After a long drought, some much-needed good news on the Democratic convention front:

The labor pains were hard, but the DNC finally has its 2008 convention city locked down: Denver.

A Democrat who was briefed said that chairman Howard Dean made the final decision yesterday, weeks later than planned. DNC comm. dir. Karen Finney declined to confirm the choice.

Colorado is a marquee states for Democrats, who have, in the past two years, gobbled up the governor's mansion, control of the state legislature, and two congressional seats.

Denver represents the future of the Democratic party: inclusive, high-tech, and progressive. We already have a great base there, and avoiding holding the convention in NYC was a must. Hopefully the planners in Denver have gotten their act together from their first proposal.

Now I just need someone to score me tickets!