The Colorado Independent

Udall, Schaffer throw gas on McCain water-statement wildfire

By David O. Williams | 08.23.08 | 7:45 am

Congressman Mark Udall Friday in Vail graciously resisted “piling on” Arizona Sen. John McCain for his now-infamous gaffe last weekend about wanting to renegotiate the Colorado River Compact, while the “cold, dead political carcass” of Udall’s Senate opponent, Bob Schaffer, nervously laughed off what McCain “may” have said to the Pueblo Chieftain.

Dick Wadhams, Wally Stealey trade barbs over 527s at Vail water confab

By David O. Williams | 08.23.08 | 7:30 am

Colorado Republican State Chairman Dick Wadhams sparred with influential lobbyist Wally Stealey in Vail Friday over the negative campaigning of independent political committees, campaign finance reform and the disaffection of voters with their respective political parties.

McCain gaffe on water rights could lose Colorado voters

By John Orr | 08.18.08 | 10:12 am

Did John McCain signal the end of his Republican presidential run and launch his next campaign for the U.S. Senate in a phone interview with The Pueblo Chieftain last week?