Coyote Gulch

Thursday, April 8, 2004

Denver November 2004 Election
Here's the coverage of Peter Coors decision to run for Ben Nighthorse Campbell's, U.S. Senate seat, from the Rocky Mountain News [April 8, 2004, "Coors in Senate race"]. From the article, "Coors, the 57-year-old chairman of the Adolph Coors Co., avoided reporters Wednesday. Bruce Benson, a former state Republican Party chairman and a longtime friend, said Coors plans a public announcement next week...Several analysts wondered how Coors would handle his first run for office. 'It will be interesting to see if he can take it,' said Dan Baum, a Boulder author who wrote the book Citizen Coors about the Coors family, 'because he comes from a notoriously thin-skinned family that has always interpreted any criticism of its actions as a personal attack.' Duffy warned that Coors faces intense scrutiny - not just of himself, but of his company."
More coverage from the Rocky here [April 8, 2004, "Is the Coors name a silver bullet?"]. Mike Littwin serves up some opinion in his column in today's Rocky [April 8, 2004, "Littwin: Coors brews up GOP bitterness with Senate bid"]. According to Littwin, "You can ask what makes a political neophyte such as Coors a more likely candidate to beat (Attorney General Ken) Salazar, but you already know the arguments. Coors has money. Name recognition. Face recognition. And twins. (I can't wait for the campaign ads.)"
9:25:35 PM

2004 Presidential Election
Dennis Kucinich arrives in Denver today for 3 days of campaigning, according to the Rocky Mountain News [April 8, 2004, "Kucinich hits state for three-day tour"]. From the article, "Kucinich will visit Greeley, Fort Collins, Longmont, Boulder, Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs, Castle Rock and Denver. For a schedule of events, call the state campaign at 303-215-4585 or go to the Web site: www.coloradoforkucinich.net/ 0404visit.asp."
Condoleezza Rice is testifying before the 9/11 Commission as I write this.
9:24:20 PM

Colorado Water
Here's an article about recycled water from today's Denver Post [April 8, 2004, "Wanted water won't be wasted"]. From the article, "Denver will save enough water to supply 35,000 households by tapping the toilet to irrigate parks, schoolyards, power plants and the zoo with a new $75 million wastewater recycling plant. After Mayor John Hickenlooper cuts the ribbon on the plant near Commerce City on April 15, millions of gallons of recycled wastewater will course through 18 miles of pipe webbed across the city. Denver will join dozens of cities from South Florida to Southern California, including 12 in Colorado, that are chemically cleaning wastewater to stretch their supply for drinking and washing."
Here's a bit more background.
9:21:37 PM

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