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Invesco and Obama on 8.28.08 (Photo: Cam Tucker)
President-Elect Barack Obama often invokes the chilly day he announced his quest for the presidency from the steps of the old State Capitol in Springfield, IL. The historic significance of that site, which is tied to Abraham Lincoln, is obvious.
But Denver, host of the Democratic National Convention and Obama's acceptance speech in front of 80,000 at Invesco, has burnished its image after his historic election last night.
Denver historian Tom Noel put it simply. The city "shone, of course," just as it did 100 years earlier at the first Democratic National Convention held here. But it may be more than mere luster.
Could Colorado gain some clout in the White House?
Noel says he hopes "it leads to some appointments." While Noel did not speculate, it is possible that Obama campaign co-chair Federico Pena, a veteran of the Clinton Administration, could be tapped. Who knows? Maybe Barack will want another skinny Democrat with a funny name. Calling John Hickenlooper.
Given Tuesday's results, there's another big plus for Denver in terms of history books -- and future glow. " Obama, unlike William Jennings Bryan, used the Denver launch to get elected," Noel notes.
Further, the man known as "Dr. Colorado" appreciates the strategic effect of having the DNC in the MIle High City. "Having the convention here probably helped put Colorado among the blue states," he says.
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