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Friday, September 8, 2006
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The Cherry Creek News: "Misleading statements in attack ads targeting Bill Ritter by Trailhead, a Republican 527 political group spearheaded by big money Republicans Pete Coors and Bruce Benson, are being struck at the request of Denver media stations. The ads have asserted that Democratic candidate for Colorado governor Bill Ritter 'avoided' enforcing the death penalty as the Denver District Attorney. Ritter sought the death penalty for seven killers. The ads have been roundly criticized as misleading, including by media outlets carrying the Trailhead spots. KOA radio is nowing airing spots without the death penalty assertion. Sources indicate that at least one other television station is following suit."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:56:16 AM 
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Rocky Mountain News: "A bruising battle erupted Thursday over a ballot measure that would ban lobbyists and just about everyone else from giving gifts to public officials and their immediate family members. State lawmakers and measure proponents tussled for four hours over the official wording of Amendment 41. The measure would ban public officials and government employees or their family members from accepting meals, sporting tickets, travel, honoraria and other gifts and things worth $50 or more in a calendar year, except on special occasions, which is not clearly defined in the measure, critics say. Measure opponents complained that it would infringe on the rights of state and local government employees' spouses and children...
"The measure also would prohibit state elected officials from becoming hired lobbyists for two years after leaving office, prompting cries that it limits a former elected official's right to earn a living. Amendment 41 would create a controversial five-member ethics commission whose individual members would have subpoena powers to carry out an investigation into an ethics complaint, prompting fears of abuse. Backers of the measure called on lawmakers, who did little to hide their disdain for the measure, to refrain from slanting the Blue Book language to sway voters."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:43:10 AM
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Rocky Mountain News: "The gay rights battle in Colorado is turning into a multi-million dollar production. Focus on the Family and its political arm has so far given $716,000 to support a ballot measure that would ban gay marriage and oppose a domestic partnership initiative, campaign finance reports show. The Colorado Springs evangelical group and its political action committee gave $216,000 between July 27 and August 30 to Colorado Family Action Inc., according to campaign reports filed Tuesday. Earlier in the summer, Focus on the Family and Focus on the Family Action each gave about $250,000 to Colorado Family Action, formed in June with the help of Focus staffer Jim Pfaff. That group plans to mount a media campaign on behalf of Amendment 43 and against Referendum I. And the group sponsoring the marriage amendment raised $244,188 as of July 26. Its latest finance report will be filed in the next week. Amendment 43 would amend the state constitution to say that marriage is a union only between a man and a woman. Referendum I would allow gay couples to register as domestic partners and obtain many of the same legal rights and responsibilities as married couples. Coloradans for Fairness and Equality, which supports Referendum I and opposes the marriage amendment, raised $256,138 between July 27 and Aug. 30, a spokeswoman said Thursday. That group will file its detailed report today. Earlier the group collected more than $613,000. Colorado Family Action has spent almost $584,000 on television and radio ads that are expected to be aired in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, Pueblo and Denver in the weeks before the election."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:39:31 AM
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From today's Denver Post: "Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack came to Denver on Thursday to raise money for Ken Gordon's campaign for secretary of state. The fundraiser was held at the Denver Dry Goods Tea Room, a downtown loft owned by Rutt and Annie Bridges. The goal was to raise $100 a person. Vilsack said he has created the Heartland political action committee to help raise money for secretary-of-state candidates in four states and also in Florida, where the secretary of state is appointed by the governor. Vilsack, on the short list as a possible Democratic presidential contender in 2008, said the group's other targeted secretary-of-state races are in Minnesota, Ohio and Nevada. Gordon has boasted that he doesn't accept contributions from political action committees, but Vilsack said his organization's website directs potential donors to Gordon's campaign. Gordon, a Democrat, is the state Senate majority leader. Republican Mike Coffman, the state treasurer, and Rick VanWie, a paralegal and the Green Party candidate, are also running for the post in November."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:29:48 AM
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Last update: 10/1/06; 8:44:54 AM.
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