Looking back at the year that was in 2007.
January:
4: The new Democratic majority is sworn in and Nancy Pelosi is elected the first female Speaker of the House.
5: Lee Terry throws the first of many hissy-fits of the year on the House floor.
8: UNO Democrats hold our first meeting of the semester.
10: Bush lays out his “Surge” strategy in Iraq.
12: Elkhorn loses its annexation battle with Omaha.
16: Barack Obama forms a presidential exploratory committee.
20: Hillary Clinton announces her candidacy for President.
22: Lee Terry sleeps on an air mattress in his office.
31: The Mooninites shut down Boston. Meatwad is still at large.
February
10: Barack Obama announces his candidacy for President.
Nebraska Democrats vote to hold a caucus on February 9, 2008.
11: Mike Fahey considers a run for Senate.
14: UNO Democrats Women’s Caucus members hand out valentines with condoms to raise awareness of HPV.
23: Tom Vilsack drops out of the Democratic Presidential contest.
24: Nebraska Young Democrats stage a campaign invasion in Lincoln to help Chris Beutler’s campaign for mayor.
March:
12: Hey, I have a great idea! Let’s call a huge press conference, play it like I’m going to run for President, gather all the media here in Omaha, and then tell them that I will make a decision later this year! They’ll love it! Man, I really want to hire Chuck Hagel’s communications team. They really know what they’re doing.
15: Jon Bruning says he’ll run for Senate, but that he’s “a Hagel guy.”
19: Mike Fahey meets with the UNO College Democrats.
The 4th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
31: Our second annual Yellow Dog University.
April:
3: Chris Beutler has an impressive showing in the Lincoln primary, getting 47.5% of the vote.
9: Karlee Coleman is elected President of UNO Democrats.
14: NYD Convention at Doane College in Crete, NE. Kyle Michaelis is elected President of NYD.
19: Jon Bruning is not a Hagel guy.
20: Bob Kerrey mulls a run for U.S. Senate.
24: UNO Democrats present our second annual Tribute To The Fallen.
May:
1: The 4th anniversary of Mission Accomplished.
Chris Beutler wins his race for Mayor of Lincoln.
2: Tony Raimondo says he’s going to run for Senate. As a Republican. Remember that last part, it’ll be important later.
7: Is it the beginning of the end for Rosenblatt?
11: HAL DAUB!
18-20: Nebraska Young Democrats host YDA’s spring National Conference in Omaha. Bill Richardson is a guest at the conference.
June:
7: Jon Bruning is still not a Hagel guy.
14: Raimondo makes still more moves toward running for Senate. As a Republican.
Scott Kleeb sends a message to his supporters – calling for a “new brand of politics.”
July:
2: Scooter Libby has his sentence commuted by Bush.
12: One of the Ricketts wants to buy the Cubs.
18-21: Several UNO Democrats join the Nebraska delegation to YDA’s National Convention in Dallas.
31: Scott and Jane Kleeb’s daughter Maya is born.
August:
3: Watch yourself, Lee Terry. Jesse Jackson, Jr. can totally kick your ass.
6: NNN 2.0 launches.
9: Jon Bruning – still not a Hagel guy – screws over college students.
27: First meeting of Fall 2007.
28: “I’d like to thank you all for coming out today.” – Larry Craig.
September:
7: Chuck Hagel announces he will not seek re-election.
17: HAL DAUB!
Ernie Chambers sues God.
Douglas County Democrats organize a trip to Indianola, IA, for the Tom Harkin Steak Fry.
19: Mike Johanns announces for Senate.
28: HAL DAUB!?
October:
15: Steve Pederson fired as Nebraska Athletic Director.
16: Tom Osborne hired as interim AD.
22: Jim Esch decides not to run for Congress.
24: Bob Kerrey decides not to run for U.S. Senate.
November:
3: NYD’s Forever Young Dinner. UNO Democrats win Chapter of the Year for 2007.
Jon Bruning – still not a Hagel guy – fires one last parting shot at the Nebraska Young Democrats before the embarrasment of his “Fallen Star” Award causes him to drop out two weeks later.
19: Tony Raimondo’s name surfaces as a possible Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.
24: Bill Callahan fired as Nebraska head coach.
December:
2: Bo Pelini named Nebraska head coach.
3: Scott Kleeb releases a video message to his supporters.
5: A shooting at Westroads Mall in Omaha leaves nine people dead.
President Bush visits Omaha. UNO Democrats give him a welcome.
10: Jared Brower is elected President of UNO College Democrats.
This is just scratching the surface. 2008 is going to be a busy year and a fun year for the UNO Colelge Democrats. Happy New Year!
This is great! I especially like that entry on the 10th of December. Looking back, it was a really fun year. I hope we can take that excitement into this upcoming semester!