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Monday, January 29, 2007
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Political Wire: "The Politico looks at the 2008 presidential campaign on the Web: 'Political Internet strategists are now in a fevered race to make their sites faster, smarter and better. This is one medium where stealing your opponents' ideas is not only encouraged, it is also a necessity. Even Edwards' Web site, widely touted as the most advanced presidential online presence, is an amalgamation of YouTube, MySpace and Facebook, taking from the best of each. His site maintains links to those sites and others...A campaign could be setting itself up for failure if it does not have the online resources available.'"
Category: Denver May 2007 Election
6:48:00 PM 
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Councilwoman Marcia Johnson announced yesterday that she will stand for re-election in May, according to the Rocky Mountain News. From the article, "Denver City Councilwoman Marcia Johnson announced Sunday that she will be running for re-election to represent District 5. Johnson made public her decision to run for a second term at a reception in a Park Hill home surrounded by about 50 of her supporters, Johnson's campaign chairwoman, Dianna Vigil, said. 'I have unfinished business,' Johnson said, referring to two projects she has been working on during her first term - the revitalization of Colfax Avenue east of Colorado Boulevard and the Westerly Creek Connection Project."
Category: Denver May 2007 Election
6:23:02 AM
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You can still drop off your ballot for the special election, according to DenverGov. They write, "The following locations will be available to drop off ballots: Monday January 29th ; 10:00 am to 7:00 PM . Election Day, Tuesday January 30; 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The locations are: Athmar Recreation Center, Barnum Recreation Center, District 3 Police Station, Eisenhower Recreation Center, Harvey Park Recreation Center, Montbello Recreation Center, Montclair Recreation Center, Scheitler Recreation Center, Tattered Cover Bookstore, Downtown and on E. Colfax Ave. Wellington Webb Municipal Office Building. In addition, voters can drop their ballots off at: Denver Election Commission, 303 West Colfax Ave. Weekdays beginning Jan 16, 8:00 am to 7:00 PM and 7:00 am to 7:00 PM on Election Day. The Election Commission will also have curbside drop-off on Court Place between Colfax Ave. and 14th Street on Election Day."
Category: Denver May 2007 Election
6:15:15 AM
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The Colorado Latinos: Forging the Future conference was held over the weekend in Denver, according to the Denver Post. From the article, "Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff said Sunday that several immigration bills passed during a special legislative session last year are having unintended consequences, which he vowed to fix during the current session. But Romanoff, speaking at the start of a two-day gathering of Latino activists from across the state, reaffirmed his belief that passing the measures - which are designed to crack down on illegal immigration - was the right thing to do...
"Several speakers touched on what they said were the harmful consequences of the new laws. One - which requires law enforcement officers to notify federal authorities of suspected illegal immigrants - has led to increased incidents of racial profiling, said Lisa Duran, the executive director of Rights for All People. Another law - requiring some state agencies to deny services to adults who cannot prove their legal status - has hurt some of Colorado's poorest and caused headaches for legal immigrants and U.S. citizens who have trouble producing one of the types of identification used to verify legal status, Duran said. As a result, some parents have given up on seeking services for their children, even though the law applies only to adults. 'This system is broken,' she said of America's immigration policies, 'and it needs to be fixed. But not on the backs of the most vulnerable in the system.'"
Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News.
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
6:07:57 AM
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Last update: 2/2/07; 6:52:59 AM.
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