Dean: 'Sorry, Bloomberg,' Democrats choose Denver for 2008 national convention
Ron Brynaert
Published:
Thursday January 11, 2007
 This morning, the Democratic Party announced that Denver would be chosen as the site for their 2008 convention, which will officially determine which Democratic candiate will become the party's nominee to race for an open seat in the Oval Office.
"I am delighted to announce that the city of Denver will host the 2008 Democratic National Convention," DNC Chair Howard Dean said in a statement sent to RAW STORY. "I congratulate Governor Ritter, Mayor Hickenlooper, Senator Salzar and the members of the Denver Host Committee for assembling an outstanding bid that demonstrates the community's commitment to organizing a first-rate national convention that will put our nominee on the path to victory in 2008."
Dean also thanked New York City's Republican Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the members of the New York Host Committee, for forcing him to make "an enormously difficult decision."
"I know how hard they worked, and appreciate all of their efforts," Dean said to the group who made an unsuccessful bid to bring the DNC to the city that held the 2004 Republican National Convention, which was the target of perhaps a million anti-war activists who flooded the streets of Manhattan two-and-a-half years ago.
Full Dean statement in full:
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"I am delighted to announce that the city of Denver will host the 2008 Democratic National Convention. I congratulate Governor Ritter, Mayor Hickenlooper, Senator Salzar and the members of the Denver Host Committee for assembling an outstanding bid that demonstrates the community's commitment to organizing a first-rate national convention that will put our nominee on the path to victory in 2008.
"There is no question that the West is important to the future of the Democratic Party. The recent Democratic gains in the West exemplify the principle that when we show up and ask for people's votes and talk about what we stand for, we can win in any part of the country. Additionally, we have a number of strong Democratic leaders in the West who will be a part of showcasing the vision of Democratic leadership for America as we introduce the next Democratic President in the Rocky Mountains.
"New York is a wonderful city but in the end, it was the strength of Denver's bid that made it the best choice. From the state-of-the-art facilities to the commitment of community leaders to hosting an outstanding event, Mayor Hickenlooper and the host committee made clear that the Denver convention will be a great one. We thank the team for its hard-work during this process and look forward to working with them over the next year and a half to put on the best Democratic convention in history."
"I would like to thank Mayor Bloomberg, the members of the New York Host Committee, and the rest of the team who organized New York City's bid to host the convention. Together, they made this an enormously difficult decision. I know how hard they worked, and appreciate all of their efforts."
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