2008 Presidential Election
Here's an article about Wellington Webb quitting the race for DNC Chair, from the Denver Post [February 1, 2005, "Webb drops race for DNC"]. From the article, "Webb ran touting his 12 years as Denver mayor, his experience in the party's trenches and his current stint as one of the DNC's vice chairmen. He called for Democrats to focus more on the Rocky Mountain West - which he deems a new and winnable battleground. His candidacy faced quiet opposition by some organized-labor bosses, who were irked when, they said, he obstructed their efforts to organize the Denver convention- center hotel and another hotel proposed at Denver International Airport. Webb - the only minority in the race - also failed to garner widespread support among fellow African-Americans. Last week, the chairwoman of the DNC's Black Caucus endorsed Dean, and party deputy chairman Ben Johnson also backed Dean, even though Webb claimed Johnson as one of his chief supporters."
Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [February 1, 2005, "Webb quits DNC race, hands support to Dean"].
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