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If it's about the money (and isn't it always?), then the field of candidates for Denver mayor may be narrowing a bit. In reports filed with the Denver Clerk and Recorder's office, five candidates emerged as being reasonably well funded. Four of them, though, received significant boosts either from personal loans or from money raised for other races.

If the Denver mayor's race has been less than exciting so far, it probably isn't from a lack of effort on the part of the candidates. The Colorado Independent gets press releases on a nearly daily basis from one or more of them, announcing rallies, public appearances, fundraising totals and endorsements. While the first fundraising reports do not have to be filed until Jan. 31, two candidates have announced unofficial totals. Michael Hancock said he has raised $265,000 and James Mejia's campaign said he had raised $208,500 through the end of 2010.

It’s hard to say if every kid growing up in public housing, sometimes with no food or heat, dreams of being mayor. We’re not sure Michael Hancock had that dream as a boy, but we know he has it now. The Denver city councilman says that if he is elected mayor of Denver next spring he will make sure that every kid in Denver has a good school in their neighborhood and can walk on safe streets to get there.

Denver candidate for mayor Doug Linkhart says he has a pragmatic approach to such politically charged subjects as immigration and marijuana. “I look at medical marijuana as a practical matter,” he said. It is a business that brings in tax revenue. To the extent we need to protect people from it, we should do that because it is one of those businesses like alcohol and tobacco that kids have to be kept away from.”

Denver Mayoral candidate James Mejia says anyone elected mayor better be ready to address a $100 million budget shortfall on day one.

In his bid to become the next mayor of Denver, State senator Chris Romer is selling his 25 years experience as a banker who specialized in municipal finance issues. He says Denver has achieved great things in lean times in the past and he would look to do the same now, zeroing in on keeping the FasTracks light rail project on track.

Colorado State Rep. Beth McCann, HD 8, told The Colorado Independent this evening that she is also running for the seat most insiders expect...