John S. Wren, Registered Agent for
Save the Caucus,
Registered Colorado Political Committee
1881 Buchtel Blvd. #501, Denver, CO 80210
www.JohnWren.com (303)861-1447
For more: John Wren
(720)495-4949
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2016
Save the Caucus Calls for Colorado Chairs of Dems, GOP to Resign.
Tuesday’s statewide Colorado Caucus fiasco blamed on their bad leadership.
DENVER__ “As I said before Tuesday, being a citizen rather than a subject requires participation, and the Colorado Caucus allows that,” John Wren, registered agent for Save the Caucus, a Colorado political committee said today., “but it requires good leadership.
“The leadership of both major political parties failed Colorado Tuesday, and those who publicly called for our wonderful grassroots institution, the Colorado Caucus, to be AstroTurfed with the Borg-like Presidential Primary should resign, starting with the Colorado Chairs for both major parties who were seen in the media over the weekend doing just that.
“If the two state chairs don’t apologize and immediately resign, removal should be the first order of business at every county convention and, if they aren’t out by then, at the state conventions.
“As Sue O’Brien, editorial page editor of the Denver Post when they endorsed the Colorado Caucus in 2002, said ‘We’re systematically replacing ‘social capital’ with plain old monetary capital (paid workers, ads of Presidential Primary). Colorado’s traditional caucus-convention system, in contrast, rewards the shoe-leather and diligence. It provides a low-cost way for aspirants to work the neighborhoods, investing energy instead of dollars.' We all miss Sue's great wisdom and common sense," said Wren.
Wren concluded, “The well organized precinct caucus is a moderating force. Critics of caucuses say it creates radicalization, but the opposite is true. Neighbors get together with each other, and realize the people they share their votes with are real human beings with similar life struggles, experiences and desires. But it requires good leadership. Tuesday that leadership was missing for Republicans or the Democrats here in Colorado. And then those trusted to lead blame the system. Outrageous!” For more see www.COCaucus.org or call John Wren at (303)861-1447.
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The original Save the Caucus was formed by John Wren, Ruth Prendergast, JoAnne Gray, Polly Baca, Daryle Eskin, Phil Perington, Frank Sullivan, Bill Armstrong, and others in 2002 to fight Amendment 29 which would have killed the grassroots system. Those with questions are invited to contact Wren at (303)861-1447 or write John Wren, Save the Caucus, 1881 Buchtel Blvd. #501, Denver, CO 80210. www.COCaucus.org
2 comments:
Hi John:
I finally found your contact when I found the booklet Action Course in Practical Politics that I had gotten from you a while back. I wanted to ask you a few questions and hoping that you could contact me. www.coloradosmallbusiness.org
The caucus-assembly system works when every newcomer is invited into the neighborhood by their precinct committee person and/or block worker. 99% of the problems last Tuesday were the result of neither state chair trying to make this happen.
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