Following a full day of workshops, candidate speeches and dinner, the Building to Be the Change 2010 program concluded with a Senate Candidate Forum.   About 200 people attended  the workshops and another 200 joined for the evening program at the First Plymouth Congregational Church in Englewood.

Much appreciated was US Representative Jared Polis who skillfully filled in in the absence of Senator Michael Bennet.   Invitations to both Colorado Democratic Candidates, Andrew Romanoff and Michael Bennet had been made in November.  The absence of Michael Bennet from this forum was never explained.   He was apparently in the Denver area on February 13 because his campaign web page advertised a candidate meet and greet in the Denver area on the day of the Be the Change candidate forum.  

The largest standing ovation of the event was for Andrew Romanoff when he said that the best fix for our broken heath care system is: "Change the eligibility age for Medicare to zero....Now."

Be the Change USA wishes to thank our outstanding workshop speakers, event volunteers, food preparation and service volunteers and most of all a fantastic group of progressives who attended this event.

The February 13th candidate forum was part of a process of determining if Be the Change USA would endorse one of the Democratic candidates.   At a Be the Change meeting in October, Bennet campaign coordinator, Adam Dunstone challenged the group to define a process to evaluate the candidates and have them each explain their positions.  You can listen and watch  Adam's pitch to at the October meeting by clicking HERE.