Thursday, September 29, 2005

John Roberts Oval Office 2008 checks up on the prospective 2008 Presidential candidates from the U.S Senate to note their vote today on Chief Justice John Roberts. And now for your entertainment - I Can't Afford My Gasoline. Thanks to Mathew Gross for the link. Category: 2008 Presidential Election 7:50:14 PM

Chief Justice Roberts from the East Room Here's the transcript of Chief Justice Roberts remarks from the East Room. Thanks to Blogs for Bush for the link. Category: 2004 Presidential Transition 7:42:13 PM

Colorado Blue Book Here's the link to the Blue Book (pdf) for the November 1st election. Thanks to the Colorado Legislative Council. All you knuckleheads that aren't registered have until close of business Monday. Here's the voter registration information from DenverGov. Category: Denver November 2005 Election 6:12:28 PM

Are Rivers like Trophy Wives? This is an interesting slant from Muck and Mystery: "I'm a bumpkin used to living near a more or less natural river but the last thing I would find attractive is a tidy appearance. Rivers are supposed to be ever changing object lessons in water and force. They can uproot trees and tear down mountains. Heap big medicine! Terrible beauty." Thanks to New West for the link. Category: Colorado Water 7:15:26 AM

Bob Beauprez has asked new the Secretary of State to rule on the legality of Marc Holtzman's TV ad opposing Referendum C, according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 28, 2005, "Beauprez asks secretary of state to assess Holtzman ad"]. From the article, "Beauprez on Tuesday asked Gigi Dennis, who took office Monday, to issue an opinion on whether Holtzman broke campaign finance laws in connection with the ad. In the ad, Holtzman is featured walking in a field while saying he thinks Ref C is a tax increase. Beauprez and other critics charge that the Ref C ad is an illegal way of getting Holtzman's face in front of voters to boost his profile in the gubernatorial race." Bull Moose: "The Moose's mantra is that the Democrats must offer a reform agenda that appeals to both independents and even disaffected Republicans. The party must begin moving beyond Bush-hatred and forge a plan for governance that provides a glimpse of what Democratic leadership would look like. They have time to accomplish this task, but they should not dither." Stygius: "So, Tom DeLay is indicted and is forced to step aside as House Majority Leader. Remember when DeLay tried to change that rule so that the US Congress would have had the honor of having an indictee as its most powerful member? For people who have been following the TRMPAC saga, it's almost anti-climactic in its predictability. The money laundering was just too obvious." Elevated Voices: "Why DeLay might matter in Colorado." Category: Denver November 2006 Election 6:31:02 AM

Referendums C and D Opponents of Referendum C are saying that the measure is a $31 billion tax increase over the next 25 years, according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 28, 2005, "'Five-year timeout' in Ref C questioned"]. From the article, "Forget claims that Referendum C would increase state spending over only the next five years, opponents of the ballot measure said Tuesday. According to a new report, the measure would amount to a $31 billion tax increase over the next 25 years, the Vote No, It's Your Dough campaign claimed." Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [September 28, 2005, "Ref. C, D foes put cost at $31 billion"]. Here's Part IV and Part V of the Rocky Mountain News series on individual voter's reactions to Referendum C [September 29, 2005, "Full course load"]. The Rocky fact checks a pro-Referendum C ad [September 28, 2005, "Is there a Ref C doctor in the house?"]. From the article, "Opponents of Referendum C - accused in a TV ad of not telling the truth - say the commercial itself sports a fib. They say supporters of the Nov. 1 ballot measure doctored a copy of a legislative bill - by cutting three words off Page 5 and pasting them onto Page 1 - to make their point that Ref C is not a tax increase." The Independence Institute has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Colorado campaign finance law, according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 29, 2005, "Think tank fights finance law"]. From the article, "A Golden-based think tank has sued the Colorado secretary of state, claiming portions of state campaign finance laws are unconstitutional. The Independence Institute, which says the laws are too broad and restrict free expression, filed the action Monday in Denver District Court." From today's Denver Post, "Denver Public School board at-large candidate Andrew Karsian backed out of the race Wednesday and endorsed Denver businessman Brad Buchanan. Karsian, a policy analyst, said part of his decision was based on money because he didn't get the teachers union endorsement. Last week, a consortium of labor interests threw support - and $20,000 - behind candidate Jill Conrad." Category: Denver November 2005 Election 6:10:22 AM

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