Rocky Mountain News: DNC Problems Denied

[highplainsdem]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/07/dnc-problems-denied/

DNC problems denied
Officials say report of $6 million cost overrun is wrong
By David Montero, Rocky Mountain News
Monday, July 7, 2008

More officials with the Barack Obama campaign were en route to Denver on Sunday to oversee planning for the Democratic National Convention amid published reports of cost overruns and planning problems.

Obama spokesman Nick Shapiro said Matthew Nugen, the campaign's convention coordinator, already is on the ground in Denver where "part of his role will be to look over the budget." Shapiro said the campaign officials - some sources report 10 - will deal exclusively with convention planning.

"I do think there is hard work to be done, and we will get it done," Shapiro said.

The budget issue arose when a published report in the New York Times cited unnamed sources complaining about costs of $6 million beyond the budget and a series of unnecessary delays in getting contracts out to begin work on building out the Pepsi Center for the convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee denies those claims.

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[davidpdx]

1. I wondered if that was true as well

It seem to me like the DNC and the Obama campaign need to clamp down on costs and do what the can to raise the money needed. All eyes are going to be on the DNC Convention and it needs to go off without a hitch.