A few minutes ago on their Facebook Page Meet the Press asked "what questions would YOU like to ask the GOP candidates?" Here's the comment John Wren posted:
Iowa and 16 other states still have a neighborhood caucus-assembly system for nominating to the primary ballot. Grass Roots Rules by Christopher Hull (Stanford University Press) has demonstrated that, at least in the Iowa Caucus) they system overcomes the effects of big money and big power in the nominating process, leveling the playing field. What do you think of the caucus-assembly system as compared to the petition only or direct primary system that most states have adopted? Would petition only states be well served to explore a change to the neighborhood caucus system? (For more on the caucus-assembly system we have in Colorado, see http://www.COCaucus.org/)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Letter to the Editor: Start now!
Those who are serious about making a real difference will start now and not wait until 2012, when for the 50th time since our wonderful neighborhood system was started we will gather in some 6000 small groups across the state.
This is the best chance the common person has for serving in elected public office, that's why the rich and the powerful hate it!
Start working in your neighborhood now. That's what I intend to to here in Denver 535. I'll keep you posted here on this blog, and I'll be available to answer any of your questions.
For more, see this link to my letter to the editor which was just published in the Colorado Statesman Newspaper.
John Wren
(303)861-1447 or John@JohnWren.com
This is the best chance the common person has for serving in elected public office, that's why the rich and the powerful hate it!
Start working in your neighborhood now. That's what I intend to to here in Denver 535. I'll keep you posted here on this blog, and I'll be available to answer any of your questions.
For more, see this link to my letter to the editor which was just published in the Colorado Statesman Newspaper.
John Wren
(303)861-1447 or John@JohnWren.com
Friday, April 1, 2011
The No Labels April 24 joint meeting has been moved to May 1. For more information and optional RSVP see the No Labels Meetup.com site (click here.)
Colorado Caucus News
Thanks to the Colorado Statesman for publishing my letter to the editor encouraging people to participate in their neighborhood caucus.
Also in the current edition of the Colorado Statesman, SB189 is out of committee. Is this just the first step towards a Presidential Primary that would kill our wonderful caucus-assembly system for nominating to the primary ballot?
Also in the current edition of the Colorado Statesman, SB189 is out of committee. Is this just the first step towards a Presidential Primary that would kill our wonderful caucus-assembly system for nominating to the primary ballot?
Sunday, March 20, 2011
First Day of Spring-- We Begin Again!
There will be a join meeting with Denver No Labels and Denver Speakers Corner on Sunday, April 24 at Panera Bread, 13th and Grant here in Denver, just a block from the Capitol.
At our last join meeting in March, the group decided to have a No Labels Hate Free Zone at Denver Speakers Corner each week when it resumes meeting again in Denver Civic Center, pending the approval of the No Labels powers that be, which we will report on at this meeting.
Dottie Lamm has invited Ken Gordon to meet with us, and she's giving a talk on No Labels at the Denver City Club next Tuesday, April 22 that we hope to post here for you.
Dick Sargent was a speaker recently at the Denver IDEA Cafe. As part of what he share, he gave the best short statement about how to get involved to make a real difference:
1. Google either "Democrats" or "Republicans" and your zip code. Get the phone number for your county office, call them and speak personally to you county chair person.
2. Tell him or her that you want to get involved, give them your address, and ask for the names and addresses of your precinct committee people. If there is a vacancy (and there usually is) volunteer by saying, "would you like me to help until the next elections?" Then you are on the central committee for your party, any you can make a big difference.
3. If there are precinct committee people in place, go to their residence, knock on the door, and talk with them face to face. Say something like, "I want to get involved, I'll help you in anyway you want. Would you like me to contact people in my neighborhood."
4. Get to know all the people in your precinct, at the next election of precinct committee people call them all and volunteer to serve as one of the two precinct committee people. Again, this will make you part of your party's central committe, you can volunteer to serve as district captain.
Spring is a good time for each of us to take a look back and then to refocus on the next step along the path. Let's all do that between now and April 24 when we can share at our No Labels join meeting. Click on the link at the top of this page if you'd like to be with us.
At our last join meeting in March, the group decided to have a No Labels Hate Free Zone at Denver Speakers Corner each week when it resumes meeting again in Denver Civic Center, pending the approval of the No Labels powers that be, which we will report on at this meeting.
Dottie Lamm has invited Ken Gordon to meet with us, and she's giving a talk on No Labels at the Denver City Club next Tuesday, April 22 that we hope to post here for you.
Dick Sargent was a speaker recently at the Denver IDEA Cafe. As part of what he share, he gave the best short statement about how to get involved to make a real difference:
1. Google either "Democrats" or "Republicans" and your zip code. Get the phone number for your county office, call them and speak personally to you county chair person.
2. Tell him or her that you want to get involved, give them your address, and ask for the names and addresses of your precinct committee people. If there is a vacancy (and there usually is) volunteer by saying, "would you like me to help until the next elections?" Then you are on the central committee for your party, any you can make a big difference.
3. If there are precinct committee people in place, go to their residence, knock on the door, and talk with them face to face. Say something like, "I want to get involved, I'll help you in anyway you want. Would you like me to contact people in my neighborhood."
4. Get to know all the people in your precinct, at the next election of precinct committee people call them all and volunteer to serve as one of the two precinct committee people. Again, this will make you part of your party's central committe, you can volunteer to serve as district captain.
Spring is a good time for each of us to take a look back and then to refocus on the next step along the path. Let's all do that between now and April 24 when we can share at our No Labels join meeting. Click on the link at the top of this page if you'd like to be with us.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Denver Post: Buck says Colorado GOP outmatched by Dems' tactics
"Democrats have a 'large amount of money spent on infrastructure, and that's where I think Republicans are really losing,' (Buck) said."
Seems to me this is the most telling sentence in the Denver Post article. Yes, Colorado Democrats have put more energy into the grassroots, the neighborhood caucus-assembly system.
What happens in 2012 largely depends on what all the newly active do to stay active. The political party that does the best job of reaching out and involving them in precienct, district, and county leadership positions will have a tremendous advantage.
If you are new to Colorado or just new to Colorado politics, for more about how our Colorado system works, see http://www.COCaucus.org.
Seems to me this is the most telling sentence in the Denver Post article. Yes, Colorado Democrats have put more energy into the grassroots, the neighborhood caucus-assembly system.
What happens in 2012 largely depends on what all the newly active do to stay active. The political party that does the best job of reaching out and involving them in precienct, district, and county leadership positions will have a tremendous advantage.
If you are new to Colorado or just new to Colorado politics, for more about how our Colorado system works, see http://www.COCaucus.org.
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
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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