Denver November 2003 Election
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Colorado voters turned down Referedum A, Amendment 32, and Amendment 33 resoundingly, according to the Denver Post [November 5, 2003, "Colorado voters in 'no' mood"]. From the article, "Even with a big edge in advertising dollars, backers of all three statewide ballot issues - Referendum A and Amendments 32 and 33 - saw their proposals trounced by wide margins."
Denver Auditor, Dennis Gallagher, probably slept well last night, after voters defeated Amendment 32. The article is from the Post [November 5, 2003, "Voters defeat effort to lift tax cap on residential property"]. Here's the coverage from the Rocky [November 5, 2003, "Voters topple Amendment 32 early, decisively"].
Another big loser at the polls was Initiative 101, according to the Denver Post [November 5, 2003, "Foes of stress-cutting initiative can relax"]. The initiative would have mandated city goverment to employ scientifically proven methods to reduce stress. Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [November 5, 2003, "Denver voters stress no on bid to require no stress around city"]. From the article, "Peckman says he spent all of $80 on the campaign run from his parents' basement, but managed to attract more coverage than other issues whose supporters spent millions, thanks in part to the continued verbal volleys lobbed by his nemesis, Brown, which kept the issue in the spotlight. So now that it's over, how will Peckman make peace with the councilman? 'Maybe,' Peckman said with a soothing smile, 'I could take him some incense.'" Reach out Mr. Peckman! 
More coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [November 5, 2003, "Three strikes for 'Big 3'"].
Denver voters elected Theresa Pena to the school board in the district's only contested race, according to the Denver Post [November 5, 2003, "Peña takes sole contested Denver school board race"]. Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [November 5, 2003, "Pena glides to DPS seat"].
Here's a story about Referendum A and it's defeat, from the Rocky [November 5, 2003, "Water plan is all washed up"]. Some see the defeat of Referendum A as a win for Attorney General, Ken Salazar, according Diane Carman in today's Denver Post [November 5, 2003, "Ref. A fight a big victory for Salazar"]. Here's another story about Referendum A from the Rocky Mountain News [November 5, 2003, "Lack of faith sinks bid for $2 billion in water bonds"].
Here's an article on Amendment 33, the proposal to put Video Lottery Terminals in some Colorado racetracks, from the Denver Post [November 5, 2003, "Gaming measure defeated soundly"]. Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [November 5, 2003, "Wembley loses wager on video slots at tracks"].
Voters were willing to part with their dough for schools and open space, according to the Denver Post [November 5, 2003, "Tax hikes triumph in most local elections"]. Both Referred Questions 3A and 3B for school financing in Denver passed. Here's another story from the Post [November, 5, 2003, "Denver, Douglas OK new facilities, repairs as charter expansions flop"] that mentions Questions 3A and 3B.
Here's an editorial about the election from the Denver Post [November 5, 2003, "Election's unresolved issues"]. According to the Post editorial staff, "But whatever one thinks about the individual results, the fact remains that all three issues represented real problems. The solutions rejected by the voters Tuesday may have been the wrong solutions, but that doesn't mean that politicians can ignore the underlying dilemmas."
Voter turnout was around 40%, according to the Rocky Mountain News [November 5, 2003, "Mail-ballot participation exceeds 40 percent in most metro-area counties"]. Denver had a 36% turnout according to today's The Stump from the Rocky Mountain News.
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