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Why is the Democratic National Convention 2008 in Denver?

By Nina Davidson, About.com

Question: Why is the Democratic National Convention 2008 in Denver?
Answer: The Democrats are hoping to seize on the spirit of the "New West" to swing voters in the traditionally Republican states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Montana.
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