Denver November 2004 Election
Denver County election results can be found here. From DenverGov.
Mitch Morrisey is Denver's new District Attorney, according to the Denver Post [August 11, 2004, "Morrissey takes DA's race"]. From the article, "Morrissey failed to get significant support from the Democratic Party when it chose primary candidates at the county assembly in May. He overcame that slow start, launching an advertising blitz in late July that stressed his commitment to tough prosecution but justice for all. Morrissey started pulling away from his fellow contenders, Beth McCann and John Walsh, from the moment the votes started to be counted. Although Morrissey won only the Democratic primary Tuesday, there are no Republicans to challenge him in the general election. A write-in candidate would be his only possible opposition." Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [August 11, 2004, "Morrissey - city's next DA"].
Here's a recap of the U.S. Senate primary election from the Denver Post [August 11, 2004, "It's Coors vs. Salazar"]. This race will be fun to watch. Colorado is rarely relevant to the national political scene but not this year. If Ken Salazar can win against Peter Coors in November it will help the Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate. It may also turn out that a Salazar win may tip Colorado's 9 electoral votes into the Kerry column. Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [August 11, 2004, "Two originals, one colossal race"].
Initiative 100 lost by a wide margin, according to the Denver Post [August 11, 2004, "Voters sound a Ringling endorsement"]. From the article, "A Denver ballot initiative aimed at banning exotic animal acts fell far short Tuesday night in a vote that drew national attention and mobilized the largest U.S. circus operator. At 10 p.m., with 95.5 percent of Denver precincts reporting, 71.6 percent of voters had turned down Initiative 100. Both sides billed the contest as Denver's opportunity to decide whether it would become the first major U.S. city to ban exotic circus acts by a public vote. Many smaller cities, including Boulder, already have such bans. More Denver residents voted on the so-called circus-ban initiative than cast their ballots in the U.S. Senate primaries." Coyote Gulch was asked by one voter, "Who would vote against the circus?" Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [August 11, 2004, "Denver Reject Ban on Circus Animals"].
Here's an article about the races for C.U. Regent from the Denver Post [August 11, 2004, "'Retired' Martin wins big, says he may re-enter race"]. Denver voters will be choosing between Michael Carrigan and Randy Swan (Congressional District 1). We'll also be choosing between Steve Bosley and (maybe?) Jim Martin. Martin won his primary despite having "retired" as a Regent last week.
Update: In an e-mail John Walsh writes, "But while I am disappointed, I am not disheartened -- and I hope that you will not be disheartened either. Together, we came from nowhere politically to become a powerful force for constructive change by running an energetic, relentlessly positive and forward-looking campaign that focussed on the many significant public safety issues facing this city. In that year-long effort, we had a strong and pervasive positive influence on the course of the debate -- one that I hope that will help make our DA's office better, stronger, and more responsive to the broader community."
Update: Adding Understanding: "In the end the race ended up matching an experienced politician who communicated effectively his vision for representing the people of the state of Colorado and a new comer who tried to overcome obstacles with name calling and politics as normal."
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