Denver November 2004 Election
Initiative 100, on the August 10th ballot, received some support Wednesday, from Members of the Fund for Animals, based in Washington, D.C, according to the Rocky Mountain News [July 29, 2004, "Circus acts or ax circus?"]. From the article, "The national attention has raised the profile and stakes of what was once a little-known initiative. Denver has been thrust into a national debate surrounding the use of exotic animals in traveling circuses and shows. The initiative was placed on the ballot after Heather Herman, 15, of Arvada, gathered enough signatures to place it there. On Wednesday, the Fund for Animals shared a 241-page report titled, Government Sanctioned Abuse. The report was written and released last year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Fund for Animals and the Animal Welfare Institute. The report was culled from 10 USDA investigations and other documents."
The Denver Post editorial staff is urging voters to reject Initiative 100 [July 29, 2004, "Vote "no" on Denver circus ban"].
Here's an editorial from the Denver Post looking at Peter Coors and Bob Schaffer [July 29, 2004, "Schaffer vs. Coors: Shades of difference"].
From the Rocky, "Even as Pete Coors' campaign vowed to withdraw a new attack ad from the airwaves, a group supporting Bob Schaffer, Coors' opponent in the Republican U.S. Senate primary, is unveiling a new attack message of its own in the next couple of days.", [July 29, 2004, "Schaffer backers unveil new ads blasting Coors"].
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