Denver November 2006 Election
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  Monday, June 5, 2006


DemNotes: "Colorado House Democrats continue to innovate and communicate. As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are a lot more Democrats running for the State House than Republicans this year statewide. While we were busy preparing for the State Assembly, the House Dems were busy putting up their new website and blog. If you get a chance, you should take a look: http://www.housemajorityproject.com/blog/."

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Category: Denver November 2006 Election


6:08:18 PM    

Jim Spencer looks at Bob Beauprez's opposition to Referendum C and whether the single issue will sink his gubernatorial run. Spencer writes, "The trouble for the GOP is that Beauprez currently flirts with duplicating Holtzman's self-destruction. The retiring 7th District congressman backs a fiscally disastrous constitutional initiative that limits the amount of money spent on Referendum C. The initiative would limit revenue collections to the $3.7 billion projected before the Referendum C vote. An improving economy has boosted this projection to $4.25 billion over five years. 'Both Ways Bob,' as the often- visceral Holtzman campaign likes to call him, opposed Referendum C. But he did it so quietly that the loudest sound you heard was his sigh of relief when no one noticed. Not this time. As Holtzman's bones got picked clean over Ref. C last week, flesh began to separate from Beauprez's body politic. No less a butcher than a reluctant, but straight-shooting, Republican state treasurer wielded the knife. Treasurer Mike Coffman's numbers guy, Ben Stein, delivered the bad news: The constitutional amendment to limit Ref. C spending - the one Beauprez bragged about supporting, the one he proudly continues to support - is written so that it will ruin the state budget. Coffman, who also opposed Referendum C, calls the constitutional initiative 'technically flawed' because it is retroactive to the 2005-06 fiscal year. 'Technically flawed' in this case means financial disaster."

Category: Denver November 2006 Election


7:20:35 AM    

Here's a roundup of ballot issues that voters may see on the fall ballot, from the Denver Post. They write, "Socials issues could easily overshadow candidates on the November ballot as more than three-dozen potential initiatives - including those on gay marriage, marijuana and nuclear weapons - battle for voters' attention this fall...

"Michael Kanner, a University of Colorado political science instructor, said the initiative process started as part of the progressive movement's push to get around the legislature, which at the turn of the century was controlled by mining and railroad interests. Since then, however, it has often become a way for special-interest groups to push an issue politicians won't touch...

"And there are a lot of - sometimes conflicting - issues that people and groups want to frame this year. Perhaps the biggest issue is gay marriage and domestic partnerships, which erupted after the legislature referred to the ballot an initiative that would give same-sex couples domestic partnership rights. Bishop Phillip Porter is gathering signatures to define marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman, and state Rep. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, is proposing a measure that would ban legal rights similar to that of marriage. There's a chance that all three measures could pass, leaving Colorado in a legal quagmire...

"Other potential issues that could draw heated debate are initiatives to limit government services for illegal immigrants, require students who do not test well in English to take special classes and eliminate contributions limits in political campaigns in favor of more disclosure. There could also be proposals to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, prohibit abortion of viable fetuses and allow family members to make end-of- life decisions for terminally ill people. Jon Caldara alone is contemplating four issues for the November ballot. Two would cap the money the government can retain under Referendum C at $3.7 billion and refund the rest in different ways. The third would sunset tax increases after 10 years. The fourth would prohibit companies that give more than $500 to tax-increase campaigns from receiving any contracts from the government that passed the increase...

"Less-known or unusual proposals include an attempt to make it a felony for any lawmaker to approve locating nuclear weapons in Colorado, allow utilities to pass the costs of conservation to consumers as long as it saves them money and repeal the statewide smoking ban that takes effect July 1. No matter how controversial or quirky the proposed ballot issues, it is the right of Colorado residents to change the constitution if they believe in an issue, said Dana Williams, spokeswoman for the secretary of state."

Category: Denver November 2006 Election


7:16:39 AM    


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