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Thursday, January 26, 2006
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Rasmussen Reports: "January 26, 2006--As candidates for the open governor's seat in Colorado jockey for position, Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper leads in prospective match-ups against the Republicans most prominently vying for the GOP nomination. The heavily courted mayor has yet to declare his candidacy. Matched against Republican Congressman Bob Beauprez, Hickenlooper leads 43% to 38% in our survey of 500 likely voters. Matched against University of Denver President Marc Holtzman, Hickenlooper leads more comfortably, 46% to 36%. No other Democrat pursuing the nomination currently does as well. Former Denver district attorney Bill Ritter is neck and neck with Beauprez. Ritter narrowly trails Holtzman, 39% to 35%."
Thanks to Elevated Voices for the link.
The Cherry Creek News: "The Colorado Council of Teamsters today endorsed leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter, the second major labor endorsement for the former Denver district attorney."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:15:17 PM 
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Rocky Mountain News: "A proposed constitutional amendment against gay marriage will be limited to a one-sentence definition of marriage. 'Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state,' the Colorado Marriage Amendment will read, according to a copy obtained Wednesday by the Rocky Mountain News. Unlike similar initiatives that have been passed elsewhere, the Colorado measure would not prohibit domestic partnerships or civil unions. That reduces the chance for a legal challenge, as has happened in Nebraska, proponents say. The newly formed group Coloradans for Marriage is sponsoring the initiative, which would amend the state constitution. It is expected to file ballot wording next week with the Colorado Legislative Council, which sets in motion a series of steps to get it on the November ballot."
More coverage from the Denver Post [January 26, 2006, "Effort to block gay marriages likely to revive fervent debate"]. From the aritcle, "A new nonprofit group, Coloradans for Marriage, is expected to file paperwork with the state next week, kicking off a debate over whether Colorado should become the 20th state to adopt a constitutional amendment that would prohibit gay marriage. The coalition - which includes Focus on the Family, the National Association of Evangelicals and the lobbying arm of Roman Catholic Church in Colorado - is expected to have little problem gathering the roughly 68,000 signatures needed to put the proposed amendment on the November ballot."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:12:05 AM
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Here's an article from the Rocky Mountain News about Mayor Hickenlooper's proposed gubernatorial run [January 26, 2006, "Hick still 'processing'"]. They write, "Hickenlooper talked about what he and his wife, Helen Thorpe, had to consider before he decided to parlay his business career into a run for mayor in 2003: 'the sacrifices, the loss of privacy, and could you make enough of a difference to make it worth it.' All of those questions are magnified for the governor's race, he said. That includes the prospect of a long, negative campaign. During his mayoral bid, Hickenlooper said people urged him to be the first candidate to go negative and 'bring down' some of his opponents. He said he and his wife decided that was ridiculous. He said he never even did the typical opposition research. But the tone of the campaign could be out of his control in a statewide race, when more independent, so-called '527' groups would be involved on both sides. 'The potential for negative campaigning dramatically increases,' Hickenlooper said."
More about the Mayor's decision from the Denver Post [January 26, 2006, "A choice is brewing, Hickenlooper vows"]. They quote the mayor as saying, "I want to make sure we've created enough of a culture that the next mayor can continue the efforts and the accountability," he said. "If, after sufficient thought, I believed what we worked on in the city wouldn't get done, that would have a significant impact on my decision."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:07:06 AM
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© Copyright 2006 John Orr.
Last update: 2/1/06; 7:37:25 AM.
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