Coyote Gulch

Saturday, August 7, 2004

Coyote Gulch Outage
Back on the road today.
7:54:29 AM

Colorado Water
Denver Water is hurting for revenue from conservation, according to the Denver Post [August 6, 2004, "Denver Water is H2O-rich, revenue-poor"]. From the article, "With water sales off by 19 percent from budget projections for the first seven months of this year, the utility faces a $27.7 million deficit this year, said finance director David LaFrance. Despite the three increases, 56 percent of Denver Water's customers are paying lower bills than they did three years ago because they are using less water, he said."
7:25:11 AM

2004 Presidential Election
John Kerry will be seeking votes in one of the reddest parts of Colorado today, according to the Rocky Mountain News [August 6, 2004, "Kerry stumps for rural Colorado vote"]. From the article, "Lamar and La Junta. The towns are the only two Colorado stops on the candidates' old-fashioned, whistle-stop journey west. The last presidential candidate to visit La Junta was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who delivered remarks from the rear platform of a 10-car special train on Oct. 12, 1936, during his campaign for a second term. However, since the valley towns were on the main line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System from Chicago to Los Angeles, other presidents, dignitaries and even movie stars stepped off railroad's silver streamliners for a breath of fresh air over the years." Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [August 7, 2004, "La Junta packing a trainload of excitement for Kerry visit"].
Taegan Goddard: "New polls. The latest national poll from The Economist shows Sen. John Kerry leading President Bush, 48% to 43%. More striking, however, is that 58% of those surveyed were disatisfied with 'the way things were going in the United States' and 53% disapproved of President Bush's job performance. In the latest AP poll, Kerry leads Bush 48% to 45%. Bush led by four points in the last poll. California - Kerry 51%, Bush 40% (Field Poll); Michigan - Kerry 52%, Bush 41% (Survey USA); New Hampshire - Kerry 49%, Bush 42% (American Research Group); Florida - Kerry 48%, Bush 48% (Strategic Vision); Florida - Kerry 50%, Bush 43% (American Research Group); Pennsylvania - Kerry 51%, Bush 43% (Strategic Vision); Michigan - Kerry 50%, Bush 44% (Rasmussen); Oregon - Kerry 47%, Bush 41% (Rasmussen); New Jersey - Kerry 51%, Bush 38% (Rasmussen)."
6:58:00 AM

Denver November 2004 Election
The Rocky is running voter appeals from each of the U.S. Senate candidates this morning:
Ken Salazar - "Familiarity with Coloradans key."
Mike Miles - "Listening to everyday folks."
Peter Coors - "Fresh ideas and honesty needed."
Bob Schaffer - "Important to know state goals."
FasTracks is the subject of this article from the Rocky Mountain News [August 5, 2004, "FasTracks debate focuses on cost, impact on traffic"].
Here's an article about the republican primary from the Denver Post [August 6, 2004, "GOP race up for grabs"]. From the article, "Coors leads Schaffer 45 percent to 41 percent, according to a poll this week of 400 likely Republican primary voters. Of the 331 Republicans who said they definitely will vote, Schaffer leads Coors 46 percent to 45 percent. With a margin of error of 5 percentage points in the poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., the Republican contest is too close to call."
6:43:46 AM

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