Coyote Gulch

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Wall off Mexico?
Political Wire is reporting that, "Robert Novak says Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D) 'is the early leader to become the non-Hillary': Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's real adversary for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination."
Juan Cole: "To sum up: The guerrillas 'win' simply by keeping the Anglo-American forces and the new elected government from winning. And, no one in the US or the UK is going to put up with the current situation for 3 more years, and Mr. Sullivan is fooling himself if he thinks they will."
New West: "Consider the above as a prelude to a radical proposal to put up a wall between Mexico and the states of Arizona and New Mexico to put a stop to the illegal immigration that could overwhelm those states with profound repercussions for Colorado as well...Putting up a wall or even walls on the U.S. border will be seen in much the same light by liberty-loving Americans of all persuasions. A wall to demarcate our border is not a great solution-it's not even a good one-but it's the only one that will work."
Frank Rich: "It isn't just Mr. Bush who is in a tight corner now. Ms. Sheehan's protest was the catalyst for a new national argument about the war that managed to expose both the intellectual bankruptcy of its remaining supporters on the right and the utter bankruptcy of the Democrats who had rubber-stamped this misadventure in the first place." Thanks to TalkLeft for the link.
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
7:52:45 AM

Referenda C and D
Gail Schoettler lines out why she is supporting Referendums C and D in November, in today's Denver Post [August 28, 2005, "Vote for family, Colorado"]. She writes, "Words are flying furiously on both sides of Referendums C and D, ostensibly telling voters the virtues or failings of each. The business community says they're good for business and that's good for us. Tax-haters say they're a gigantic tax increase and that's bad for everyone. Neither side is telling us why their arguments matter to us individually. Yet, voters ultimately vote on what is best for themselves and their families."
Representative Mark Larson (R-Cortez) intends to introduce legislation to punish, "campaign committees that dodge requirements to disclose their donors," according to the Cortez Journal. From the article, "Larson will co-sponsor the bill when the Legislature returns in January with Sens. Ron Teck, R-Grand Junction, and Steve Johnson, R-Loveland. The bill will allow a district court to stop an issue committee from spending or receiving money if it intentionally does not file required reports, according to a press release from the trio."
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
7:30:03 AM

Water Roundtables
The Denver Post reports that the water roundtables created by HB 1177 (Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act) are up and running [August 28, 2005, "Roundtable groups plot course for state water"]. From the article, "Water roundtables, patterned after the 1922 Colorado River Compact, are finally up and running. The goal is to bring people together to talk - and argue - in hopes of avoiding expensive litigation. Everyone is supposed to be welcome - fishermen, boaters, ranchers, farmers, electric utilities, mining interests, the oil and gas industry, hunters, outfitters and skiers. And towns such as Steamboat Springs and Craig. The first roundtable was held in Rangely over the past week."
Category: Colorado Water
7:19:48 AM

Ritter or Beauprez for Governor?
The Denver Post is running a story about Bill Ritter's candidacy this morning [August 28, 2005, "Democratic divide awaits Ritter"]. Some Dems are hoping for a pro-choice candidate to take on the race. Ritter, a catholic, opposes abortion rights. From the article, "But many of the Democrats in Colorado Springs this weekend know, as Ritter does, that some within the party and in its orbit are uncomfortable with the idea of Ritter as governor. A Catholic, he's an anti-abortion candidate in a heavily abortion-rights party. And he still is criticized for not pressing charges in controversial police-shooting cases that happened on his watch in Denver. Supporters call him a centrist who can win in a state with so many Republicans and unaffiliated voters. His law enforcement background will help him claim the law-and-order high ground against whomever emerges from the Republican primary next August, they say. His anti-abortion stance will help in the same regard, they say. Congressman Bob Beauprez and former University of Denver President Marc Holtzman are the two announced candidates for the GOP nomination. But the doubters - and there are enough that some believe a primary is assured - say they want a candidate who is, well, more like a Democrat."
Bob Beauprez was in Cortez last Thursday looking for votes, according to the Cortez Journal. From the article, "The two-term 7th District U.S. representative is stepping down from his position next year to take aim at Colorado's highest statewide political office. Beauprez, a member of the House's Ways and Means Committee, mentioned that being a Washington, D.C. veteran gives him a political edge and some clout."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
7:09:48 AM

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