled being an impeachment manager
Adam Schiff didn’t see any unsteadiness in U.S. Rep. Jason Crow as he watched the Aurora Democrat and Army combat veteran maneuver through the most high-profile period of his political life.
To Schiff, Crow appeared almost comfortable in his role as an impeachment manager in the Senate trial of President Donald Trump, trying to make the case to the Senate — and the American people — that the leader of the free world should be removed from office.
“I think that people who have seen combat have a comfort in their own skin doing anything, in taking anything on,” said Schiff, a California Democrat, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the lead impeachment manager. “You wouldn’t know that he hadn’t been doing this all his life. He didn’t really seem to show any of the strain of it or any of the nervousness you might expect.”
The Congressman was quickly recognized by national political observers on social media, who were all impressed by the freshman. |
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If you have the opportunity, be sure to also read this feature from 5280 that reviews Congressman Crow's first year, and this Rolling Stone article that also took a look at Congressman Crow's experience as an impeachment manger before the U.S. Senate's 3rd ever impeachment trial.
If you have an opportunity today, be sure to give Jason a call and thank him for his courage, for his service to our country, and for standing up for our Constitution at (202) 225-7882 or (720) 748-7514. |
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DeGette Protects Colorado's Wilderness! |
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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette gets Colorado Wilderness Act out of the House
"The White House and Republicans, who control the U.S. Senate, have aligned against the set aside of almost 1.4 million acres in Colorado, California and Washington.
"The bill led by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette includes about 660,000 acres in Colorado, most in low-lying canyon country, plus 630,700 acres in California and 131,700 acres in Washington. The proposal also would award protections for about 1,000 miles waterways to be added to the National Wild and Scenic River Systems. ... "The Colorado House delegation split along party lines on the bill.
"'We have been working on this legislation for more than 20 years,' DeGette said in a statement. 'The areas that will be protected under this bill are some of the most beautiful and pristine landscapes that our country has to offer. And by officially designating them as wilderness, as this bill does, we will finally be providing them the permanent protection they deserve.'"
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Colorado Legislature Highlight |
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The Colorado House passed the CROWN Act, and it moves onto the Senate!
"'CROWN – ‘Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair’ — is an important step forward for racial equality and freedom of expression,' said Rep. Leslie Herod, a sponsor of the bill." |
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Democrats Running for President and Senate |
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(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) former-Vice President Joe Biden, former-Mayor Mike Bloomberg (New York City, NY), former-Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, IN), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI), Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), Tom Steyer, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA). |
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***PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE EVENTS ALERT!***
Sunday, February 16, 2020 Rally in Denver with Bernie Sanders and performance by Mike Posner
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Aurora Town Hall with Mayor Pete
Both events are open to the public!
NOTE: The Colorado Democratic Party is strictly neutral in primaries and won't be endorsing any candidates while they are running in the Democratic primary. We will share events we know of when any of the Democratic candidates for President come to visit Colorado! |
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(read from left, listed by alphabetical order) Diana Bray, Lorena Garcia, David Goldfischer, John Hickenlooper, Critter Milton, Andrew Romanoff, Stephany Rose Spaulding, Erik Underwood, Michelle Ferrigno Warren, Trish Zornio. |
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EYE ON: Trump, Gardner, & GOP |
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Do you spot Meike, former volunteer coordinator? :) |
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Colorado Republicans in the state legislature made their election year priorities clear this week with a slate of legislation targeting reproductive freedoms and LGBTQ Coloradans. First, the "slate of hate":
‘Slate Of Hate’: Opponents Fight 6 Anti-LGBTQ Bills At State Capitol From CBS4
"Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender Coloradans see a new wave of hate against them. Six bills targeting their community were at the center of a hearing Thursday at the state Legislature.
"The bills would:
While none of the bills passed, they could have a lasting impact on the 2020 election.
Opponents say the bills are the most aggressive attack on LGBTQ rights in more than a decade.
“I call these bills, ‘The slate of hate,’” said Rep. Sonja Jacquez Lewis, the first LGBTQ state lawmaker from Boulder County.
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Colorado Republicans continued their assault against reproductive choice and freedom, bringing bills that would insert politicians in the OBGYN office between a Coloradan and their physician.
Anti-Abortion Scare Tactics Reach Colorado Capitol
"Legislation that’s seen by reproductive health advocates as an attack on later abortion care was defeated at Colorado’s Capitol yesterday.
"The bill concerns the extremely unlikely scenario in which a baby is born alive after a failed abortion attempt, and would make it a felony for doctors to not offer medical care to that baby.
"'This is not an abstract theoretical concept, but rather a real-life event that really happens,” said Sen. Rob Woodward (R-Loveland), the prime sponsor of the bill.
"Woodward asked the committee to focus on the moment “when there is a newborn baby girl crying and dying alone on a cold steel table.”
"'These decisions take place in the offices you drive by every day,' Woodward added.
"On the contrary, numerous physicians testified before the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, stressing that the scenario that the bill addresses is not one that actually occurs.
"'I have never in my entire career either experienced or heard of a situation where this bill would be necessary,' said OBGYN Sabrina Holmquist. 'This is simply not how abortion care works.'"
This week, Colorado Democrats defeated these anti-LGBTQ bills and a number of these anti-choice bills, which really goes to show why majorities matter! |
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Join the High Fivers Club! |
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"What's the High Fivers Club", you ask? It started with a simple idea: There are nearly 1.2 million registered Democrats in Colorado -- what if every single one of them gave just $5 a month to the Colorado Democratic Party (CDP)?
Answer: The CDP would be the best-funded state party in the country -- with zero dollars from corporate PACs and plenty for flipping red seats to blue!
If you haven't given to the CDP yet, here are a few simple reasons why we're asking you today:
Click the logo below to join High Fivers Club! |
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On The Road! |
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CDP Chair Morgan Carroll and 1st Vice Chair Howard Chou attended a party celebrating the Emperor of Japan's birthday at the Consul General's office in Denver. Statewide field coordinator Tyler McDermott held and attended a voter registration drive. Communications director David Pourshoushtari and Treasurer Rosanna Reyes attended the HD35 meeting in Adams County to discuss caucus and the delegate selection plan! |
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