The Colorado delegates chosen to attend the Republican National Convention in person say catching coronavirus while in North Carolina wasn’t a concern, and some who had to stay home say they wish the national party had held a full, normal event. Colorado sent six representatives to join the 336 delegates who gathered at the start […]
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Opinion: Joe Biden and the Democrats bet that empathy is a winning approach
Party nominating conventions tend to move in multiple directions at once — trying to shore up their base, reach out to undecided voters, sell the top-ticket nominees while promoting up-and-comers, etc. This year’s Democratic National Convention, despite its unusual circumstances and format, was no exception. But perhaps more so than other modern conventions, this one […]
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Littwin: Day Four of the Democratic National Convention
Joe Biden has been running for president for nearly as long as I can remember, and before this year, he had never come close. There’s a reason for that. He had never stood out. He was Joe. We know Joe, as we’ve heard a thousand times this week, but I know I never thought of […]
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Littwin: Day Three of the Democratic National Convention
On the night when Kamala Harris made history — shattering multiple glass ceilings along the way — it was Barack Obama who made an urgent plea to save the democracy that had made Harris’ historic night possible. Obama wasn’t subtle about the person who had succeeded him in office. He laid out the stakes for […]
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Colorado’s Polly Baca reflects on her 15th Democratic convention and the national party’s future
The Democratic National Convention this year is unlike any other in its virtual format amid the coronavirus pandemic. The one constant: Colorado’s Polly Baca. The 79-year-old delegate from Greeley is participating in her 15th national party convention. Her first came in 1964 when — at age 23 — she attended as a youth supporter for […]
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Colorado delegates hope virtual Democratic convention can still unite party behind Joe Biden
Colorado formally cast its votes for the Democratic candidate for president at the virtual national convention Tuesday, putting its support behind former Vice President Joe Biden. The Demoratic Party nominee lost the state’s first-ever Super Tuesday primary to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders but picked up delegates from his former rivals. Not all were willing to […]
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Colorado Democratic primary delegate count: A look at who won the state’s 67 delegates
The delegate math in Colorado continues to evolve after the exit of Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday and new voting numbers in the Democratic primary, but Bernie Sanders still claims the largest share. MORE: Bernie Sanders wins Colorado’s Democratic presidential primary, but late ballot surge may tighten race The latest projections from The Colorado Sun — […]
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How Colorado will award Democratic delegates from the Super Tuesday primary, explained
Colorado will award two prizes from the Democratic presidential primary on Super Tuesday, and it’s possible that two different candidates could claim victory as the field narrows. The potential for a split jackpot is shaping how the White House hopefuls are strategizing ahead of the state’s first mail-ballot presidential primary Tuesday. And even though both […]