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YearlyKos is a political convention for American liberal political activists, organized by readers and writers of the U.S. based Internet blog, Daily Kos.

The first YearlyKos was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from June 8 to June 11, 2006. It attracted approximately 1,000 attendees, and featured prominent Democrats such as Harry Reid, Howard Dean, and Barbara Boxer, as well as five possible contenders in the 2008 Democratic primary: Indiana senator Evan Bayh, retired General Wesley Clark, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, and former Virginia governor Mark Warner.

The convention also consisted of panels, roundtable discussion groups, and other gatherings of activists, members of the media, and elected officials. Many of the panels were broadcast on CSPAN. The convention was held at the Riviera Hotel.

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 '''YearlyKos''' is a political [[convention]] for American [[liberal]] political activists, organized by readers and writers of the U.S. based Internet blog, [[Daily Kos]].
-The first YearlyKos was held in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], from June 8 to June 11, 2006. It attracted approximately 1,000 attendees, and featured prominent [[Democrats]] such as [[Harry Reid]], [[Howard Dean]], and [[Barbara Boxer]], as well as four possible contenders in the [[2008]] Democratic primary: former [[Virginia]] governor [[Mark Warner]], [[Indiana]] senator [[Evan Bayh]], [[New Mexico]] governor [[Bill Richardson]], and retired General [[Wesley Clark]].
+The first YearlyKos was held in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], from June 8 to June 11, 2006. It attracted approximately 1,000 attendees, and featured prominent [[Democrats]] such as [[Harry Reid]], [[Howard Dean]], and [[Barbara Boxer]], as well as five possible contenders in the [[2008]] Democratic primary: [[Indiana]] senator [[Evan Bayh]], retired General [[Wesley Clark]], [[New Mexico]] governor [[Bill Richardson]], [[Iowa]] governor [[Tom Vilsack]], and former [[Virginia]] governor [[Mark Warner]].
-The convention also consisted of panels, roundtable discussion groups, and other gatherings of activists, members of the media, and elected officials. It was held at the [[Riviera Hotel]].
+The convention also consisted of panels, roundtable discussion groups, and other gatherings of activists, members of the media, and elected officials. Many of the panels were broadcast on [[CSPAN]]. The convention was held at the [[Riviera Hotel]].
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