Denver November 2004 Election
Former presidential candidate, John Edwards, was in Denver yesterday stumping for Attorney General Ken Salazar, according to the Rocky Mountain News [May 11, 2004, "Edwards: Fire Rumsfeld"]. Edwards' appearance is another indicator that the Dems consider Colorado in play for both a majority in the U.S. Senate and in the presidential contest.
Rutt Bridges, one of the players in this year's U.S. Senate race, until Ken Salazar announced his candidacy, has donated $25,000 to help get FasTracks going, according to the Rocky Mountain News [May 11, 2004, "Bridges donates $25,000 to FasTracks"]. From the article, "The committee reported raising $61,115 in the period and spending $153,738. FasTracks is a $4.7 billion, 12-year program proposed by the Regional Transportation District that would build out nine rapid transit corridors and expand bus services. The package hinges on voter approval of a 0.4-cent increase in the metro area transit sales tax, to a full penny on the dollar."
Update: The Daily Kos is starting a fundraising effort. Colorado Luis writes in the comments, "I would nominate either Joanna Conti (taking on Tom Tancredo) in CO-6, or Dave Thomas (taking on Bob Beauprez) in CO-7. Thomas is facing one of the best funded and most vulnerable incumbents. Conti is facing one of the worst incumbents and someone who the conventional wisdom says can't be beaten, but who I think can be."
Update: Los Angeles Times: "More than 21 million single women -- almost half of those eligible -- did not cast ballots in the last presidential election." Thanks to Taegan Goddard for the link.
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