2006 Gubernatorial candidates, U.S. Representative Bob Beauprez and Marc Holtzman, had hoped to dazzle voters with their plans to reduce spending in the wake of Referendum C losing on Tuesday. They're now scrambling a bit to craft new fiscal plans to present to Coloradans since the referendum passed, according to the Denver Post [November 3, 2005, "GOP governor candidates shift gears"]. From the article, "...Bob Beauprez and Marc Holtzman went back to the political drawing board Wednesday after Referendum C - which they both opposed - was approved by Colorado voters. Both campaigns had ideas for a state budget overhaul ready in their hip pockets if the ballot measure, which gave the state up to $3.7 billion in tax refunds over the next five years, failed. But approval of the measure put a kink in the plans. 'We assumed that C would fail and people would want to know what we would do,' said Holtzman spokesman Dick Leggitt. 'We're looking at a different budget now. We need to revise our recommendations.' Holtzman will unveil a series of proposals over the next three months to 'make Colorado a better place to live, work and raise a family,' Leggitt said. Beauprez called for Gov. Bill Owens to appoint an independent commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of state government and its priorities. Citing the need to look at systemic changes in Colorado's budgeting process, Beauprez also called on the state legislature to plan for Colorado's needs and improve the operations of government."
Guerin Green, editor of the North Denver News, thinks that Bill Ritter's opposition to abortions is going to hurt him in the wake of Judge Alito's nomination. He writes, "One of the biggest losers in the Bush nomination of Alito for the Supreme Court is former Denver DA and Democratic governor candidate Bill Ritter. The fight over Alito will began and end with abortion, and regardless of the outcome, choice will be front and center in the partisan divide for months to come. Should Alito become Associate Justice, Roe will surely be at risk, and with it Ritter's candidacy."
Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [November 3, 2005, "Back to business for gubernatorial trio"].
You can always count on the Colorado Pols for hot rumors. They're musing today about a possible Senator Ken Gordon run at Governor Owens' job.
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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