KEYNOTE SPEAKER – MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK

The 78^th annual Jefferson – Jackson Day Dinner,
“Standing Strong, Standing Together”, will be
Saturday March 5^th, 2011 at the Colorado Convention Center.

Tickets are on sale now!

The 78^th annual Jefferson – Jackson Day Dinner
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Four Seasons Ball Room • Colorado Convention Center 700
14th Street Denver, Colorado
5:30 pm – Check-in    7:00 pm – Dinner

To purchase a table or individual ticket online now, go to
www.coloradodems.us/events/2011JJ

To purchase your Jefferson-Jackson tables or tickets with a check,
please download the form HERE.

Questions? Contact Anne Wilson,
awilson@coloradodems.org, 303 623 4762 ext.113

Interrested in donating to the Jefferson-Jackson silent auction?
Find more information HERE.

Interested in advertising at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner?
Find more information HERE.

Tables and Tickets for 2011 Jefferson – Jackson Day Dinner
are as follows:

Jeffersonian Patron – $10,000
Table of 10 with Gold Circle seating, full-page ad in program,
10 tickets to VIP reception, with name listed in program

Jacksonian Patron – $5,000
Table of 10 with Silver Circle seating, full-page ad in program,
4 tickets to VIP reception, with name listed in program

Benefactor – $2,500
Table of 10 with Bronze Circle seating, 1/2 page ad in program,
2 tickets to VIP reception, with name listed in program

Sponsor – $1,250
Table of 10, one standard size business card ad in program,
with name listed in program

Supporting – $500

Preferred seating at dinner with one ticket to VIP reception

Guest (Individual) – $125

It’s no wonder that former Congressman-turned-lobbyist-turned-gubernatorial candidate, Scott McInnis finds himself in an embarrassing primary against a largely unknown businessman, Dan Maes.

Even hard core Republicans are scratching their heads and wondering why McInnis won’t tell Colorado voters how he managed to become a millionaire while he was serving in Congress and what the whole story is behind an amazing $300,000 payment made to him by the Hasan Foundation after he left Congress to become a full-time lobbyist.

McInnis has no one but himself to blame for the public questions now swirling around his candidacy – questions that go right to whether he can be trusted to be transparent and accountable to the people of Colorado.

These questions emerged earlier this year when McInnis broke with a decades-long tradition in Colorado politics by refusing to release his tax returns. For the last two decades, every serious gubernatorial candidate – Republican and Democrat alike — has released their tax returns so that voters can decide for themselves what kind of person might serve in the highest office in our state. Roy Romer did it. Bill Owens did it. And Democrat John Hickenlooper has gone beyond any candidate in Colorado political history by releasing more than 20 years of his tax returns.

But not Scott McInnis. So my question is simple: What does Congressman McInnis have to hide?

He may want to hide the details surrounding a very mysterious set of payments that the Hasan Family Foundation made to McInnis after he abruptly left office in 2003. According to news reports in the Denver Post, McInnis was paid a series of $150,000 payments totaling a whopping $300,000 for writing some articles on “water policy”.

The Hasan family has supported Republican candidates with campaign contributions, including McInnis, so that’s not surprising. What is surprising is that, according to their website, the Hasan Family Foundation was set up to promote “education in the arts” and to promote “better understanding of the Muslim and South Asian cultures to the people of the United States.” So why would they award a fellowship – an unusually generous fellowship – to a former Congressman to write articles about water?

In old-time politics, the public would have called this a “kickback” or a “sweet-heart deal.”

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Did you know Sarah Palin is coming to Colorado on May 22nd? Help the Colorado Democratic Party give her an icy reception. Come to our Half – Baked Alaskan Party! We’ll be serving a delicious “half – baked Alaskan” dessert, and special drinks will be available at our “Hopey – Changey” bars, like an “I can see a White Russian from my house” and a “Pit Bull with Lipstick”. Throw in the DJ and dance floor, and it promises to be a party fit for a diva!

The event will be at the Westin, Westminster (http://www.westindenverboulder.com) – making it the perfect place to party after Congressional District assemblies. We’ll start at 7:30 PM and go until 10 PM. Tickets are $35 in advance, or $40 at the door. You can purchase tickets online now at http://www.coloradodems.us/events/halfbakedalaskan

Let’s celebrate Democrats here in Colorado while showing our opposition to the politics of Sarah Palin. It’s going to be a light – hearted,  fun – filled evening that can make a serious statement! We do hope to see you there. Wink!

Join us in celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Wednesday, May 5 for a Latin American Wine Tasting at The Living Room, 1055 Broadway, 5:30 PM – 7 PM. We will be serving a flight of eight Argentine and Chilean wines, along with tapas.

Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at www.coloradodems.us/events/winetasting

VIP tickets are also available for $75 per person, which include two free glasses of any of the tasting wines, reserved seating, table service and a $20 wine card.

Contact Anne Wilson  at 303-623-4762, ext. 113 or awilson@coloradodems.org for more information.

Norton Called For Elimination Of Ed. Department, Showered Praise On Glenn Beck, Sat Silently While President Called A Muslim, Said President Cares More About Terrorists Than Americans, Believes Federal Govt. Has “No” Place In Health Care

Today the Colorado Democratic Party released a new video showing Jane Norton praising “Tea Party” and “9/12″ groups.

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Please join the Colorado Democratic Party for our
77th Annual
Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
Saturday, March 6, 2010

To purchase a table or seat, click here

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For the 4th consecutive year, volunteers for the Colorado Democratic Party were staff for the Denver Marathan. On Sunday the 18th, a hearty group worked the number “24″ water stop for the runners in the marathon.

A very special thanks goes to Karin McBride, Karen Hatch, Jill Brueningsen, Myra Keeble, Stefanie, Tagg, Carman,and Theo Hansen for being exceptional troops and staffing the water station to serve the about 4000 runners in the event.  Karin McBride says  “it’s the best keep secret of volunteering for the Democrats”

Next years event is expecting approximately 25,000 runners and we will definitely need a lot of volunteers in shifts to handle the crowd. Please contact me, Carolyn Boller (Captain of the Water Team) to indicate your interest for next year.

A terrific group of volunteers on Sunday who did an outstanding job…Good work by everyone.

Carolyn Boller
Secretary of the CDP
cboller [at] coloradodems [dot] org

Please join us at a reception
to celebrate the accomplishments of the Honorable Ken Salazar

Friday, October 23, 2009
Sherman Events Center
1770 Sherman Street, Denver

Tickets:
http://www.coloradodems.us/events/gala