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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
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Richardson for President?
Here's a roundup of the 2008 Democratic presidential candidates from Ken Camp on MyDD. Commenting on a possible Bill Richardson candidacy, he says, "As former U.S. Energy Secretary, Governor Richardson would bring credibility to efforts to end U.S. reliance on foreign oil and to look at alternative, renewable energy sources. As former Ambassador to the UN, Richardson has foreign policy credibility and relationships with world leaders. He's the only candidate besides Senator Clinton who has first-hand knowledge and/or experience with U.S. policy in the Middle East, which is what currently dominates our country's agenda. As Governor of a state (New Mexico) that has gone red in recent years, he has proven that a Democrat can appeal to swing voters. And as Governor he would bring experience in the Executive branch of government that the previous candidates lack. Governor Richardson is also a Latino, and could secure an important voting bloc in both the primary and general election." Thanks to the Western Democrat for the link.
Oval Office 2008: "Here's a column from The Daily Standard's Bill Whalen that suggests an unusual theory behind the candidacy of Delaware Democratic Senator Joe Biden, and also revisits the Senator's early departure from the 1988 presidential contest."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
6:27:01 AM 
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Colorado Compact States Agree To Cooperate
The Colorado River Compact states have signed a letter of agreement for managing the water in the Colorado River, according to the Rocky Mountain News [August 30, 2005, "States aim for drought deal"]. From the article, "Among key ideas the states have agreed to examine, according to Colorado negotiator Jim Lochhead: An agreement not to sue one another for several years over the 1922 Colorado River Compact, which divides the river's waters between the Upper Basin states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, and the Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada; A promise to look at whether Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two largest storage structures on the river, can be operated so that each has roughly equal levels; A new management plan for the two reservoirs could help both the Upper and Lower basins better manage their supplies; It could also protect Upper Basin states from a demand for extra water in times of shortages in the Lower Basin, Lochhead said; A promise to lobby for federal funding for such things as additional water conservation and storage projects in the Lower Basin, desalination projects and basinwide cloud-seeding programs."
Category: Colorado Water
6:14:04 AM
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Referenda C and D
As the election gets closer opponents and proponents of Referendums C and D are getting more pointed in their criticisms, according to the Denver Post [August 30, 2005, "GOP leader accuses Dem of using state funds to push for Refs. C, D"]. From the article, "House Republican leader Joe Stengel alleges Democratic Rep. Buffie McFadyen of Pueblo West used a state-funded trip to advocate for November's budget-reform measures, Referendums C and D, which ask voters to allow the state to keep an estimated $3.6 billion for state services. In his complaint, Stengel, who opposes the measures, refers to a newspaper article that describes McFadyen, chairwoman of the Capital Development Committee, using a tour of state facilities to advocate for the measures' passage."
Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [August 30, 2005, "McFadyen on defense over Ref C, D complaint"].
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
5:57:01 AM
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