Monday, July 24, 2006

Ritter or Beauprez for governor? Here's a recent Zogby International/Wall Street Journal poll for the Colorado governors race (click on the "Gubernatorial Races" tab. Ritter leads Beauprez by 1.9%, well within the margin of error. It's a little early in the cycle for either side to be celebrating or worrying. Let's see who can get out the vote this fall. Thanks to ToTheRight.org for the link. Category: Denver November 2006 Election 8:36:07 PM

Hernandez or Labuda in House District 1? Wash Park Prophet: "Voters will decide who wins the House District 1 primary race between Democrats Alfredo Hernandez and Jeanne Labuda between now and the August 8, 2006 primary election. Early voting starts July 29, 2006. Despite the strong historical advantage of Democrats in the District, this may not be a cakewalk for the winner. Republicans have targetted the campaign, in part, because it is an open seat. Aimee Rathburn, a paralegal who is the President of the Bow Mar Heights Improvement Association running as a Republican for the seat in the general election, has raised more than $17,765 and has $11,472 in cash on hand. But, Fran Coleman won the seat comfortably in 2004 by a 13,132 to 8,534 vote margin (more than 60% of the vote)." Category: Denver November 2006 Election 6:36:46 PM

Ludwig for Regent At-Large? Steve Ludwig: "The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ran a story...about how many states are looking to use their universities as drivers for economic development. The story examines the United States, but other countries, such as China and India, are rapidly expanding their higher education facilities for economic development as well." Category: Denver November 2006 Election 6:16:36 PM

Gay marriage on fall ballot? Here's an update about three proposed fall ballot issues dealing with gay marriage, from the Rocky Mountain News. From the article, "The gay-marriage issue has galvanized the state's most conservative and liberal forces and has reached the pews of hundreds of Colorado churches and religious groups. If the three campaigns submit enough valid signatures by Aug. 7, voters could see a total of four ballot measures related to the gay-marriage debate in November. One measure - Referendum I, would allow gay partners to be registered by the state and entitle them to certain benefits and rights - is on the ballot because of legislative action. Three other gay-union proposals are in the signature-gathering stage. "Coloradans for Fairness and Equality, which backs Referendum I, has a war chest of nearly $500,000. It also has more than two dozen full-time employees and hundreds of volunteers, and says it already has 68,000 signatures for its second measure, the Domestic Partnership Amendment, which seeks to cancel out a measure proposed by Lundberg, a Berthoud Republican. Lundberg said he's not sure his campaign, Protecting Colorado Children, will get enough signatures. "Lundberg launched his initiative in April when it became clear the legislature would send Referendum I to the ballot. Joined by former Colorado Springs car dealer Will Perkins, Lundberg has raised the smallest amount of money by far, about $8,600. He said he has a few thousand petition signatures, but claims to have 1,200 volunteers gathering signatures. Lundberg's proposal would ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment that prohibits the state from creating any legal status similar to marriage for same-sex couples... "The head of Coloradans for Marriage, a coalition of Christian groups that wants to define marriage in the constitution as a union between a man and woman, said he is confident more than 500 volunteers will gather enough signatures. But executive director Jon Paul concedes that he won't know exactly how many signatures he has until the last minute. Paul said more than 400 churches are supporting the initiative, which has so far raised about $105,000." Category: Denver November 2006 Election 7:02:25 AM

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