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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
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Political Insider: "While it may seem contrary to conventional wisdom that a Democratic ticket of a woman and an African-American would be unbeatable, Republican insiders are starting to worry about a Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama ticket. GOP advisers close to both John McCain and Rudy Giuliani fear Clinton would start with a base of about 250 electoral votes -- Democrats' minimum in the last four elections -- and that Obama would push Ohio and a few other states into the 'leans Democratic' column."
Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
"2008 pres"
7:23:46 PM 
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Denver Business Journal: "The Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. (EDC) on Wednesday launched the Colorado Energy Coalition (CEC), a group of leaders and others with stakes in the energy industry who hope to raise Colorado's status in the energy sector."
"2008 pres"
7:16:44 PM
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Haley's Comment: "The race for the White House begins with Rudy Giuliani on the GOP side and Hillary Clinton on the Democrat side, according to this new Washington Post-ABC New poll."
"2008 pres"
7:01:55 PM
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Jason Horowitz (via the New York Observer): "So now that the Democrats have won control of Congress, what should they do about the war in Iraq?
"'I never understand that question,' answered Charlie Rangel, the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. 'You have a President that's in deep sh*t. He got us into the war, and all the reasons he gave have been proven invalid, and the whole electorate was so pissed off that they got rid of anyone they could have, and then they ask, what is the Democrats solution?"
Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
Opinions You Should Have: "President Bush decided to defer a decision on when he will decide on a new approach to the Iraq war until 'some time next year,' although he has not decided exactly when his deciding will take place."
"2008 pres"
6:30:47 PM
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TalkLeft: "Dennis Kucinich, whom I think has just about the best stand on criminal justice issues of any of the presidential contenders, has announced he will run for President again in 2008. A long shot? Very. But his voice is an important one and I'm glad it's going to be heard again...provided the national press decides to include him in their coverage."
"2008 pres"
7:01:45 AM
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Political Wire: "'If I had to make a decision in the next thirty seconds, I'd say, let's go.' -- Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), quoted by the AP, on whether he will run for president. He said he'll make a final decision after the holidays."
"2008 pres"
6:56:50 AM
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Hotline On Call: "One of the more fascinating ideas about what the WH should do re: Iraq comes from the always-thinking-about-retiring GOP consultant Mike Murphy. In a L.A. Times op-ed today, Murphy advises Pres. Bush to expand his war cabinet to include Dems, specifically the incoming Senate/House cmte heads of Armed Services and Intelligence. Murphy contends the country (and Bush) desperately needs to find some bipartisan solution on Iraq.
"But what makes this op-ed facinating is not what Murphy writes but what he doesn't write. Murphy is a one-time political aide to both John McCain and Mitt Romney, two of the three frontrunners for the WH '08 GOP nod. And his op-ed seems to scream, 'PRES. BUSH, STOP IRAQ FROM BEING A REPUBLICAN WAR!' The op-ed doesn't specifically say this, but the message is implied."
Thanks to the Daily Kos for the link.
"2008 pres"
6:55:25 AM
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Who would benefit the most if Howard Dean decides to bring the 2008 Democratic National Convention to Denver? Some think it would be Hillary Clinton, according to the Rocky Mountain News. From the article, "A decision on which city will host the 2008 convention could come this week, and politicians such as Clinton and Sen. Ken Salazar, D- Colo., have been pushing for their home states. Ironically, many analysts say that of the leading contenders, Clinton might get the biggest boost from a Denver convention. To win, a Democratic presidential nominee must reach out beyond the party's base in the Northeast and on the West Coast. That's especially true for a senator from New York. Political analyst Jennifer Duffy, of The Cook Political Report, said that Clinton can't count on any big boost from a hometown convention in New York City. She noted that Sen. John Kerry, of Massachusetts, was nominated in Boston, a choice that made it easier for his opponents to paint him as an out-of-touch 'Massachusetts liberal.'"
Meanwhile Colorado Confidential predicts Denver will be Dean's choice and lists the ten top reasons why Dean is going to pick Denver for the DNC convention instead of New York City.
"2008 pres"
6:33:29 AM
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Federal agents conducted a sweep of several meat packing plants around the country yesterday, including Colorado. Here's an article about the operation from the Rocky Mountain News. They write, "Federal agents raided six Swift & Co. meat-processing plants in Colorado and five other states Tuesday, rounding up hundreds of workers as part of a nationwide investigation into identify theft involving suspected illegal immigrants. The sweeps stirred dramatic scenes inside and outside the plants, where operations ceased and workers' relatives gathered, some holding immigration documents, others fretting about who would pick up children, oblivious to their parents' fate, from school. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, packing bundles of handcuffs, swept through the plants as part of a nearly yearlong investigation into several identity- theft rings. Agents said workers were being arrested on immigration charges and, in some cases, on criminal warrants...
"In Washington, ICE chief Julie L. Myers said agents were looking 'very aggressively' at who might have sold the identities to workers. Opponents of illegal immigration, including some members of Colorado's congressional delegation, cheered the raid and urged ICE to go after Swift officials if they knowingly hired illegal immigrants or those with false documents. There was no indication of any charges against Swift officials Tuesday, although agents did interview plant representatives, including general managers and others, a Swift official said Tuesday. Swift, headquartered in Greeley, describes itself as the world's second-largest processor of fresh beef and pork. Raids also were carried out at Swift facilities in Worthington, Minn.; Grand Island, Neb.; Cactus, Texas; Hyrum, Utah; and Marshalltown, Iowa."
Captains Quarters: "The Department of Homeland Security raided six Swift processing plants yesterday in an effort to end the theft of legitimate Social Security numbers by illegal immigrants. The meatpacker complained bitterly about the raids, but sounded defensive over an issue for which they have no blame."
"2008 pres"
6:28:27 AM
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Colorado Springs has hoped to get Pueblo and the Sierra Club to drop their lawsuit over Fountain Creek, on the grounds that the city does not have jurisdiction, since the Water Quality Control Commission is involved. Here's an article explaining Pueblo's side of the story from the Pueblo Chieftain. They write, "The sickness of a firefighter after searching Fountain Creek for a missing boy's body. The contamination of a historic farm on the banks of the creek. The fear of disease causing hikers and bicyclists to avoid paths along the creek. Those are among many reasons Pueblo County District Attorney Bill Thiebaut contends he has a legal basis for suing Colorado Springs for pollution of the creek. The city contends U.S. District Judge Walker Miller should throw out the district attorney's lawsuit because he purportedly doesn't have a legally required basis to bring it. In a new 26-page court filing, Thiebaut tries to convince the judge otherwise...
"The district attorney argues, among other things, he is representing the firefighter, the farm, hikers and bicyclists, among others affected by pollution from spills of Colorado Springs' raw sewage into the creek. Thiebaut's filing contends he, as district attorney, and the Office of District Attorney, as a law enforcement agency, are 'authorized to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of Colorado.' He asks Miller to enter a judgment without a trial (a summary judgment) that Colorado Springs is liable for violating the federal Clean Water Act. Then the district attorney wants the judge to conduct a trial to determine court orders to remedy the spills and penalties for them...
"Thiebaut disputes Colorado Springs' contention that his lawsuit is precluded by the Clean Water Act. The city makes that contention on grounds that the act purportedly bars suits such as his, and a similar suit by the Sierra Club, because the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment already has taken enforcement actions supposedly for the same violations alleged in the lawsuits. The district attorney says the city's contention is wrong because he gave notice of his intent to sue, as the law requires, before the state agency began any final administrative penalty actions. Thiebaut disputes Colorado Springs' contention that he does not have the right to sue as an official because he had not asserted that he personally has been injured in any way by the spills. In rebuttal, he said that as an official he has "suffered injury in fact by having to expend monetary and human resources" to protect health and the environment through his lawsuit. The district attorney argues that the fact that Colorado Springs has spilled sewage, allegedly excessive chlorine and nonpotable water into the creek many times over the years is sufficient for the judge to enter a judgment of liability against the city. Sierra makes the same argument."
"colorado water"
5:52:42 AM
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