www.COCaucus.org, "Help us strengthen the voice of the common person.": October 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010

President Dwight Eisenhower told us that in our system of government, politics needs to be the part time occupation of every citizen.

Now is the time to get involved, if you are not already, or to channel your involvement in a more meaningful direction that will make a real difference in 2012.

With that in mind, I just sent out this letter to the editor to local Colorado newspapers:

Congratulations to the winning candidates and their supporters.

If you are unhappy with the results of the election, the time to
bring about real change starts now in anticipation of our
2012 Colorado Caucuses in neighborhoods across the state,
the best chance for the common person to make their voice heard.

To get involved in a meaningful way, Google Republicans or
Democrats and your ZIP code, then make a telephone call
and volunteer to help in your neighborhood.

If you are new to Colorado or just new to Colorado politics, and you
want to know how our powerful Colorado caucus-assembly system
for nominating to the primary ballot works, and to keep up with news
about possible changes to the system, go to http://www.COCaucus.org.

John Wren
960 Grant St. #727
Denver, CO 80203
(303)861-1447

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This along with http://Facebook.com/Colorado.Caucus.News are now the Internet presence for Save the Caucus, a registered Colorado political committee. John S. Wren is registered agent. 1881 Buchtel Blvd. #501, Denver, CO 80210 (303)861-1447.

Advertisements on this site are sold by Google, and they are not a sign of endorsement by Save the Caucus or John Wren or anyone else who is involved with Save the Caucus. Neither are the posts on Twitter Feeds here for #COPolitics, #COCaucus, or #coloradocaucus. If you have any question about this, please call John Wren, (303)861-1447.

Why am I doing this?

People ask me, "John, why have you put so much energy into the Colorado Caucus. Do you plan on running for elected office?"

I'm 66 (when I first wrote this, 73 now), my time for possibly serving in elected office is over. But I want to make sure the system that gave me the chance is around for my grandkids.

My elected representative asked me to run for her seat when she decided to step aside. Betty Ann said she would support me if I wanted to do it. But the time just wasn't right for my family. Later I changed political parties, got elected to a leadership role, and ran in a primary election, just to show it could be done. I'm currently registered Unaffiliated.

I the little I can to increase the informed participation in our wonderful grassroots system for nominating to the primary ballot and electing leadership for the major political parties for two reasons: 1) I enjoy it, and 2) For the system to work, someone has to do it. My hope is that this website eventually serves as a catalyst for local community newspapers and others to give our biannual celebration of representative democracy, by far the biggest event in Colorado, a little more coverage.

If you are a common, average, ordinary person, like most of us are, your best chance of serving in elected public office is to get active in the major party of your choice and help all you can between now and the neighborhood meeting next spring.

I hope what is shared here by me and others will be of assistance to you getting started as a more active citizen, and that you, in turn, will pass what you learn along to others. You might start by sharing a link to this via social media and by sending an email to your friends who you know might have an interest in becoming a more active citizen.

John S. Wren

(720)495-4949

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