And We're Not Done Yet!

WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com

It's been an exciting week. But first, a few call-outs:

To Matt, who started this site back in 2005, with a commitment to history, process, and accuracy. As someone who read DCW for a long time before having the honour of posting here, I know I speak for thousands of people when I say that the primary process, the delegate counts, and the moment to moment knowledge of Super Delegate endorsements would have been lacking if not for Matt's vision and dedication.

To Matt and Tom for the exemplary, difficult, and time consuming work they did to keep those counts instant and accurate. Because of them, there is a public record of who committed to which candidate when, and what they said when they did so.

To Ed Espinoza, resident Super Delegate, who gave us all a glimpse from the inside of professional politics.

To the pledged delegates who took the time from a jam-packed week to post here with their thoughts, insights and photographs.

And to all of you who read and post comments here at DCW: thank you for your support, your thoughts, and your energy.

But wait - we are not done yet. There are two conventions to cover next week. There is polling data between now and the general election. Stick with us next week as we bring you news on the GOP Convention, the Rally for the Republic, and Hurricaine Gustav, as well as unveil for you our plans for the future.

This is it

WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com

After 34 months, from site selection, to superdelegate frenzy, to breaking the Invesco story, the 2008 Democratic National Convention is finally here. We've had a lot of fun the last 3 years, and I want to thank everybody who has helped out, especially Oreo, who brought new energy to the blog last December and helped make it what it is today. (You can read more about Oreo, including seeing his mug shot, in today's Washington Post).

We hope you've enjoyed reading it as much as we enjoy writing it.

But you ain't seen nothing yet...

Stay tuned all week for the best convention coverage. We'll have it all: The speeches, the roll call delegate count, the pictures, the parties. And don't miss our special delegate guest bloggers, from around the country. We've already seen posts from David Holmes of Texas, Jeff Strater of Texas, Kimberly J. Pace of Alaska, Mark Miller of Michigan, and, of course, our own Mr. Super, Ed Espinoza, superdelegate from California.

From everyone here at DemConWatch, enjoy the convention, and the nomination of the next Vice President and President of the United States.

Zennie's Zeitgeist Meets DemConWatch - Zennie Abraham Is New Contributor

WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com

I've followed DemConWatch blog almost since its launch, or when I first heard of it. Now, I'm honored to be a part of this great blog. I've exchanged permissions with Oreo and will be posting here soon. Like another few minutes. Oreo is invited to post at my blog Zennie's Zeitgeist, and we both met at the DNC Convention Media Meeting of Thursday, August 1, 2008. As I say, stay tuned!

Democratic Primary Information

WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com

Here's a list of all the key information DemConWatch posted on the 2008 Democratic Primary:

• Superdelegate Endorsement List - The first, and most accurate, list of superdelegate endorsements available on the web. Frozen June 6, 20008.
  
• No Endorse List - Who's left - which superdelegates never made up their mind. Frozen June 6, 2008.
  
• Endorsement List by Date - A complete list of when each superdelegate was added to the DCW superdelegate post. Frozen June 6, 2008.
  
• Add-on List and Schedule - A complete list of the selected add-on superdelegates and the schedule for future selections. This will be updated until complete.
  
• Superdelegate History Tracker - Charts and graphs of endorsements by week since mid-January. Frozen June 6, 2008.
  
• Superdelegates by Position - Breakdown by Governors, Senators, etc. Frozen June 6, 2008.
• Superdelegate Ups and Downs - Changes in the number of superdelegates since December.
  
• Ultimate Delegate Summary - where the race for the nomination stood on June 6, 2008.
  
• Ultimate Delegate Tracker - Pledged delegates by state and media organization, all on one page, as of June 6, 2008.
  
• Edwards' Delegates Status - February
• Edwards' Delegates Status - May
  
• Florida and Michigan By The Numbers - what were the delegate count options for Florida and Michigan options before the RBC decision on May 31.
  

DemConWatch Congratulates Barack Obama

WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com

Barack Obama is the Democratic Presidential Nominee for the 2008 General Election, so DemConWatch has decided that we will no longer be updating our superdelegate lists or tables.

We would like to thank everyone who has helped us out with our Superdelegate Lists and Delegate Trackers. Special thanks go to Yousri, Quon_mom, Amot, Charlie and Ed Espinoza. Thanks also to all of our readers and commenters, who have provided us with much of the information you see on these pages. When we started the lists in early January we had no idea that we would get so much attention or that we would be updating the list into June.

We also never expected to get the media coverage we received. We had stories written about us in the NY Times, Wired, Politico, The Wall Street Journal and US News and World Report to name a few. If you were lucky you may have also heard us do interviews on CNN Radio, NPR and XM Radio's POTUS `08.

We will now return you to our regularly scheduled program and bring you everything you want and need to know about the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

We'll be reporting on the speakers and the media, the protests and the parties.

We will be live blogging from inside and outside the Pepsi Center for the entire week. You'll get reports on the events and people that make up the convention and will meet some of the friends we've met along the way.

We'll also be turning our attention to the fall election, providing all the numbers, charts and information as only DemConWatch can.

Thanks again!

Update: Due to popular demand, we'll do a mini-update tonight...

We're going to Denver

WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com

2008 Democratic Convention Watch is very proud to announce we have been approved to receive credentials to cover the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. But we're not alone:

As part of its continuing commitment to engage a broad spectrum of audiences in new and creative ways, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced that a record number of blogs have been credentialed as members of the media for the 2008 Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. These blogs will help ensure that communities across the country are connected to the Convention through the eyes and ears of a growing, diverse group of online voices.

Organizers also announced that blogs credentialed by the DNCC will have access to a dedicated "Blogger Lounge" inside the Pepsi Center, equipped with televisions, technology resources and workspace to facilitate their reporting. All bloggers will have access to the Convention floor, press briefing areas, caucus meetings, filing centers and other auxiliary events open to members of the media.
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In 2004, the DNCC credentialed about 30 blogs to cover the Convention in Boston - the first Convention to credential bloggers. Recently, the DNCC announced that 55 blogs focused on state and local politics were selected to be members of the DemConvention State Blogger Corps. Altogether, the DNCC will credential more than 120 blogs for the Convention and many more individuals will blog the Convention via credentials issued through the U.S. Congressional Press Galleries. - DNCC

Here's the full list of blogs approved today. Want to know the secret to being first on the list? Have you blog name start with a low number.....

2008 Democratic Convention Watch	http://demconwatch.blogspot.com
43rdStateBlues.com	http://43rdstateblues.com
AFL-CIO NOW Blog	http://blog.aflcio.org
African American Political Pundit	http://aapoliticalpundit.blogspot.com
AMERICAblog.com	http://americablog.com
Asian American Action Fund Blog	http://aaa-fund.com
Badlands Blue	http://badlandsblue.com
Bagnews Notes	http://bagnewsnotes.com
Beliefnet	http://beliefnet.com
Bitch Ph.D.	http://bitchphd.blogspot.com
Blogger News Network	http://bloggernews.net
Blogging For Michigan	http://bloggingformichigan.com
BlogHer	http://blogher.com
Blue Hampshire	http://bluehampshire.com
Blue Indiana	http://blueindiana.net
Blue Jersey	http://bluejersey.com
Blue Mass. Group	http://bluemassgroup.com
BlueGrassRoots	http://bluegrassroots.org
BlueNC.com	http://bluenc.com
BlueOregon	http://blueoregon.com
Buckeye State Blog	http://buckeyestateblog.com
Burnt Orange Report	http://BurntOrangeReport.com
Calitics	http://Calitics.com
Campus Progress	http://campusprogress.org
Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis	http://divasblueoasis.blogspot.com
Change to Win	http://changetowin.org
Colorado Confidential	http://coloradoconfidential.com
Cotton Mouth Blog	http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com
CracktheBell.com	http://crackthebell.com
Crooks and Liars	http://crooksandliars.com
culturekitchen	http://culturekitchen.com
Daily Kingfish	http://dailykingfish.com
Daily Kos	http://dailykos.com
Dallas South Blog	http://dallassouthblog.com
DCist.com	http://dcist.com
Democracy Arsenal	http://democracyarsenal.org
Democracy for New Mexico	http://DemocracyForNewMexico.com
Democratic Party of the U.S. Virgin Islands	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/democratvi
Democratic Underground	http://democraticunderground.com
Democrats Abroad Argentina	http://yanquimike.com.ar
DemoOkie	http://DemoOkie.com
Digby's Hullabaloo	http://digbysblog.blogspot.com
Disaboom.com	http://disaboom.com
Doc's Political Parlor	http://politicalparlor.net
DoubleSpeak	http://doublespeakshow.com
Eschaton	http://atrios.blogspot.com
EverydayCitizen.com	http://everydaycitizen.com
Fired Up!	http://firedupmissouri.com
Firedoglake	http://firedoglake.com
Florida Progressive Coalition	http://flaprogressives.org
Future Majority	http://futuremajority.com
Georgia Politics Unfiltered	http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com
Green Mountain Daily	http://greenmountaindaily.com
Grist Magazine	http://grist.org/
Group News Blog	http://groupnewsblog.net
HispanicTips.com	http://hispanictips.com
HorsesAss.org	http://horsesass.org
HummingbirdMinds Blog	http://hummingbirdminds.blogspot.com
iLind.net	http://ilind.net
Indianz.com	http://indianz.com
Jack and Jill Politics	http://jackandjillpolitics.com
Jusiper	http://jusiper.blogspot.com
Keystone Politics	http://keystonepolitics.com
KnoxViews	http://knoxviews.com
Las Vegas Gleaner	http://lasvegasgleaner.com
Left In Alabama	http://leftinalabama.com
Left in the West	http://leftinthewest.com
Michigan Liberal	http://michiganliberal.com
Minnesota Monitor	http://minnesotamonitor.com
MOMocrats	http://momocrats.typepad.com
My Left Nutmeg	http://myleftnutmeg.com
MyDD	http://mydd.com
New Nebraska Network	http://NewNebraska.net
NewsOne.com	http://newsone.com
No Rest for the Awake	http://minagahet.blogspot.com
NorthDecoder.com	http://northdecoder.com
Obsidian Wings	http://obsidianwings.blogs.com
Ohio Daily Blog	http://ohiodailyblog.com
OliverWillis.com	http://oliverwillis.com
Open Left	http://openleft.com
Pam's House Blend	http://pamshouseblend.com
Political Base	http://politicalbase.com
Political Wire	http://politicalwire.com
PoliticalLunch.com	http://PoliticalLunch.com
PolitickerNJ.com	http://politickernj.com
PoliticsOnline	http://politicsonline.com
Pop and Politics	http://popandpolitics.com
Prairie State Blue	http://PrairieStateBlue.com
RaceWire	http://racewire.org
Raising Kaine	http://raisingkaine.com
Raw Story	http://rawstory.com
Rhode Island's Future	http://rifuture.org
Room 8	http://r8ny.com
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion	http://rumromanismrebellion.net
RuralVotes	http://ruralvotes.com/thefield
Scholars & Rogues	http://scholarsandrogues.com
Seeing the Forest	http://seeingtheforest.com
Sepia Mutiny	http://sepiamutiny.com
SquareState.net	http://squarestate.net
Talking Points Memo	http://talkingpointsmemo.com
TalkLeft	http://talkleft.com
Taylor Marsh	http://taylormarsh.com
The Albany Project	http://thealbanyproject.com
The Center for Emerging Media	http://centerforemergingmedia.com
The Iowa Independent	http://iowaindependent.com
The Natchez Blog	http://natchezms.blogspot.com
The Seminal	http://theseminal.com
The UpTake	http://theuptake.org
The Utah Amicus	http://utahamicus.com
The Washington Independent	http://washingtonindependent.com
Think Youth	http://thinkyouth.org
Thought Theater	http://thoughttheater.com
TommyWonk	http://tommywonk.blogspot.com/
Tondee's Tavern	http://tondeestavern.com
Towleroad	http://towleroad.com
Turn Maine Blue	http://turnmaineblue.com
Under The Dome.com	http://underthedome.com
Uppity Wisconsin	http://uppitywis.org
USAmerica Vota '08	http://usamericavota08.blogspot.com
VivirLatino.com	http://vivirlatino.com
West Virginia Blue	http://wvablue.com
What About Our Daughters? Blog	http://whataboutourdaughters.com
Working Life	http://workinglife.org
Zennie's Zeitgeist	http://zennie2005.blogspot.com

Congratulations to all the blogs on the list.

A Guide to DemConWatch

WE'VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com

Welcome to DemConWatch (formerly 2008 Democratic Convention Watch), the premier independent web site for all the information you need about the Transition, Inauguration and the 2010 and 2012 elections.

DemConWatch broke the news about Obama moving his speech to Invesco Field and continues to be a leader in the news your looking for regarding the Democratic Party and the elections.

Here's a guide to what's on the site:

• DemConWatch Inauguration Calendar - We're compiling the most complete schedule of events for the Inauguration available.
  
  
• Presidential Appointees Requiring Senate Confirmation
  
  
• Presidential Appointees Not Requiring Senate Confirmation
  
  
• Superdelegate Endorsement List - The first, and still best and most accurate, list of superdelegate endorsements available on the web. No endorsement is added without a verifiable reference to the superdelegate actually stating who they endorse. We don't add an endorsement based on pure media lists - we've found too many mistakes.
  
  
• No Endorse List - Who's left - which superdelegates still haven't made up their mind.
  
  
• Add-on List and Schedule - A complete list of the selected add-on superdelegates and the schedule for future selections.
  
  
• Superdelegate History Tracker - Charts and graphs of endorsements by week since mid-January.
  
  
• Superdelegates by Position - Breakdown by Governors, Senators, etc.
  
  
• Superdelegate Ups and Downs - Changes in the number of superdelegates since December.
  
  
• Ultimate Delegate Summary - where does the race for the nomination stand
  
  
• Ultimate Delegate Tracker - Pledged delegates by state and media organation, all on one page
  
  
• Florida and Michigan By The Numbers - what's the delegate count for any Florida and Michigan option
  

How to Find What You're Looking For:

There are 3 ways to find information at DCW: There's a search box at the upper left of the screen, which searches the whole blog. In the right sidebar there's a dropdown where you can search by tags. And the left sidebar contains a full archive of the posts.

Who we are:

DemConWatch is run by a group of part-time bloggers. We are all avid Democrats. This site is not affiliated with the DNC, DNCC, or any campaign.