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

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Trump is Not What He Seems - Maggie Haberman

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Thanks Westword!

The 2020 Colorado Caucus
Starts NOW!

We are encouraging people to Tweet photos and comments from their caucus using #COCaucus after they read: http://www.westword.com/news/john-wren-explains-colorado-caucus-10046522 More on Facebook.com/JohnSWren

Good Morning Grassroots!

Good Morning Grassroots with John Wren live at 10 a.m. Mountain, 9 Pacific, available for worldwide syndication.

Check it out now: www.Facebook.com/John.S.Wren

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Calling All Colorado Citizen Journalists:

Will You Tweet From the Colorado Caucus With These 3 Hashtags:

#COCaucus, #(My County’s Twitter Address), #(R or D plus Precinct Number.)

Questions? Call (303)861-1447

We will talk about "grassroots" Saturday:
Socrates Cafe @ University of Denver
Join us! www.Meetup.com/Socrates-Cafe-Society

Saturday, December 23, 2017

We get the President we deserve.

Friday, December 8, 2017

Help to start a new neighborhood group:

The Small Business Chamber is creating a new Job-Aid for startups. For a copy attend an SBCC meeting in Denver. For more see www.SmallBizChamber.org

If there was a healthy small group in every neighborhood it would restore the grassroots. Watch for more here about this soon.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Election Day

RTD University Station

Denver--It used to be that going to the polls on election day was the great American tradition.

No more.

Today the ballots are mailed out weeks ahead of time. What effect does this have on who we elect?

It heavily favors the powerful forces that have the money to do continuous marketing for their candidates and issues.

Mail elections appear to be grassroots-friendly. They are not.

The powerful forces that want to rid us of going to the polls in our neighborhood say the mail ballot is much more convenient, that it's more tolerant of those who just can't get to the polls.

The fact is those who wanted to mail their ballot could before. The convenience was there for those who wanted it and needed it.

Now we all have to vote by mail. Going to the neighborhood polling place used to be a convenient way to stay in touch with neighbors.

No more.

Ads and Twitter Feeds Here Not Endorsements!

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