Ritter: Convo going smoothly
By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com ReporterDENVER – To say that it’s a big week for Gov. Bill Ritter would probably be something of an understatement.
As his state plays host to the Democratic National Convention, the world’s eyes are on the state and the Democratic governor.
PolitickerCO.com caught up with the first term governor as he was hurriedly walking out the doors of the Grand Hyatt and posed a simple question: How are things going?
“Fantastic,” he said. “Everything out here is still very smooth, so that’s good.”
To provide a sense of the massive the organizational effort behind the event, consider this: There are an estimated 60,000 law enforcement personnel roaming the streets of Denver during the week’s festivities. And that counts only local authorities.
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