Dems seek to build enthusiasm

Liberals gathering in Los Angeles for the California Democratic Party's 2010 convention today though Sunday will be trying to get back their "fired up, ready to go" spirit of the last big election year.Kevin Modesti in the Daily News.

With many of the Barack Obama supporters who chanted that motto in 2008 drained by the health-care fight, and with no nomination contest for governor or senator to pump their competitive juices, convention participants will seek other ways to ignite the party faithful.

"It's about building enthusiasm," said Agi Kessler, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, one of 3,000 activists expected for the event at the Los Angeles Convention Center and the JW Marriott hotel at L.A. Live. "I think it's a better process than when we're fighting over who's the best candidate. We're pretty much united."