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As calls mount from both the left and the right for Democratic state Rep. Jovan Melton to step down from his House District 41 seat in Aurora, supporters, including former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, argued Thursday that a double standard is being applied to Melton by the leadership of the Democratic-controlled Colorado House and the Colorado Democratic Party chair, Morgan Carroll. ... Webb ... called out the leadership of the Democratic Party ... “Jim Crow system of justice” and a “political lynching” of Melton. And while they didn’t go so far as to tell African American voters not to vote...

I guess this should be filed in the "Washington Politics" thread ... I'm an African American registered Democrat. I don't mind giving conservative Republicans hell when they deserve it. But unlike many conservative, I don't mind speaking out against my Party when I think they are wrong and encouraging them to do the right thing. Anyway, white liberals are having fits about the article posted below, which was written by me and published on my blog, in Black newspapers across the country, and at the liberal Daily Kos blog. I'm posting the article here because I'd like to have some...

Former Mayor Wellington Webb formally announced his candidacy Thursday to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee (news - web sites). Webb's interest in the job was widely known; he made a pitch to the committee on Dec. 10 in Orlando, Fla. "I am running because I believe this historic election for chair will determine the future of our party," Webb said. Webb was mayor from 1991 to 2003 after serving as a state legislator and Denver city auditor. Others interested in the Democratic chairmanship include former presidential candidate Howard Dean (news - web sites); former Michigan Gov. Jim Blanchard;...

Democrat consultant Donna Brazile told HUMAN EVENTS she wouldn't seek her party's leadership post at the Democratic National Committee, and declined to offer an endorsement, calling the current slate of candidates inadequate. "The current list of candidates, in my judgment, are not up to the task, but we'll see what emerges in the next couple weeks," said Brazile, who was a panelist Tuesday at a liberal strategy session organized by the Center for American Progress. As for herself, Brazile said the rumors that she might seek the position are false. Brazile was former Vice President Al Gore's campaign manager in...

DENVER - A brew pub owner who captured the public's fancy with whimsical ads and promises of new ideas won by a large margin Tuesday in the runoff for mayor of Denver. John Hickenlooper had 65 percent of the vote to 35 percent for City Auditor Don Mares. With 99 percent of precincts counted, Hickenlooper led 66,907 votes to 36,424. Hickenlopper will replace Wellington Webb, who is barred by term limits from seeking a fourth term as leader of the nation's 25th largest city. Although the election was nonpartisan, both men are Democrats. Webb didn't endorse anyone. Hickenlooper savored his...