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Sunday, June 12, 2005
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Clinton for President?
Oval Office 2008: "In his recent syndicated column, printed here in the Manchester Union Leader in New Hampshire, Robert Novak argues that the inevitability of Hillary Clinton's nomination is largely an eastern phenomenon."
Update: Here's the link to a story from the New Hampshire Union Leader featuring Tom Tancredo. From the article, "U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, a vocal critic of President Bush's immigration policy, announced he would run for President in 2008 - if he could not find a more viable candidate to adopt his views on illegal immigration. The Colorado Republican announced his potential candidacy yesterday after speaking for roughly 50 minutes to the Nashua Republican City Committee at Langdon Place, an assisted living facility in Nashua." Thanks to reader, Owen Burnett, for the link (via email).
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
5:13:28 PM 
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Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act
U.S. Senator Wayne Allard (from email):
"COLORADO RURAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
"On Wednesday I introduced the Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act, a bill that will allow Colorado to participate in a program known as Section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act..
"My bill will allow Colorado communities to enter into cost-share agreements with the U.S. Corps of Engineers to develop and build water-supply and wastewater-treatment facilities, storm-water retention and remediation projects, environmental restoration projects and surface water resource protection and development projects.
"This legislation authorizes $50 million for design and construction assistance for most rural Colorado communities, with the federal government providing up to 75 percent of the funding.
"I have been working on many projects in Colorado to relieve the strain on rural communities, including the Arkansas Valley Conduit and now the Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act, to give Colorado's rural communities the ability to address the new federal rules and regulations that have been imposed on them by the EPA."
Now we'll see if he can get it out of committee.
Category: Colorado Water
10:16:36 AM
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Up is Down Regarding Terrorist Convictions?
Washington Post: "On Thursday, President Bush stepped to a lectern at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy in Columbus to urge renewal of the USA Patriot Act and to boast of the government's success in prosecuting terrorists. Flanked by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, Bush said that 'federal terrorism investigations have resulted in charges against more than 400 suspects, and more than half of those charged have been convicted.' Those statistics have been used repeatedly by Bush and other administration officials, including Gonzales and his predecessor, John D. Ashcroft, to characterize the government's efforts against terrorism. But the numbers are misleading at best."
Thanks to TalkLeft for the link.
7:59:54 AM
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Cooney Resigns
The Moderate Voice: "The White House advisor who reportedly repeatedly edited government climate reports to downplay play down links between such emissions and global warming has resigned. The timing - coming after a huge controversy - suggests that the resignation didn't just pop into his head. And the White House's explanation is the kind of stock statement an employer or organization usually gives when it invited someone to leave."
7:52:36 AM
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? for Governor
The Denver Post looks at the current state of the governor's race today [June 12, 2005, "Hitting the trail running"]. From the article, "(Congressman Bob) Beauprez is the anointed candidate of key Republicans. But opponent Marc Holtzman, a former investment banker and outgoing president of the University of Denver, leads the GOP field in fundraising. Former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis hasn't yet decided whether to formalize a campaign he's been talking about for months. Among Democrats, entrepreneur Rutt Bridges kicked off his gubernatorial bid this month. The announcement was made during a private party at his home, and he has yet to publicly articulate any platform. His only announced competition is former Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter. Ritter is popular and more politically experienced. But his pockets are far shallower, and he is expected to face fierce opposition from abortion and civil-rights activists."
Coyote Gulch has not found websites for the candidates yet. If anyone reading this knows of any please email the URL's to jworr@operamail.com.
Don't forget the offer of free help to start a weblog. Coyote Gulch is taking a non-partisan posture with respect to helping candidates start a blog. Take a bold step, start talking to the voters in your own voice.
This begs the question, "Why would I want to start a blog?" Greensborough, North Carolina City Councilman Don Vaughn answers, by way of a quote on Ed Cones' weblog, "Blogs have become an important part of my decision making process...It's interesting to note that I did not get any response to my blog on Wal-Mart, but the News and Record did pick up and run a few paragraphs at the end of a story the next day quoting the blog -- As an elected official, it did help me to 'put my thoughts' together in a blog while I was tackling the Wal-Mart issue."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
7:09:31 AM
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Goodbye to Election Commission?
The Denver Election Commission is under fire from Common Cause and Councilwoman Rosemary Rodriquez, according to the Denver Post [June 12, 2005, "After a series of voting missteps and public blunders, the Denver Election Commission's days might be numbered. City Councilwoman Rosemary Rodriguez and the government watchdog group Common Cause are drafting a proposal to completely oust the three- member commission. Their proposed charter amendment calls for an elected clerk and recorder to take over the commission's responsibilities...If backed by the council, the proposal probably would be on the November ballot for approval by Denver voters. That would put the commissioners in the position of overseeing a vote on whether they should continue to exist. The commission, created 100 years ago, is the only one of its kind in the state. It is made up of two elected commissioners and the clerk and recorder, who is appointed by the mayor."
Here's a short opinion piece from the Rocky Mountain News editorial staff dealing with the ads against Referendum C [June 11, 2005, "Anti-C ad offers misleading view"]. They write, "Anyone in Denver who listens to radio will by now have heard the Independence Institute's ad blasting Referendum C, the budget-balancing measure on the November ballot. When we heard it, it struck us as a prime example of how facts that are literally true can be used selectively to create a misleading picture."
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
7:01:56 AM
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