A pre-election water war is underway between the proponents and opponents of Referendum A according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 12, 2003, "Sides clash on water referendum"]. From the article, "Two Denver lawmakers who oppose Referendum A - Democratic state Sens. Dan Grossman and Peter Groff - warned it would reopen past wounds in fights over water ... The exchange came as the two Democrats held a news conference at the Capitol to let voters know it isn't only the Western Slope that opposes a $2 billion water bonding plan on the November ballot. Twenty-four Front Range lawmakers voted against it, they said." Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [September 12, 2003, "24 Front Range Dems oppose water proposal"]. From the article, "In a contest many are describing as the latest showdown over water between Colorado's rural communities and fast-growing cities, 24 Front Range legislators, all Democrats, joined many of their Western Slope counterparts Thursday in opposition to Referendum A." Check out the Post article. It includes poll results from August 16th on all 3 statewide ballot issues.

The Rocky [September 12, 2003, "The Stump, September 12"] is reporting that, "Save Colorado's Water has launched the first radio ads backing Referendum A, a ballot initiative that would allow Colorado to borrow $2 billion to build water projects."

You won't get a chance to go to the polls in Denver county on November 4th. The City has decided to hold an mail-in ballot only election according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 12, 2003, "Most metro counties choose mail-in ballots"]. I wonder if how will this effect the vote for Charter Changes. I think there will be a very low voter turnout this election.

The Rocky Mountain News [September 12, 2003, "Why take a chance with Wembley?"] editorial staff does not want the state to jump into bed with Wembley according to an editorial published today. They wanted to weigh in on the controversy around the indictment of two Wembley officials in Rhode Island and affirm their opposition to the Amendment.
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