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ATTENTION CANDIDATES! THIS WEEKEND: Join Us for a FREE Candidate Boot Camp! |
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Are you running for office? Or are you thinking about running for office? Maybe you know someone who is thinking about running for office?
THEN JOIN US THIS WEEKEND FOR THE COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S FREE CANDIDATE BOOTCAMP!
By Colorado Democrats, for Colorado Democrats! |
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This *free* Candidate Boot Camp is for registered Democrats, and it's focused on bringing candidates, potential candidates, campaign workers, and activists together to learn everything one would need to know to run for office!
Who Should Attend? If you're a candidate, a campaign manager, a campaign staffer, a campaign volunteer, a precinct organizer, a county party officer, an active Democrat in your community, or a Democrat who has thought about running for office before, this training is for you!
What Will You Be Learning? From fundraising to field, from messaging to managing a candidate, from time management to campaign timelines, this training will prepare anyone seeking office or seeking to help elect Democrats at any level to take on any race in any corner of the state!
Sounds Awesome! How do I join? You can sign up at the Mobilize link at the button below and sign up! This is a two-day training session -- however, you are not required to attend both days or every session. Please attend with what time you have available to you. |
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Can't make the boot camp this weekend? Check out these other resources for candidates! |
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Create a Free Candidate Account with the National Democratic Training Committee! |
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Whether you're a candidate or a campaign staffer, the National Democratic Training Committee has a library of free trainings and resources for you to look through.
Go to https://traindemocrats.org/ and take a look at what they have to offer! |
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CDP Resources: Tyler's Office Hours and Candidate Kits! |
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Tyler McDermott, our State Field and Training Director, now has weekly office hours for candidates! Have questions about anything that a candidate may want to know? Ask Tyler!
When? Every Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm MT How? Go to this link during the Office Hour times: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83289629992#success
The Colorado Democratic Party has candidate kits that can help those running for office at every level get started!
Reach out to Tyler at [email protected] and he can get you set up! |
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UPDATE: Vice Chair, Rural Outreach |
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Hi folks! The Colorado Democratic Party has an opening on our state officer team for a new Vice Chair for Rural Outreach.
The CDP will hold its next state central committee meeting on Sunday, August 22, and there, we will elect a new Vice Chair for Rural Outreach!
Current Declared Candidates:
To submit your notice of intent to run for Vice Chair for Rural Outreach, email Halisi Vinson at [email protected] to declare your candidacy! |
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New CDP Store Merch! |
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We're so pleased to announce that we have brand new merchandise at the Colorado Dems store! Check out some of our new merchandise themes like: |
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The American Rescue Plan How is it helping folks? |
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A $500 million Medicaid boost gives Colorado a chance to re-do its disability services Colorado Sun
Nancy Bach, 63, can handle most of the daily tasks for her 36-year-old niece, Elizabeth, who has developmental disabilities.
Colorado is about to get $500 million over the next three years that advocates for people with disabilities hope will help solve problems experienced by the Bachs and many others.
A bigger Medicaid match from the American Rescue Plan will help Colorado pay for things including better training for home health and personal care aids, retention bonuses, and new systems allowing caretaking families to directly hire their own choice of personal aid.
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Remember -- Colorado Republicans like Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, and Doug Lamborn all voted 'No' to helping Colorado families.
Meanwhile, all of Colorado's Democratic members of the Congressional delegation voted 'Yes'!
But how else does the American Rescue Plan specifically help Coloradans, you ask? Click the link to find out! |
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Sign Up for ¡Adelante! |
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Adelante, is our bilingual Spanish newsletter that will be sent out once a month with content centered around policies that impact the Latina/o/x community. We also will be spotlighting community members who are doing their best to empower the community, either through their work or advocacy efforts. We encourage you to engage with our content to support the efforts being made statewide and to learn something new about our Latina/o/x population here in Colorado. |
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Adelante es nuestro boletín bilingüe en español que se enviará una vez al mes con contenido centrado en políticas que impactan a la comunidad latina / o / x. También destacaremos a los miembros de la comunidad que están haciendo todo lo posible para empoderar a la comunidad, ya sea a través de su trabajo o esfuerzos de promoción. Los animo a participar con nuestro contenido para apoyar los esfuerzos que se están realizando en todo el estado y para aprender algo nuevo sobre nuestra población latina / o / x aquí en Colorado. |
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Opportunities with the Colorado Dems |
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SIGN UP FOR OUR NEXT COLORADO CONVERSATION! Thursday, August 5, 2021 @ 6:00pm MT |
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The Colorado Democratic Party has launched its virtual town hall tour for 2021, with this year’s theme being Colorado Conversations!
Each of the 14 town halls are free admission, and will feature expert panelists and elected officials to discuss issues impacting our communities, what elected officials are doing about them, and how you can make a difference! |
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And be sure to check out the schedule below and mark your calendar! |
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Add Your Recipe to the Colorado Dems Cookbook! |
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Hi friends! We're putting together a Colorado Dems Cookbook filled with recipes from Colorado Dems all across the state, and we're asking you to contribute to it!
Do you have a famous dish or cocktail that you love to share at parties? Maybe an old family recipe you'd generously be willing to share? We want to hear from *you*!
Please fill out the form below, and email a photo of yourself and a photo of your dish to [email protected]! |
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SAVE THE DATE: Grassroots Reunion + Fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 9 |
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We are excited to announce that we will be back together in person for a grassroots reunion and fundraiser on Thursday, September 9th at ReelWorks (formerly EXDO) in Denver!
This event will be a great way to see people from across the state that you have not seen in a while. Click here to RSVP!
We ask that only those who have been vaccinated attend, in accordance with the most recent CDC guidelines. The event will be indoors and outdoors, so come join us for some food, drink and lots of fun! |
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SAVE THE DATE! CoDEI School Board Candidate Town Hall, August 20 1:30-3:30pm via Zoom. |
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The Colorado Democratic Party's Education Initiative will begin with a few opening remarks on critical issues from veteran school board campaigners, and then break out into regions. Candidates and public can discuss before sharing out regional perspectives with the whole group at the end.
Get to know the candidates running in your area in August, so you can support them in September and October!
Register using Mobilize at: https://www.mobilize.us/democraticeducationinitiative/event/389078/ |
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#DemsDeliver |
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The Colorado Sun
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Monday that he’s confident the one-year expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit will be made permanent. But the Colorado Democrat conceded that he’s not sure when that will happen.
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Watch: Congresswoman DeGette, IRS discuss child tax credit impact on Denver families KDVR
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and representatives from the Internal Revenue Service are raising awareness for the monthly child tax credit payments that will start hitting Denver family bank accounts Thursday.
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CPR News
Gov. Jared Polis wrote Congressional leaders about their budgetary legislation this week, but his interest wasn’t in finances — it was in immigration.
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Rep. Joe Neguse proposing affordable housing bills Daily Camera
Rep. Joe Neguse is proposing two bills meant to remove bureaucracy and expand affordable housing opportunities in Boulder and across the United States.
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Crow, Perlmutter reintroduce legislation to make July 20 "National Heroes Day" Denver Gazette
On the ninth anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting, Rep. Jason Crow and Rep. Ed Perlmutter, both Democrats, reintroduced legislation to designate July 20 as "National Heroes Day."
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Phil Weiser: Consumers deserve to be treated fairly The Greeley Tribune
William is a DIRECTV subscriber in Colorado. Because of a dispute between DIRECTV and Altitude Sports, he could not watch Avalanche or Nuggets games for two months in 2019. Yet, during this period, DIRECTV continued charging him the extra fee he paid to watch these games as part of his regional sports package.
William heard he could get a refund if he called and demanded one. But he wondered: “Shouldn’t the company give me and other subscribers a refund without having to call?”
I couldn’t agree more.
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GOP Watch |
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Democrats condemn Lauren Boebert's tweet comparing vaccine outreach to 'Needle Nazis' Colorado Politics
A spokesman for the Colorado Democratic Party said Wednesday that it delivered a letter to Boebert's office signed by dozens of Boebert's "Jewish and non-Jewish constituents," as well as a handful of Jewish state lawmakers from elsewhere in the state.
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Volunteer of the Week |
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No sooner had Janean moved to Montezuma County with her husband, Bill, and son, Nic, late last year, than she stepped up to help the Montezuma County Dems by running for 2nd VC Chair in February, turning her deep belief in democratic values into actions. She’s already put her formidable computer skills and creative talents to work by updating our website, designing a welcome postcard for new Dems, organizing our google drive and files, creating flyers, and many other accomplishments.
She’s taken on the future-proofing of our county party as a particular goal, something that will have positive effects for years to come. In her spare time, she’s an amazing photographer of people, family, wildlife and real estate. She worked for 16 years in government social programs as well. Thank you, Janean, for all you do for the Montezuma County Democrats! |
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Want to volunteer and help elect Democrats across Colorado? Click the button below to join our talent bank, and we'll get you plugged in! |
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