Wow, Thurston County Democrats are a regular media empire in Denver, Stewart is blogging from there too:

Wow -- I've only been to one event at this convention, and already the trip to Denver has been worthwhile.

We rushed from the airport to get to "Faith in Action -- An Interfaith Gathering," the opening event of the Democratic convention. (There's a switch -- Democrats opening their convention with prayer. Something new is going on in the America.)

I have not been so deeply moved in a long time.

A gospel choir singing, then local Indians beginning the event with drumming and chanting. Then over a thousand Democrats -- not every delegate, but those of us who felt moved gather in this way on a Sunday -- a thousand Democrats praying together, led by a Protestant minister, a Muslim imam, a Jewish rabbi, and a Catholic lay leader.

As long as he doens't hit traffic on the way down from up north, Secretary of State candidate Jason Osgood will be at the meeting (confirmed via email).

For your enjoyment, here's what the candidate/blogger has written over at Washblog (and here).

Via email:

This is a reminder that our next monthly meeting is Monday, August 25, at 7:00 PM in room 152, building 1 at the Thurston County Courthouse.  

Jason Osgood, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, has been invited to speak, but I have not yet been able to confirm he will attend.

Besides updates on various activities, our agenda will include consideration of Campaign Services Committee recommendations for the following candidates:

    - Terry Bergeson, Superintendent of Public Instruction

    - Michael Powell, LD 2 - Position 2

    - Sam Meyer, District Court Judge

    - Jodi Erikson-Muldrew, District Court Judge

    - Greg Rosen, District Court Judge

The full agenda and resolution are available here.  The minutes of last month's meeting will be available at the meeting.

As always, please remember to bring one or more non-perishable items for donation to the Thurston County Food Bank. 

I look forward to seeing you next week!

Agenda also here:

Thurston County Democrat Danielle Westbrook answered why she's a Dem during the state convention in Spokane

Well said.

R. Scott Roberts has a new blog and he remembers back to the good old days of Ds turned Rs and lack of volunteers:

The Olympian didn't like this idea that I paid for canvassers to support Kevin O'Sullivan for his election bid for Thurston County Commissioner. Hey, we didn't win that one, but can tell you that it put the oposition (sic) on notice.

Put them on notice? Yes, they probably noticed you had more people willing to write you checks than actually do the work of getting someone elected.

Once the word got out, it probably hurt Sullivan's reputation more than Roberts is willing to admit.

Hillary Hunt, the chair of the county Young Dems and the state committeewomen from LD 22, has introduced four of the six charter amendments that will be considered at the state convention.

Holy cats, Hillary. Here's a rundown of the amendments from Hillary over at Washblog.

Here's a rundown of what happened last time around when she tried to change the rules. Talk about battle at the convention.

They all pretty much have to do with a propose amendment from a couple of years ago that had appeared to pass, but was ruled not to have by the chair. That amendment would have given Young Dems more say in the state party. Go Hillary!

Commissioner of Public Lands candidate Peter Goldmark will be at the Thurston County Dems meeting tonight at the courthouse (Room 129, Building 2).

In addition to hearing from Goldmark, we'll also take care of our regular business and do some voter registration training.