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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
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Coyote Gulch thinks that the Beauprez campaign and Holtzman campaign should start a weblog conversation. Republicans deserve the chance to see where each candidate stands on the issues. Both campaigns have a weblog. It's a match made in heaven. Representative Beauprez could answer the "Both Ways Bob" accusation with the facts. Mr. Holtzman would get a chance to explain his side in more detail and share his vision of governing.
So that's the challenge to you staffers. Find someone to post every day. Tell us all about the guy you're working for and why. You can still spend most of your dough in the ways known to work.
We'll pose the first questions for y'all, "Where will Colorado build more water reservoirs? What areas of the state are going to benefit economically? What are the impacts to sustainable development?"
Coyote Gulch will help any campaign start a weblog or beef up publishing, free of charge. You'll need $2,500 or so for a MacBook Pro and $39.95 for Radio UserLand. You'll be up and running in a couple of hours. You'll be able to do all the cool stuff a campaign needs like email lists, website, tip jar, RSS, events calendar and links. Throw down a few more bucks for .Mac and you'll have a calendar you can share with staffers who need access.
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
5:59:16 PM 
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Here's an article from today's Denver Post about the precinct caucases being held tonight. They write, "In order to make it onto the ballot, a candidate must get 30 percent of the delegate votes at the assemblies. The candidate who receives the most support gets 'top line' on the ballot, meaning that candidate's name is the first one listed."
Here's the link to the state Republican party caucus finder application and state Democratic home page with information
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
7:13:49 AM
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Bob Beauprez and Marc Holtzman were in Montrose Saturday, according to the Montrose Daily Press. From the article, "Congressman Bob Beauprez, R-Wheat Ridge, and Marc Holtzman headlined Saturday's Montrose County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner...
"Beauprez said if elected he would work for an employee identification system, eliminate all non-emergency social services for undocumented immigrants and stop local governments from having don't-ask don't-tell policies that create sanctuary cities. He also pledged to lead a coalition of governors that would push Washington to strengthen border security. Holtzman also came out strongly against illegal immigration. He said Colorado's 400,000 undocumented immigrants had cost the state more than $600 million, calling it an 'intolerable burden on our population and our economy.' He linked illegal immigration to crime problems, stating that 70 percent of the methamphetamine in Colorado originates from Mexico...
"The two candidates also spoke about the state's water policy, but with fewer specifics. Beauprez, referencing his agricultural background as a dairy farmer near Louisville, emphasized that the state had to build more reservoirs for storage before its water moved downstream. Holtzman, for his part, reminded the audience that he was the only candidate in the race for governor who opposed Referendum A, a 2003 state ballot measure that many on the Western Slope feared would have led to increased trans-mountain diversions."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
7:03:46 AM
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Bill Ritter was on the stump in Fort Morgan, according to the Fort Morgan Times. From the article, "Ritter, who arrived in Fort Morgan with State Rep. Angie Paccione, D-Fort Collins, a candidate for U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave's congressional seat, said many illegal immigrants who come into the United States have such good paperwork that while employers do look at their resumes, they don't notice they are, in fact, illegal. 'We need to have a rational immigration policy, and a national solution should be required to help this problem,' Ritter explained.
"Talk of a water use bill has heightened some people's concerns as a serious economic issue for the state right now, Ritter said. Unless the state does something fast about its water storage and conservation for rural communities, it is 'going to dry up.' 'As a state, we have to look at the re-use, conservation and storage of our water as a package,' Ritter said. 'Using less water is important and focusing on underground water storage expansion is right. We are going to need statewide leadership on this issue.' Ritter said he plans to keep his eye on growth across the Front Range in terms of conserving water and also using well water as a resource."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:56:23 AM
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