Delegates: Go figure

Facts, figures and just plain trivia about delegations, hotel rooms, cabs, docs and even info on the detox unit.

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Published August 23, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.

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4,440! Number of delegates coming to Denver: At this time, there are 4,440 delegates casting 4,235 delegate votes. *There are 796 superdelegates, which makes a total of about 6,000.

100 Approximate number of hotels hosting convention delegates and visitors.

17,000 Approximate number of hotel rooms booked in Denver for convention week.

22 hours Most remote delegates: The Guam delegation will travel the farthest, traveling for at least 22 hours.

503 Largest delegation: California

13 Smallest delegation: American Samoa

23 *Democrats abroad (representing 12 countries).

300 Number of foreign dignitaries invited by the National Democratic Institute .

Who decided hotel assignments for states? The DNC committee

$160 million is the economic impact, according to Rich Grant, jof the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.

43 estimated miles of cables the DNCC has already run to set up its systems.

30,000 people is the draw for a traditional big convention in Denver, such as the coming Custom Electronic Design Installation Association. And . . .

$60 million is what a traditional big convention will bring in, Grant said.

80 percent of delegation hotels within walking distance or accessible by public transportation to the Pepsi Center.

Cabs Yellow Cab drivers have gone to at least seven classes sponsored by the visitor and convention bureau, said Yellow Cab spokesman Ross Alexander. Cabbies have been instructed in official pickup/dropoff sites. "We'll have a car wash to get every vehicle clean and ready to go," Alexander said. Cabbies are gearing for a longer push to haul in passengers from DIA and a final rush after the convention. "They'll be coming in over three days and going home over three hours, I'm thinking," Alexander said.

19 emergency health services doctors: Denver Health has scheduled 19 doctors for its emergency care staff over the convention week. A normal schedule calls for eight. Even more are on call.

100 number of beds in Denver's detox unit.

35 number of staff at the detox unit during the DNC, double the usual number. "What's different about this is that instead of one singular event like a Broncos game, there will be a sustained 10 days of hell," said Audrey Vincent, the nursing manager at Denver Cares Community Detox.

428 limo companies statewide registered with the Public Utilities Commission. Of those, 313 are in the Denver metropolitan area, according to Terry Bote, PUC spokesman.

91 is the age of the oldest delegate.

17 is the age of the youngest delegate.

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