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And don't believe the rumors I'm seeing on other threads about the Denver Convention being canceled or scaled back to a single day due to lack of funds. The only thing canceled was the media walk-through for this coming week -- and the Sunday night parties are being combined into a single event.

For the latest, check the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post. The fundraising is being done by the Denver Host Committee, not the DNC or the DNCC. What's the difference?

The Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee is a non-profit organization charged with generating the funding to pay for the 2008 Democratic Convention; organizing a volunteer base; and providing hospitality to delegates and credentialed media. Our mission is to showcase Denver and the Rocky Mountain West, to include all aspects of the community and culture of the entire region, and to emphasize environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable development.

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Here's where I wish I was this weekend. Unfortunately, it's all sold out. But you can watch videos from last years event here.

I'm also thinking this would be a be a great way to recover from the Democratic Convention.

"'Tis a privilege to live in Colorado."

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Thanks to Big Tent Democrat and TChris for their posts today -- I'm at work and won't be writing until tonight.

Here's an open thread for those of you with other topics on your mind. Please, as always, keep it civil.

There's not much catching my eye this afternoon other than the new iPhone. I'm going to switch from the Treo when it comes out. How about you?

Update: Maybe not.

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Here's a late night open thread for those of you with something to say.

Your turn.

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A consensus choice between me, Shelby Sadler and Andrew Travers -- a reporter for the Aspen Daily News and our resident 27 year old DJ. (Anita's already asleep but she would agree.)

This is an open thread. I'll be back in Denver tomorrow and will check in tomorrow night.

Don't bet the mortgage payment on any horse to win the Triple Crown. It hasn't happened since Affirmed won it all in 1978. Big Brown was this year's hope.

Long Island's favorite horse failed miserably in his quest to become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years when he pulled up and finished last in a huge upset in the 140th Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park.

On the other hand, betting the mortgage payment on the Belmont winner, Da'Tara, would have returned a nice profit at 38-1. (TalkLeft does not endorse gambling with your mortgage money.)

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I'm at Owl Farm, we're getting ready for our yearly NORML drug law defense party. Last Night in Little Rock is here, TChris wasn't able to make it this year. LNILR spoke right after me about roadblocks and search and seizure. My talk was on the new crack cocaine sentencing guideline reductions.

The musicians are just arriving and the caterers are setting up.

Here's an open thread where you can pick the topics.

I won't be around to ban the trolls, so please ignore them or point them out as a site violators. I'll get to cleaning threads tomorrow and we do have a site moderator around.

Todd Beeton has a report on Chelsea Clinton's speech to the Texas Democratic Party:

"My mother wanted me to be very clear - we are going to [be] united," Chelsea told Texas Democrats. Her mother, she noted, will be endorsing her formal rival tomorrow. Hillary Clinton will reaffirm "her life-long commitment to support and elect Democrats and Sen. Obama in November," the younger Clinton said.

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This is it for me tonight. I'll start live blogging the goings on in Washington regarding Hillary Clinton's speech tomorrow around 9 or 10.

BSG is getting quite freaky if you ask me. But I have to see it through.

Oh and Big Brown goes for the Triple Crown tomorrow in the Belmont. It's been 30 years now since the last Triple Crown winner.

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Just a heads up, I will be live blogging Hillary Clinton's speech tomorrow including the Media atrocities that will proceed it. I think it is scheduled for Noon tomorrow. It surely will be televised by all the cable news networks.

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