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Romanoff Press Conference

by: donscottknox

Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 17:45:48 PM MST


(Reasonable analysis screams "he's out," which would be an intelligent decision at this point, but we'll have to wait and see - promoted by Colorado Pols)

TUESDAY POLS UPDATE: According to multiple sources, Andrew Romanoff will announce that he is 'recommitting' to the U.S. Senate race--we suppose that's the thing to do, since people were starting to wonder. But if you're questioning whether or not calling a press conference to announce "I'm still in the race!" ultimately does more harm than good, you're not alone.

He's still in? He's out? He's running for governor?

News Advisory                                 Contact: John Schroyer
January 18, 2010                                            

ANDREW ROMANOFF TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE

U.S. Senate Candidate Andrew Romanoff will hold a press conference tomorrow at his campaign headquarters.

WHERE: Romanoff for Colorado Campaign Headquarters, 2223 S. Monaco Pkwy, Unit E8, Denver, CO

WHEN: Jan 19, 12:15 p.m.

WHO: U.S. Senate Candidate Andrew Romanoff

MEDIA AVAIL: Romanoff will be available for interviews following the press conference. Please contact John Schroyer to schedule time following press conference or for alternate availability Tuesday or Wednesday.

About Andrew Romanoff:
Elected to four terms in the state Legislature, Andrew Romanoff was the Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2009. He led the Democrats to their first back-to-back majorities in more than 40 years. His leadership earned national recognition, including Governing magazine's top honor as Public Official of the Year.

--
John Schroyer
Communications Director, Romanoff for Colorado

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Romanoff Press Conference | 77 comments
Kind of odd timing
when all eyes will be on the Massachusetts race. Wonder if that will have any relevance to what he has to say?

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
Spokesman statement
I asked John Schroyer, Romanoff's spokesman, if he was staying in the race, and got this reponse: "All I can tell you right now is that Andrew plans to talk about his campaign."
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i am expecting good news

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I am as well . . .
Andrew announces he is withdrawing . . .

Discipline without purpose is tyranny.
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not likely,
if you had bad news to deliver, you wouldn't be promoting the event to your supporters, facebooking the event (is that a verb) and the like.
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Agreed.
I'm guessing the news here is huge. Why else hold a press conference on the same day as the biggest news in the political arena is occurring?

"I wouldn't characterize caloric intake as "professional development." c rork
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Update
A Democratic source tells me that Romanoff will recommit to the Senate race and endorse Hickenlooper for governor. For what it's worth.
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I heard the same thing.
If that's really true, I can't possibly imagine why he needs a press conference for that.

"I wouldn't characterize caloric intake as "professional development." c rork
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It's free media
n/t

This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.
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free pissed-off media
If that's it - not a helpful move.

No trees were destroyed in the posting of this comment. But a large number of electrons were horribly inconvenienced.
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I expect he'll also announce

4Q dollars, which will either be a monster number (north of $1.5mm) which would be newsworthy or he will test some messaging about why money isn't that important.

And would the denver media really be po'd to have to cover a Senate race?

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Anything above $1 million
will be sufficient news. He doesn't have to beat Bennet this quarter, but if he puts up serious totals, that's a big deal.

It's more problematic if he announces he banked $300-500,000, which is what I'd predict. That raises Don Knox' question, and Romanoff probably has an answer for that: It's plenty to get to the caucuses, and once he comes out on top there, more money comes his way. In addition to that, the lesson of the MA Senate race is that the actual candidate Democrats run matters, and that all the party machinery and big bucks in the world don't get you across the finish line if voters don't like you.

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues

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if that's his answer (replying to RedGreen)
then I'll buy it.

the lesson of the MA Senate race is that the actual candidate Democrats run matters, and that all the party machinery and big bucks in the world don't get you across the finish line if voters don't like you.

Absolutely.  It's not to say that AR comes out over MB on that, but it is to say many of us haven't had the chance to judge that question yet.

In fact, I just registered
www.veryliberalagitatedpissedoffpeoplewithnoorganization.com
-Laughing Boy

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Schroyer...
Is one of the best guys in the universe.  What a good dude. No snark.
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If you wanted to avoid humiliation
you'd make a withdrawal announcement at a time when all eyes are elsewhere...

And what Bob says also makes me really think this is the end.

I demand that all students get As, that all our oil comes from American soil, that waste and fraud be eliminated forever, and that potato chips stop making me fat!

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well sorry to disappoint
but whatever the announcement is, it is good news.
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For who?

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Whom?
:)
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I stand corrected, LB

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For Republicans
Everything is good news for Republicans. The 2006 electoral defeats were very good news, because it meant they'd have a fighting chance at winning again at some point in the future.

Republican Calvinball is easy to learn but hard to master.

I demand that all students get As, that all our oil comes from American soil, that waste and fraud be eliminated forever, and that potato chips stop making me fat!

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Not only to avoid humiliation
but to roll his withdrawal into the difficulty Democrats will have at the polls this year, whether Brown is squeaking one out or not.

Of course, the reverse possibility is true too. "The MA Senate race underlines how important it is Democrats put forth their best candidates." But either way, whatever he says won't be the biggest political story of the day because of his timing.

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues

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Odd timing
Odd timing is Romanoff's specialty. Remember, this is the guy who let his primary opponent raise $3 million and campaign for 9 months before he jumped into the Senate race.
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Don't forget
the handwritten secretary of state application turned in at midnight the night it was due ...

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
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I smell a Hickenlooper endorsement in the air.


Buck Stops Here.
Maybe he'll endorse Kennedy for treasurer too!


A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
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Back to Schroyer
He said Romanoff will talk about "his campaign," so I doubt this is an endorsement announcement for anyone.
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I'm sure he'd endorse Kennedy
if asked. It wouldn't have to be the focus of the press conference ...

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
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I smell at $2M Q4 report!
j/k...  
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Failure of the sense of smell at a relatively young age
Is a risk factor for Alzheimer's.

This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.
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right...
I must be going crazy if I were to think that number would be anywhere near the truth...

...and thanks for being so chivalrous in not just calling me absolutely nuts.  

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I'm just sayin'
If that's not what it's about, worry.

This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.
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I'm sure that's just about exactly what it is.

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Me, too.
Which is beyond odd for timing since absolutely no one is going to care about anything tomorrow except the race in MA.

And when is the last time anybody has called a press conference to announce his endorsement of somebody? I would imagine most Democrats assume, as do I, that if Romanoff isn't running for governor, then he supports the candidate that is. I'm pretty sure we don't need a press conference at noon to confirm the obvious. That just seems a desperate cry for attention and Romanoff, despite some of his supporters here, is a much better politician and diplomat than that.

"I wouldn't characterize caloric intake as "professional development." c rork

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The timing
Well, he could be gathering the state's political press to announce that Tuesday is the last day to affiliate for caucuses ...

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
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Which would only be a marginally lamer reason
[ Parent ]
Last-minute GOTV rally for Coakley ...


A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
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Now that would be seriously cool.
And if that's the sole reason for his press conference, I will be so proud of him.

"I wouldn't characterize caloric intake as "professional development." c rork
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Sole reason for his press conference
There would be some seriously pissed-off reporters if that's what the presser is about.

But, as we know from Bob Moore's posts above, it's about his own Senate campaign, so we'll just have to see.

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues

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Did he say it was about Andrew's Senate campaign?
Shroyer said Andrew plans to talk about his campaign; he didn't say he'll be talking about his Senate campaign.  Maybe he's jumping into the gubernatorial race ... or Denver mayoral race ... or challenging DeGette....

History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.  (Mark Twain)
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Very doubtful
I cannot imagine Hick is not supporting Bennet.

Retirement in action does not equal retirement of beliefs.
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hear he will be hiring
David Kenney as his new campaign manager.
You only push a press conference like this if it's MAJOR
The only things I can think of this big are:

1. Withdrawing (or changing races).

2. A MAJOR endorsement (Hickenlooper, Ritter, or Obama) - and that's not happening.

3. A MAJOR policy change (like he's going to endorse TABOR).

4. ???

- dave

No trees were destroyed in the posting of this comment. But a large number of electrons were horribly inconvenienced.

We'll know in the fullness of time
I know that's not what Pols is about, but still...

This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.
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It's all over folks. Time to take on Nort-Bag

I expect him to say that he's staying in the Senate race.
and that he is not running for Governor.

judge elected officials by their actions, not by their rhetoric
What are the odds that.....
Romanoff drops his Senate bid, endorses Bennet and teams up on the Hickenlooper ticket as Lt. Gov.?!?!?
I don't think Lt. Gov makes sense
Hick should get someone who is Hispanic, female, and/or from the West slope or a rural area. Romanoff is none of those.

No trees were destroyed in the posting of this comment. But a large number of electrons were horribly inconvenienced.
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Besides...
I can't imagine a Lt. pick this early... announced at a press conference called BY the Lt.
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Just saying...
...that the sequence of events could unfold not that they would necessarily all unfold/be announced at tomorrow's press conference.

Consider the broad support that Romanoff enjoys and that the Dems would be complete idiots to let his talents continue to be lost in limbo.

[ Parent ]
What If He Held a Press Conference,
and nobody showed up.

I don't think there is any news to report.  Endorsing Hickenlooper is not exactly news.  Nor is a statement that he's still in the Senate race and he raised a pathetically small amount of money in the fourth quarter.

So, now he's going to piss off the news media by dragging them in for nothing.  Brilliant.

"Those who can't do, comment."

from a New Yorker cartoon

I hope it furthers some conversation, somewhere.
To call a press conference to say, "I am still in the race" would be so lame, I don't think he would even consider it.

As much as he is qualified, he would be the wrong pick for Lt. Gov. Two liberal 40-50ish white guys from Denver with long names does not make a balanced team. Hickenlooper is smarter than that.

Does he have a plan to use his media fame to help the innocent people of Haiti? Naaaaah! (I hope he proves me wrong.)

Does he have a new federal appointment? (Are there any even left?) Are they creating a new one for him to help with Haiti?

I suspect he will be endorsing John Hickenlooper for Governor, for sure, but what else? Maybe putting a positive spin on his fundraising, whatever it may be, before someone else spins it? I don't know -- just some guesses.



Buck Stops Here.

I've heard the same thing Bob Moore and MOTR have
Although, to be fair, Romanoff supposedly had a very different press conference planned for last Monday than what occurred, and changed his mind. So anything could happen.

A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
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Last Monday?

I thought that was never to be mentioned again?
I mean, that was even before the Mcinnis hair makeover.

http://coloradopols.com/diary/...

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Schroyer makes it official: Romanoff still running for Senate
http://blogs.denverpost.com/th...

Jessica Fender reports at The Spot:

"He is not pulling out of the Senate race," said spokesman John Schroyer. "Andrew will be discussing various aspects of the Senate race, and he will more clearly define the differences between he and Sen. (Michael) Bennet.
"


A leader on the battlefield can be a leader in Congress. -- redstateblues
Why did he decide …

... not to run for Gov?

If it becomes apparent after the caucus that he will struggle to be viable without much bigger fundraising, will he accept PAC/corp money like he did when he was State Rep?

Jane Norton has said we should eliminate the Dept of Ed - why shouldn't we?

Jane Norton has said she opposes cap & trade - because it's bad for America. Is she right?


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Does anyone know if its streaming? n/t

Not sure about other stations,
but I just checked with Channel 9 News, Channel 7 News and Channel 4 News and they are not.  

"I wouldn't characterize caloric intake as "professional development." c rork
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And denPOst says they are
but not really, at least not yet
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So much for quibbling about
early polls, name recognition, etc. None of our local media considers this important enough to bother about it.
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That's what struck me about the non-coverage
Andrew is no longer a player.

This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.
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What non coverage
From what I could tell, most of the major news outlets from Colorado were there.  What coverage would have satisfied you?

--

Senior Diving Correspondent for the Casa Bonita Reader, ask about our Sopapilla Issue.
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Oh come on
the media sucks. Stop paying them so much credence.  

This blog is your blog, this blog is my blog
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Denver Post IS carrying it live.
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But I can't seem to get it to load?
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you call that "live"

As many comments about the neighborhood and the logistics of the "live" feed as the actual event.

I've seen the neighborhood and I don't care that curtis saw U2 once not far from there. Not unless AR was with him

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I'm sorry
but your comment makes absolutely no sense to me?

"I wouldn't characterize caloric intake as "professional development." c rork
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It would if you were reading the so-called
"live blog" of the event.

This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.
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DenPost said they
were streaming it "live"
At that link curtisahubbard was apparently attempting to live blog the event.

13 comments
9 of them about the location or the logistics of the chat
AR endorse Hickenloope and makes a couple of comments.

1:53

curtisahubbard: Here's what it loooks like outside Romanoff HQ http://twitgoo.com/bzscl
2:02

curtisahubbard: About 50 Romanoff supporters have come out of the officde an d are milling about.
2:02

curtisahubbard: http://twitgoo.com/bzsif
2:02

curtisahubbard: I'd put the crowd, largely comprised of Romanoff supporters, at about 100 now.
2:05

curtisahubbard: http://twitgoo.com/bzsjl
2:07

curtisahubbard: Romanoff HQ is a 9 iron from the old Rainbow Music Hall. This would be the first show I've seen at that spot since U2 in 82 (guessing at yea
2:12

curtisahubbard: Staffer says event will start in five minutes.
2:15

curtisahubbard: Here we go ... http://twitgoo.com/bzspj
2:26

curtisahubbard: Romanoff endorses Hickenlooper for guv and makes his case as candidadate of people, not special interests and wall st.
2:28

curtisahubbard: Testing video upload ... null
2:36

curtisahubbard: AR: History has handed jus an opp to make meaningful and lasting progress on a host of issues
2:40

curtisahubbard: AR: To make the most of this opp we need bold leadership not only in WH but also at the other end of PA Ave. That is why I'm running for sen
2:40

curtisahubbard: AR closer: The spec. interests have enough politicians on their payroll. We need a Senator for the rest of us.


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Ah, thank you.
Shorthand doesn't always work so well on blogs. :)

"I wouldn't characterize caloric intake as "professional development." c rork
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Agree

I wasn't there, but as near as I can tell: it started late, AR endorsed Hick, and made a couple of comments.

Why did he have it?  Was he going to say something else but changed his mind?  

Why no Q&A?

Why just AR supporters?

As earned media, it was weak.
As a campaign event it wasn't.

I mean at the least he could have reminded everyone today is the registration deadline for caucus, asked for support and donations, and said something about Norton.  Apparently the non-campaign continues to not campaign.

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No weaker than his web site
Which is where I went looking for the text of his remarks.

They weren't there.

And his blog hasn't been updated in nearly two weeks.


This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.

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Pathetic
This is getting painful to watch. I used to think that I wished Romanoff had been appointed Senator but that since he wasn't and as things are now, we should stick with Bennet. Now, I'm glad I didn't get my wish.  Andrew Romanoff is nowhere near ready to play in the big leagues. He's making Bennet look more statesmanlike and senatorial by comparison every day. Somebody should arrange an intervention for the poor guy.
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huh?
Well there were questions asked and answered, the speech is on the website.

http://www.andrewromanoff.com/...

Not sure who you are getting this info from, but I'd have them recheck their recollection or perhaps verify that info.

--

Senior Diving Correspondent for the Casa Bonita Reader, ask about our Sopapilla Issue.

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It wasn't there at the conclusion of the event.
n/t

This is serious, you commie dolt  --davebarnes, 2012.
[ Parent ]
and the DenPost "live coverage"
didn't include anything substantive beyond AR endorsed Hick.  
No quotes, no Q&A, no analysis
[ Parent ]
One more reason to turn people out in support of Michael Bennet
Andrew Romanoff forgot how to campaign.

- Dumb reason for a "press conference".
- Picked the worst day to get media coverage.
- Still no message.

How could anyone actually think he could pull off an election win against Jane Norton with campaign advisers this bad? Even high school class presidents would do better.

Andrew Romanoff is a great guy, motivated by a sincere desire to help people. His supporters believe in him, and are decent, honorable people (for the most part).  His judgment in all decisions related to his campaign suggests he doesn't really want to win this race.

Like I said before, I can't watch this political train-wreck.

Buck Stops Here.

Reminds me of something

Reality is important.  

~ Republican 36, on this site recently


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