Denver November 2004 Election
Here's a story about Gary Hart's proposed run for a US Senate seat from the Denver Post [January 8, 2004, "Hart eyeing Senate bid, Dems say"]. From the article, "Several Democrats have lined up to challenge Campbell, but none are as well-known as Udall or Hart. (Mark) Udall's decision (not to run) has also prompted several other Democratic figures to look at a run. Former Hart chief of staff Tom Hoog is now waiting to see what Hart will do. Gates said that University of Colorado Regent Jim Martin is not waiting for Hart, but is 'moving ahead and talking to people.' State Sen. Dan Grossman, D-Denver, has also been mentioned as a possible candidate. Political newcomers Mike Miles of Colorado Springs and Brad Freedberg of Denver are already official candidates for the Democratic nomination. Larry E. Johnson of Boulder, who's run in the past as a Republican, has also filed with the Federal Election Commission. Republican Dan L. O'Bryant of Colorado Springs and Daniel James Barnett of Denver with the Christian Party have also filed to run."
Update: Now here's somthing cool, a Digital Democracy teach-in on February 9th organized by O'Reilly. From the website, "Effective Political Blogging
Blogging is the voice of the revolution. Unscripted, bottom up -- blogging lets the people on the ground tell their own stories -- while syndication technology gives wide readership and lets news and insights bubble up to the top. This session will teach participants the essentials of successful blogging. What works. What doesn't. How to track the conversation flow and measure the impact of your own contributions using tools like feedster, technorati, blogdex and daypop." Any candidates looking for votes in Denver planning to go? Anyone out there want to send the Ol' Coyote to the shindig? 
Update: Colorado Luis asks, Can Gary do it? Luis says, "I just worry that Gary is so cerebral that he won't get down and roll in the mud with Campbell. As I have said before, it is going to be a very nasty campaign because Campbell can't run on his record and will have to go negative. And in an era where image matters as much as policy, Hart will have to puncture Campbell's too-cool-for-school outsider pose."
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