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Thursday, July 12, 2007
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Political Wire: "According to a new Time poll on religion, 'only 15% of registered voters believe that Hillary Clinton is strongly religious, compared to 22% for John Edwards and 24% for Barack Obama. When it comes to the Republican field, Mitt Romney ranks far above the rest of the pack. Fully 26% of all voters think Romney is a person of strong religious faith.'"
"2008 pres"
6:39:54 PM 
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Political Wire: "Political Wire got an advance look at the new National Journal Political Insiders Poll which asked congressional and political insiders who they thought would win their party's presidential nomination in 2008. Among Republican Insiders, Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat, followed by Fred Thompson and John McCain, with Newt Gingrich and Mike Huckabee tied for fifth...Among Democratic Insiders, Hillary Clinton maintains her strong lead, followed by Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson and Al Gore."
Ed Cone: "The Giuliani campaign tries to get out in front of a hostile video by the firefighters union, which criticizes his leadership on and before 9/11. WaPo's Cillizza: 'Giuliani's campaign knows that if the video catches on in the world of YouTube and Drudge it could get out of control very quickly. By seeking to discredit the messenger before the video even hits the Internet, the Giuliani campaign hopes it can deaden the impact before it has a chance to grow. The next 48 hours will show whether their strategy worked.'"
Political Wire: "In Ohio, a new Quinnipiac poll finds Rudy Giuliani leading the Republican presidential race with 24%, followed by Fred Thompson at 18%, Sen. John McCain at 14% and Mitt Romney at 8%. In the Democratic race, Sen. Hillary Clinton is way ahead with 35%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 17%, John Edwards at 13% and Al Gore at 12%."
"2008 pres"
6:06:05 PM
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Governor Ritter has named the new members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, according to The Denver Business Journal. From the article:
Gov. Bill Ritter on Thursday named five new members to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the state's top regulatory agency for an industry that generates nearly $23 billion in economic impact...
In addition to adding the heads of the state Department of Natural Resources, Harris Sherman, and the Department of Public Health and Environment, Jim Martin, the bill required one member be from local government, one from environmental or wildlife protection groups, one with expertise in soil conservation or reclamation issues, and one a farmer or rancher who also holds mineral royalties. The bill also says the commission can restrict oil and gas production to protect the environment and the wildlife -- in addition to its prior commitment to protecting the public's health, safety and welfare.
In addition to Martin, Sherman and current Commissioner Kimberlee Gerhardt of Durango, Ritter on Thursday appointed:
--Joshua B. Epel of Greenwood Village, assistant general counsel for DCP Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: DPM). He helped author the Colorado Voluntary Cleanup Act and the Colorado Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act. He has served on the Regional Air Quality Council and the Steering Committee for the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission.
-- Tresi B. Houpt of Glenwood Springs, Garfield County commissioner. She was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. She chairs Colorado Counties Inc.'s Land Use and Natural Resources Committee and is a member of the National Association of Counties Environment, Energy and Land Use Committee.
-- Michael P. Dowling of Denver, founder and principal of Western Ranchland Investors, and founder and president of the Dowling Foundation. Prior to that, he held in-house and management consulting positions with General Atlantic Resources Inc. of Denver and McKinsey & Co. of New York. He is a founding member and current chairman of the Colorado Conservation Trust.
-- Richard D. Alward of Grand Junction, an ecologist and owner of Aridlands Natural Resources Consulting of Grand Junction. As an independent environmental consultant, he provides information to federal land agencies so they can assess the potential impacts of gas, coal and uranium development on western Colorado ecosystems. He is an adjunct instructor of environmental science at Mesa State College and previously has worked as an ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.
-- Thomas L. Compton of Hesperus, owner and manager of the Compton Cattle Co. commercial beef cattle enterprise. He is vice president of the Colorado Rural Electric Association board of directors and served on the Governor's Task Force on Colorado Roadless Areas.
Their terms are for four years and their nominations require Senate confirmation.
"colorado water"
6:03:30 PM
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Colorado Confidential: "Immigration activists converged in front of the federal U.S. Courthouse in Denver this afternoon in an effort to connect human faces to the destruction of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, and to call for an end to workplace raids. A crowd of approximately 40 people protested outside of the courthouse where they held signs and shouted chants in Spanish and English. Speakers also addressed the audience, and emphasized universal human rights."
"2008 pres"
5:50:56 PM
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Captain's Quarters: "The House just passed a resolution that demands a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. The final vote had more Democrats crossing over to oppose it (10) than Republicans crossing the aisle to support it (4), and it faces a certain veto if it even gets through the Senate."
Here's the link to the Initial Benchmark Assessment Report on Iraq from the Whitehouse.
Andrew Sullivan:
He's arguing he didn't decide to go to war; Saddam did. He's saying he agrees with his Republican critics. He's blaming the generals for all the combat decisions that have made this war a failure. His blaming Tommy Franks specifically for the troop levels was particularly piquant. So he gave him a Medal of Freedom anyway? Worse, the president conflated every single radical element in the Middle East into one amorphous anti-American entity. It appears that he sees Shiite militias, Hezbollah, al Qaeda, Hamas and the Sunni insurgents as indistinguishable. He has even said baldly that the people bombing and murdering in Iraq are the same people who attacked us on 9/11. The Shiite militias? The Baathist dead-enders? Is he serious? He seems to be still operating under the premise that the fundamental dynamic is one between democracy and radicalism. At some very broad and general level, that's not wrong. But in terms of forming policy, it's close to useless. Actually, it's worse than useless. We have a president who seems unable to understand the critical dynamics of the war he is allegedly waging. Is he capable of understanding the complexity? Does he really think we need another lecture on the evil of al Qaeda? Does he really think that's what we're arguing about at this point?
Sandra Day O'Connor (via the Washington Post): "It is a dire situation," she said. "I don't think it has gotten any better. It just breaks your heart... Iraqi people are dying, American soldiers are dying. So far it does not seem we have achieved any kind of security there."
Thanks to The Moderate Voice for the link.
"2008 pres"
5:48:32 PM
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U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo has authored new immigration legislation, according to The Denver Post. From the article:
Not all babies born in the United States would automatically become citizens and legal immigration would slow to a crawl under broad immigration-reform legislation unveiled Wednesday by Rep. Tom Tancredo. The Littleton Republican, known for his stalwart anti-immigration views, said a rewrite of immigration laws is still needed. Saying he needs to push the envelope, Tancredo came up with a bill that takes a starkly different tack from the version that just died in the Senate. "What I don't want to happen is that everyone walks away from the table," Tancredo said. "My hope is that by doing this, I will keep the whole thing front and center." Conceding that he doesn't expect U.S. House leadership to allow a vote on his legislation, Tancredo said he's setting "a goal post" for how the nation should handle immigration.
"2008 pres"
6:55:31 AM
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