Thursday, March 18, 2004

Blizzard of 2003 A year ago today Denver was snowed in by a huge blizzard. This evening I was out and about walking with just a sweatshirt. You gotta love Colorado weather. The picture is of Earache hitting the rail down from the ramp he and his friends built off the porch at Beaver's (and Hellchild's) house. 9:35:10 PM

Colorado Water Many of the people on the rainy side of the state would like to see the wise use of water by those of us on the Front Range. They'll be applauding Aurora's decision to impose a one day a week watering schedule during April, reported in yesterday's Rocky Mountain News [March 17, 2004, "Aurora OKs April limits on watering"]. Say goodbye to bluegrass. 6:47:55 AM

Denver November 2004 Election Attorney General Ken Salazar has enlisted Mike Stratton as his campaign chairman, according to the Rocky Mountain News [Marcch 18, 2004, "Salazar chooses Stratton"]. From the article, "Stratton is the same man who chaired Tom Strickland's 2002 campaign, in which Strickland narrowly lost to U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard for the second time in six years." Salazar's spokesman, Cody Wertz, was busy last year at this time trying to get Don Mares elected mayor of Denver. According to the Rocky Mike Miles has announced "a campaign manager Wednesday...Miles said his campaign will be managed by Kristin Homer, a branding consultant and project manager." Peter Blake looks at the history of U.S. Senate races in Colorado in his column in yesterday's Rocky Mountain News [March 17, 2004, "Blake: No comfort for Salazar"]. Says Blake, "Attorney General Ken Salazar may take a large early lead against Republican Bob Schaffer, but he's been around long enough to realize that Democrats have a hard time winning Senate races in Colorado. When they win, their margins tend to be small. When they lose, they often get thrashed." Blake also passes along this zinger, "Political wags are saying that because Rep. Scott McInnis is joining former Senate candidate Tom Strickland as a partner in the Denver office, their international law firm has agreed to honor the move by changing its name to Hogan, Hartson & Hasbeens." 6:43:27 AM

2004 Presidential Election Out of the ashes of Howard Dean's failed attempt to win the Democratic Presidential nomination come his new organization Democracy for America. The new organization plans to "defeat George Bush ... To win, we must confidently advance an agenda rooted in hope and real American values - opportunity, integrity, corporate responsibility, and community. People want back the country they believed in, a fair country where middle-class people could make a decent living and send their kids to college. That is not only the right way to take on George Bush; it is also the most effective way to succeed with voters who might be tempted to support independent or third-party candidates." Dean hopes the online organization the he and Joe Trippi built will become a permanent addition to the political landscape in U.S. politics. The website has a picture of Dean with a microphone similar to the one he was holding in Iowa during his I have a scream speech. Dean can fire up the faithful. 6:32:28 AM

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