AFF Denver: How the West will Be Lost
March 26, 2008 | AFF
Democrats' Strategy to turn the Mountain West Blue, and What Libertarians and Conservatives Can Do About It
It's no mistake that Democrats will be hosting their national convention in Denver. Liberal funders have invested heavily in Colorado as part of a multi-cycle strategy to turn traditionally red states in the mountain west blue. But have Republicans and the Religious Right put more libertarian-leaning mountain states up for grabs? Looking at the primaries, does Huckabee's success indicate the growing or waning influence of evangelicals in the Republican Party? Does Ron Paul's fundraising success indicating a growing influence of libertarians? And what to make of McCain? Join our panelists as we discuss the future of libertarians, conservatives, and evangelicals in the West.
Featuring Jon Caldara, president, Independence Institute; Jim Pfaff, president, Colorado Family Council Ryan Sager, author, Elephant in the Room: Evangelicals, Libertarians and the Battle to Control the Republican Party; Gene Healy, senior editor at the Cato Institute and author, Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power; moderated by Brad Jones, Facethestate.com.
This event will be held at the Oxford Theater at the Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th St, Denver, CO 80202. Complementary drinks and appetizers from 6:00-7:00p.m; discussion from 7:00 to 8:30. Valet parking available. Please RSVP to rsvp@americasfuture.org.
