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obama said -- and i quote -- he, 'wants this to be a central cause of my presidency...'

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Should Hillary Clinton bow out of the primary or take it all the way to the DNC?

Bill Clinton's 1996 Presidential Acceptance Speech at the 1996 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. To watch more videos and learn more about the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 25-28, please visit, www.demconvention.com.

Earlier this week, we posted here about our first experience and impressions of the annual parade in downtown Denver to open the National Western Stock Show. Now, we're back with video of the big event -- a parade of longhorns marching down one of Denver s busiest streets followed by tractors, stage coaches and a menagerie of color and spirit. "A visual manifestation of our West and our Western culture" is how National Western Stock Show President and CEO Patrick Grant described the parade. Click below to hear more of what he had to say, including his thoughts on the opportunity presented by the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as well as comments from Hall of Fame Pitcher and Parade Grand Marshal Nolan Ryan, who spoke to the impact of both agriculture and the Convention on the Colorado economy. Governor Bill Ritter even paused from his saddle to offer a greeting to our DemConvention.com visitors!

As reported on our blog Wednesday, DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry packed an overnight bag this week and headed to Las Vegas for a Convention Conversations forum with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Shelley Berkley. In this video, you ll see some of the great sites of Las Vegas and meet some of the people who came out to learn more about the Democratic National Convention and how they could get involved in the historic regional opportunities of 2008.

While Convention planning continues at a fever pitch, it s important to take a few moments out of the day to focus on the season at hand. The DNCC staff did just that this week to wish our DemConvention.com family a happy holidays. From the DNCC family to yours, we wish you a very happy, safe and healthy holiday season -- and we ll see you in 2008!

Hello from Durango this time. Continuing on the Pat and Sky tour of Colorado, Pat and I held a Convention Briefing and Delegate Training in Durango this past Sunday. We missed the snow on both sides of the visit by days so we had a clear blue sky for the flight, which of course was gorgeous. Speaking of skies -- the first thing I noticed when I got off the plane, was that the sky there was even bigger than it is in Denver. It's a beautiful part of the state. Before heading over to the Durango Community Rec Center, Pat and I stopped for a quick breakfast (well, it was breakfast for me because I can eat huevos rancheros any time of day) at the Brickhouse Cafe. Very cute little place on Main Street. I think we had our biggest crowd yet for this briefing -- attendees from three counties. And of course once again a good mix of electeds, activists and folks just interested in hearing about the upcoming year. This time we had many more technical questions about the caucus process; a product I think of having more activists and precinct captains in the room. We also had a couple good suggestions for future Convention-related events around the state. All in all it was very productive and fun day. I even had time to do a little shopping on Main Street and take in a beautiful sunset before I headed back to Denver.

After weeks of planning and days of packing, the Democratic National Convention Committee moved from our temporary home in downtown Denver to our new home -- seven floors down in the same building. Our new office space gives us plenty of room to grow as our team expands in the months leading up to the Convention next August: 15,000 square feet with five conference rooms, each named after a state in the Rocky Mountain West. Watch this video for a first-person highlights tour of the office, including several of our "green" features. Caution: wet paint.

Hello from Durango this time. Continuing on the Pat and Sky tour of Colorado, Pat and I held a Convention Briefing and Delegate Training in Durango this past Sunday. We missed the snow on both sides of the visit by days so we had a clear blue sky for the flight, which of course was gorgeous. Speaking of skies -- the first thing I noticed when I got off the plane, was that the sky there was even bigger than it is in Denver. It's a beautiful part of the state. Before heading over to the Durango Community Rec Center, Pat and I stopped for a quick breakfast (well, it was breakfast for me because I can eat huevos rancheros any time of day) at the Brickhouse Cafe. Very cute little place on Main Street. I think we had our biggest crowd yet for this briefing -- attendees from three counties. And of course once again a good mix of electeds, activists and folks just interested in hearing about the upcoming year. This time we had many more technical questions about the caucus process; a product I think of having more activists and precinct captains in the room. We also had a couple good suggestions for future Convention-related events around the state. All in all it was very productive and fun day. I even had time to do a little shopping on Main Street and take in a beautiful sunset before I headed back to Denver.

During the December 2007 RootsCamp training session in Denver sponsored by ProgressNow, participants had the opportunity to ask DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry questions about the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In this video, you can watch the questions asked by the community as well as Leah s responses. If you d like to participate in the conversation, visit our blog at www.demconvention.com and post a comment in the comments section.

The 2008 Democratic National Convention will be the most inclusive and accessible Convention in party history. We intend to break down the walls of the Pepsi Center using technology and other means to engage more people in our Convention experience in more meaningful ways than ever before. And bloggers and other new media will play a big role in that effort. But why wait until August to get involved? Even before the Convention begins, the Democratic National Convention Committee is opening its doors to the online community. Watch this video to learn about some of the ways you can get involved with the 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee online.

Recently, we posted a story about our DNCC Service Day with Convention Co-Chair and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. This just in: new video of Mayor Franklin touring The Crossing and rolling up her sleeves and sorting canned goods with the Convention team. Click above to watch the video.

During the week of August 25-28, more than 35,000 delegates, media and guests will descend upon Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Where will they stay? The Democratic National Convention Committee has a block of 17,000 hotel rooms set aside. Delegations are traditionally the first group of Convention attendees to receive their housing assignments -- and this was the big week. While delegations across the country received their assignments online, DNCC Director of Housing, Tina Akintayo, rolled out the news to the 27 local hotels assigned to house delegations in a very unique way. Watch this video to see how Tina delivered the news around town.

Joan McCarter of Daily Kos, know as mcjoan, joined Denver s Drinking Liberally on Wednesday, 14 November. We spoke briefly outside of the Double Daughters, where she told me a little about the book she s working on about Democrats and the West.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Gov. Howard Dean visited Denver's Pepsi Center today to meet with members of the media during the Democratic National Convention's fall Media Walk-Through. During his time in Denver, Gov. Dean took the time to answer some questions about the role of the Internet and the netroots in the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Journalist and Florida native Deborah Sharp shares a bar room experience that yields a bit of mature wisdom.