[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

With the state's DNC delegate selection process reaching record levels of attendance, you had to know a statement from CDP Chair Art Torres was coming. Here it is:

"Since I became Chair of our great Party in 1996, I have never seen such an incredible outpouring of Democratic activists at congressional district-level delegate selection caucuses. More than 23,000 Democrats showed up Sunday afternoon to support more than 2,500 candidates vying for 241 slots.
 
We should be proud of California Democrats for recognizing what is at stake for our state, our nation and our world in this Presidential election.
 
Not everyone can attend the Democratic National Convention this year, but everyone can participate from now until Election Day on November 4, 2008 to help elect a Democratic President.

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[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Now that the Obama campaign has reversed itself and reinstated the full slate of candidates running for delegate slots across the state, the positive energy for California Democrats in the delegate selection process is flowing once again.

In a statement last night, CDP Chairman Art Torres praised the Obama campaign for allowing the competitive races for the coveted 241 delegate slots to continue with full slates of Congress, saying it will strengthen the party Torres is right.

The record number of delegate candidates is yet another sign of the surge in interest in this year's presidential election. And despite a recent mini-surge in popularity for John McCain, there's little doubt California will be true blue come November. These district caucuses are yet another step in tapping the enthusiasm of both campaigns.

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by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

by William Monroe [courtesy of Blog for America]

This from the Boone County Democratic Party:

PUBLIC CALL/NOTICE To Democrats For 2008 Missouri Democratic Party Delegate Selection: A Mass Meeting

All Democrats in Boone County interested in participating in the delegate selection process should gather at

Rock Bridge High School
4303 S. Providence Rd.
Thursday, Feb. 28th, 2008 at 7 pm

The February 28 meeting is the first level of a multi-tiered Delegate Selection Process in Missouri. It will eventually lead to the selection of Democratic delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention, which will be held August 25-28 in Denver, Colorado. Persons elected on February 28 will attend the Congressional District Convention on March 27 and have the opportunity to get elected as a Congressional District National Delegate or Alternate. They will also be albe to attend the Missouri State Democratic Convention on May 10. Delegates and alternates will be allocated to presidential candidates to accurately reflect the expressed presidential preferences in the February 5 Presidential Primary.

Participation is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats, who are residents of and registered voters in Boone County, who are at least eighteen years of age, who declare themselves to be Democrats, are not members of any other political party and who have voted in the Feb. 5, Primary election.