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The George W. Bush Presidential Center ask: This is not satire

By | 11.17.09 | 12:49 pm

The Honorable Mark Langdale, President of the George W. Bush Foundation in Dallas, sent out a fundraising email today. He’s asking for donations. “Become a charter member.” It’s a tough letter to write. But Langdale and his crew do something…

McCain admits Bush Administration violated law

By | 08.31.09 | 8:46 am

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that — like most Republicans and even some Democrats, including some in the president’s cabinet — he thinks President Obama was right when he said “we ought to…

Aspen cycling politics: On the budding Armstrong-Ritter ‘bromance’

By | 08.11.09 | 2:36 pm

Only in Aspen, where liberal political bickering has been elevated to an art form, could a proposed day to honor cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong devolve into name calling and too-cool-for-school disinterest.

Attorney general directs U.S. marshals to protect abortion clinics, providers

By | 05.31.09 | 8:57 pm

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder dispatched the U.S. Marshals Service to protect “appropriate people and facilities around the nation” in the wake of the killing Sunday morning of late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kan.

Likely top candidate…

White House press secretary doesn’t read blogs, but her dad talks to them

By | 11.28.08 | 1:06 pm

Colorado progeny Dana Perino — in the waning days of her latest stint as White House press secretary — admits it was tough speaking for President George W. Bush as his approval ratings tanked and his administration came under…

NARAL pounds McCain-Palin: ‘more anti-choice’ than Bush-Cheney

By | 10.25.08 | 11:52 am

Just days after hitting Colorado mailboxes with its first mailer criticizing John McCain’s positions on reproductive issues, NARAL Pro-Choice America sent a second flyer on Friday to Republican and unaffiliated women in Colorado. The flyer warned that the McCain-Palin ticket is “downright dangerous” for women. The abortion-rights group also pointed to a poll released Wednesday that shows the same Republican and unaffiliated women voters prefer Barack Obama 48-44 percent if they identify themselves as pro-choice.

Colorado’s movers and shakers busy bundling presidential cash

By | 09.25.08 | 8:09 am

Eight years ago they were Bush “Pioneers.” By the 2004 election, if they did really well, they rose to “Ranger” status. No matter the name, the top 548 political fundraisers for George W. Bush utilized a practice called “bundling” to funnel hundreds of thousands each to the presidential campaign — and in turn often received sweet political payouts.

Today, the practice, which revolutionized presidential politics, has been refined by both parties and is more rampant in this election cycle than any before.

The elephant in the room: GOP could postpone, retool convention

By | 08.28.08 | 9:42 pm

As Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast three years to the day after Katrina shattered New Orleans, Republicans say they could go so far as to delay next week’s national convention in St. Paul. Party officials tell the Washington Post it would be a public relations nightmare to stage a giant party during a natural disaster, but a hurricane that threatens New Orleans poses particular problems for the GOP.

Bush Impeachment is on Arapahoe Democrats’ Platform

By | 03.12.08 | 1:07 pm

Were not in Boulder anymore, Barney.

Security And The Presidential Visit

By | 07.29.06 | 1:08 pm

When President Bush made his way to Colorado a week ago, local law enforcement assisted with security.

In Denver the police presence was minimal, according to Detective John White with the city’s Public Information Office. He confirmed…