Governor Dean Is Coming to Colorado for Colorado Democratic Party

Governor Howard Dean, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, will be the guest at a public fundraiser on behalf of Democrats in the state.

Thursday, May 10, 2007 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Governor Dean will appear with Colorado Democratic Party Chair, Pat Waak; Speaker of the Colorado House Andrew Romanoff; House Majority Leader, Alice Madden; and other elected officials at a public rally. The rally will be held at the Pipefitters Local 208 Union Hall, 6350 N. Broadway in Denver.

"We are excited that Governor Dean is returning to Colorado and supporting the state party once again," said Waak. "Over the past two years the Democratic National Committee has provided major support to our staff through the State Partnership Program. This program is one of the many programs that enhance the state party activities under Governor Dean's leadership."

Tickets are $30 per person and admission can be obtained online at:

http://coloradodems.us/events/deanmay

or by calling the Colorado Democratic Party, 303-623-4762.

DNC Training at the Chairs' Summit This Weekend

Parag Mehta, Director of Training for the Democratic National Committee, and Artie Blanco, Southwest Director for the DNC will conduct a field training on Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The training will take place at Shadows Ranch, 1259 Alvarado Road, Georgetown, Colorado. Much of the training will focus on grassroots outreach and constituency building. The training is open to precinct captains and other local party officials.

Party Chairs Square Off on "The Aaron Harber show"

In their first-ever televised meeting, Colorado's two State Party Chairs go head-to-head Friday, April 27th, at 9:00 P.M., and Sunday, April 29th, at 2:00 pm, on KBDI-TV Channel 12's "The Aaron Harber Show." Aaron's guests are:

* Pat Waak, the recently reelected Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party, and

* Dick Wadhams, the newly-elected Chair of the Colorado Republican Party.

Some of the topics covered include the following:

* What does it mean to be a Democrat today?

* What does it mean to be a Republican today?

* What did Colorado Democrats do right in order to gain control of the Statehouse and the Governor's mansion?

* What did Republicans do wrong to alienate Colorado voters and, as a result, lose their majorities in the State House and the State Senate as well as their control of the Governor's mansion?

* What do Republicans need to do to gain back control of the Statehouse and the Governor's mansion?

* What role will the War in Iraq play in the 2008 elections?

* What does the 2008 United States Senate race look like in Colorado?

The program is now available 24/7 for viewing on the Home Page of the program's Website -- www.HarberTV.com -- and will be kept in the "Broadcast Videos" section of the Website for at least three months.

Report of a New Poll from the Association of State Democratic Chairs

A new NBC/WSJ poll says only 22 percent of the country believe the country is on the right track. That's the lowest number on this question since October 1992, when Bush father's was running for a second term -- and lost.

55 percent believe that victory in Iraq isn't possible. And 49 percent say the situation in Iraq has gotten worse in the last three months since Bush announced his so-called troop surge.

56 percent say they agree more with the Democrats in Congress who want to set a deadline for troop withdrawal, versus the 37 percent who say they agree with Bush that there shouldn't be a deadline.