Coyote Gulch

Wednesday, June 2, 2004

Denver November 2004 Election
Mitch Morrisey turned in petitions yesterday in an attempt to get his name on the August 10 primary ballot after failing to make it at the Denver County Assembly, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 2, 2004, "DA hopeful turns in petitions"]. From the article, "Also Tuesday, McCann reported raising $107,800 since July. Morrissey reported a total of $105,900. Walsh is filing his report with the secretary of state online and has a later deadline."
Supporters of FasTracks have raised nearly $645,000 including $403,000 just last month to get the tax increase passed by voters this fall, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 2, 2004, "FasTracks funds grow"].
Bob Schaffer is turning up the heat on Peter Coors before Saturday's Republican State Assembly, according to the Denver Post [June 2, 2004, "Schaffer pans Coors' record on donations"]. From the article, "At a debate last week, Schaffer unleashed the boldest example yet: Coors' company opposed the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, a limitation on government spending that is now a sacred tenet of the Republican right."
Peter Coors has launched his TV ads first, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 2, 2004, "Blake: Coors hits airwaves first"]. Alas, the 'Ol Coyote will have to wait to see the ads on TV since the Coors campaign chooses a message of exclusion by only using Windows Media on the website.
Colorado Springs Bishop Sheridan is seeking to explain more clearly what he meant in his letter to Catholics about their voting, according to the Denver Post [June 2, 2004, "Springs bishop clarifies letter on Communion"]. From the article, "Colorado Springs Roman Catholic Bishop Michael Sheridan is making clear that he is not denying people Communion based on how they vote, but instead urging Catholics to take a 'well-informed conscience' to the voting booth in November. In a column in today's Colorado Springs diocesan newspaper, Sheridan does not back down on previous comments on politics he made in a controversial pastoral letter last month to 125,000 Catholics in his charge...Sheridan's spokesman has said that there is no Communion ban and that decisions on taking Communion rest with individuals and their consciences. In his column this week, Sheridan emphasizes that only a well-informed conscience can guide whether one is worthy of the sacrament."
Update: MakesMeRalph: "It's a good background article for those interested in Colorado Politics and how it went from a moderate destination for aging hippies to a cold-shouldered political playground for the rich."
6:26:38 AM

2004 Presidential Election
The President had this to say last night in Denver, speaking about his re-election, "It's a choice between an America that leads the world through strength and confidence and an America that is uncertain in the face of danger, I know exactly what we need to do to win the war on terror and to bring freedom and peace to the world." The quote is from this morning's Rocky Mountain News [June 2, 2004, "Nation has 'choice'"].
Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [June 2, 2004, "Bush bags millions at Denver fundraiser"]. From the article, "At the Phipps event, those who attended paid as much as $50,000 per couple, with the top contributors receiving a private reception with the president, Republican officials said. The money goes to the Republican National Committee's victory fund. A portion returns to Colorado for get-out-the-vote efforts in November."
Here's an article about the people demonstrating for and against the President's visit from the Denver Post [June 2, 2004, "Kerry backers turn out for motorcade"].
Blogs for Bush has inspired Blogs for Bush Rebutted. You gotta love politics. The people at Blogs for Bush are a bit quick to flame people that post comments. I tried, once, to get into a conversation there. Never again, conversation is not what they are after. I pointed out that they should name sources when they are quoting articles from the media, I got flamed.
6:19:06 AM

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