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Barack Obama in Cannon Falls. Photo: Kathy Easthagen for the Minnesota Independent

VIDEO: Obama comes to Colorado to stump for jobs

By | 09.28.11 | 9:03 am

Speaking at Denver’s Lincoln High School Tuesday, President Obama said that if Congress passed his jobs bill it would put thousands of Coloradans back to work. See his speech below.

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VIDEO: Mayors race getting uglier by the day

By | 05.19.11 | 6:28 am

The contest between Chris Romer and Michael Hancock for mayor of Denver is getting to the point where Tom Tancredo may need to step in and mediate.

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Undocumented students lose in-state tuition vote, but new bill may rise from the ashes

By | 04.26.11 | 8:16 am

Colorado’s ASSET bill died in committee Monday as every Republican, including Robert Ramirez, voted no. Ramirez said he will work with Democrats to bring a bill next year that is more acceptable to conservatives.

Wellington Webb endorses Hancock for Denver mayor

By | 03.25.11 | 6:57 am

Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and his wife, former state Rep. Wilma Webb, announced their endorsement Thursday of Michael Hancock for mayor in the upcoming election.

Salazar watched State of the Union speech from the White House

By | 01.26.11 | 10:05 am

Last night, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar drew the short straw so to speak, and watched the State of the Union speech from the White House. The tradition of having a cabinet member or other high-ranking government official miss the speech goes back nearly 50 years.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Udall, Pena rally the troops Sunday

By | 11.01.10 | 2:46 pm

The big guns were out in force for the Democrats Sunday at a get out the vote rally near Colfax and Kipling in Lakewood.

Both Sen. Michael Bennet and gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper brought their buses, the wives, their kids…

Peña: ‘I do not wish to be considered’ for U.S. Senate appointment

By | 12.20.08 | 1:39 pm

Former Denver Mayor and Clinton-era Cabinet official Federico Peña on Saturday narrowed the field of possible candidates to replace Sen. Ken Salazar when the Denver Democrat issued a statement withdrawing his name from consideration. Peña hadn’t actively sought the appointment, but his name has been among those discussed as a potential candidate to fill the vacancy created by Salazar’s nomination as secretary of the interior on Wednesday.

Who will wear the hat? Sizing up the possible replacements for Salazar

By | 12.18.08 | 7:56 am

Tuesday morning, at least a dozen Democrats looked in the mirror and saw the next U.S. senator from Colorado. Trouble is, all but one of them were seeing things.

With the announcement the state’s senior senator is President-elect Barack Obama’s pick to be the next secretary of interior, it falls on Gov. Bill Ritter to name Sen. Ken Salazar’s replacement. Within hours of news leaking that Salazar would give up his Senate seat, the names of prominent — and not-so-prominent — Democrats emerged. Some are serious contenders, some would be top picks under different circumstances, and a few, like Academy Award hopefuls, are happy just to be nominated.

Hickenlooper for Housing? Maybe Transportation?

By | 12.02.08 | 10:20 am

Where’s the Colorado beef? The Centennial State delivered victory to Barack Obama, and for weeks tongues have been a’wagging over cabinet appointments. It’s Bill Ritter this, Ken Salazar that, Federico Pena, well duh. (And pssst… Bernie Buescher has made it clear he’s up for just about anything…) But so far for Colorado, nada. But wait! Can it be … John Hickenlooper for Transportation? Or maybe Housing?

Obama camp announces new Latino ad push in Colorado

By | 09.17.08 | 12:57 pm

The campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is starting to target the three Southwestern swing states of Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico in an Spanish-language advertising drive of “historical” proportions.