Denver November 2004 Election
The Denver Post Perspective section today is highlighting Amendment 37. Coyote Gulch applauds the idea behind the amendment but wonders if it should be ensconced in the state constitution.
The Denver Post editorial staff is urging area voters to approve Referendum 4A otherwise known as FasTracks. They write, "As history shows, Western growth has often been influenced by our transportation choices. Denver was a sleepy town of 5,000 before a locally financed 106-mile rail spur to Cheyenne joined us to the national economy. Within 20 years, the city blossomed into an agricultural, manufacturing and warehouse center of 100,000, the West's second-largest city after San Francisco. We are at a crossroads again...The goal is to accommodate mobility without destroying the lifestyle and environment that attracted so many newcomers to Colorado in the first place."
The Denver Post editorial staff is hoping that voters will reject splitting Colorado's electotal votes and defeat Amendment 36 [October 10. 2004, "Don't divide electoral vote"]. They write, "If the measure is approved, Colorado could lose political relevance as presidential candidates come to realize that there is so little at stake in Colorado. It wouldn't be worth a candidate's time to campaign here and to speak to Colorado concerns if the best result would be a one electoral vote advantage. Never mind the constitutional crisis that would be provoked this year if the measure passes and Colorado's unusual vote loomed as decisive between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry. The Amendment was written to apply to this year's presidential election. In a close race, such as 2000, the inevitable litigation over that clause could throw the election into dispute."
Here's an article about Amendment 36 from the Cortez Journal.
Let the play go on says the Denver Post regarding Referendum 4B the renewal of the sales tax for the Scientific and Cultural District.
The Denver Post editorial staff urgers Denver voters to pass Referred Question 1A. If 1A passes it will establish the review procedures for the police department.
Here's another editorial from the Post in favor of Referendum B.
The Post is also in favor of Referendum A and against Amendment 34. The are in favor of Amendment 35.
Coyote Gulch tries to concentrate on Denver elections. However, here's a story from the Cortez Journal about Four Corners Republicans crossing over to support John Salazar who is running against Greg Walcher.
Update: Attorney General, Ken Salazar, appearing on NBC's Meet The Press, announced today, that he will be voting against Amendment 36. He also denied that this was the first time he had taken a stand on the amendment when challenged by Peter Coors. Russert, at times, lost control to the candidates. Damn Westerners!
Here's the exchange from the transcript:
"MR. RUSSERT: Before we go, Amendment 36 is on the ballot in Colorado, which would say that the electoral votes in Colorado would be divided proportionally based on the raw vote, which would mean that Al Gore would be president of the United States, because he would have gotten a few electoral votes out of Colorado in 2000 rather than all of them going to George Bush. Mr. Salazar, are you in favor of that Amendment 36?"
"MR. SALAZAR: No, and I'm the attorney general of the state. I believe that there's a potential for there to be litigation over it and we'll just work with it."
If you missed the show you can watch our guys slug it out on CNBC. They will rebroadcast this Sunday's show on Monday night at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET.
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