A group of about 400 gathered at the Denver Convention Center today to hear Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean cheer Denver as the site of the 2008 convention and name the convention team.
“What we want to do in Colorado is set the table for a new Democratic party,” Dean said. “The kind of party that’s not afraid to be in every single state.”
Dean introduced Leah Daughtry as CEO of the convention. Daughtry previously served as the managing director for the 1992 Democratic National Convention in New York City.
“We have a lot of work ahead of us,” he said. “For a sustained period of time, a lot of attention will be focused on Denver.”
The pro-Democratic crowd cheered several times during the 20 minute rally.
“This is the beginning of a new America,” he said. “One based on hope, based on cooperation, based on honesty – we’re going to start telling the truth to the American people.”
