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Howard Dean Visits Colorado; Rallies Small Group of Colorado Dems
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean came to Colorado for a short trip yesterday, to raise money for the Colorado Democratic Party and rally the troops.
According to David Montero, of the Rocky Mountain News, Dean spoke…
Sen. Salazar Still Seeking Middle Ground on Iraq
According to the news reports coming out of Washington, Democrats in Congress and President George Bush could not be much farther apart on Iraq. Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) remains convinced, though, that there is a middle ground to be found.…
Picture Hosting Site To Be Gobbled By The Dark Side
A couple months ago I learned of a new, great tool for putting pictures on websites and, more importantly, in my blog postings: PhotoBucket.com. Unfortunately, if appears I may soon have to stop using the site.
According…
Denver Runoff Election Four Weeks Away
Four weeks from today the staff at the Denver Election Commission will once again be counting ballots, for the runoff election. This time, though, there will only be three Denver City Council districts to count: Districts 3, 7, and 8.…
Dramatic Shift on the Way for Colorado Elections
Yesterday the Colorado General Assembly passed and sent to the Governor Senate Bill 07-234, which will dramatically change how most elections and campaigns are run in the state. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ken Gordon (D-Denver) and Rep. Claire Levy…
Rep. DeGette Assails Bush on Gas Prices
We’re almost there. We’re closing in on the record, and according to the experts we are almost sure to surpass it! Unfortunately, the record I’m talking about is the average price of gasoline in Colorado.
Election Recap: Rocky Endorsed Candidates Lead Heading into Runoff
The Denver city election ballots are in and appear to be entirely counted (Here are the Denver Election Commission results).
In all but three races, the results are not surprising. Mayor John Hickenlooper won handily (with 87%…
Apology Regarding Endorsement Leads to Hurt Feelings in Denver Clerk Race
Sometimes in politics, even saying “I’m sorry” can cause problems, as Denver City Councilwoman Kathleen MacKenzie (District 7) learned when she recently left a message on the home answering machine of Jacob Werther, a candidate for Denver Clerk and Recorder.…
Rep. Carroll Suggests Probe into AG / CO GOP Coordination in the Offing – Updated
Speaking to a Demoratic meeting over the weekend, Rep. Terrance Carroll (D-Denver) commented that Attorney General John Suthers (R) would soon have to answer questions about his political coordination with Republican party officials and legislators.
Carroll likened the upcoming…
29.5% of Denver Ballots Returned So Far
Denverites have had two things to procrastinate about this April. First there was filing their taxes. The deadline for that was an especially late April 17 this year. Now that tax day has passed, many voters are still waiting until…
