Denver November 2004 Election
The Denver Post is reporting that Coors (the company) has cut more jobs than they've added since Peter Coors took the reigns of the company [August 27, 2004, "Candidate Coors cut jobs as brewer"]. From the article, "The company's employment peaked for the decade in 1994, when Coors reported that it had 6,300 workers in its North American division. By 2003, the company reported that it had 5,400 workers in that division - the lowest employment level of the decade." Oops 
The Denver Post editorial staff sounds off on Peter Coors and job creation [August 28, 2004, "Coors telling wrong story on jobs"]. From the editorial, "Yet Coors Brewing Co.'s North American division has shed a net 900 jobs in the decade since Coors became chairman. What jobs Coors Brewing did add came by buying another company overseas. Those facts don't square with TV ads that label him as a job creator or with campaign speeches in which he often has made the claim. Coors is making his political debut in this race, and he can properly take credit for keeping his company profitable in a tough, competitive industry. But he should retire his self-image as a job creator." Ouch.
Mark Udall and Lola Spradley were on the road asking voters to approve Amendment 37 according to the Denver Post [August 27, 2004, "Udall, Spradley campaign for renewable-energy vote"]. From the article, "Amendment 37 will be the country's first statewide vote on renewable energy, but one Xcel Energy official said it's a costly gift to special interests, namely the solar energy industry. In Minnesota, the company estimated net savings at $760 million, Udall said, adding: 'My sense is Xcel is having difficulty developing an argument on cost that holds up to scrutiny.'" The Ol' Coyote saw part of the Xcel wind farm in Minnesota this summer. Very impressive.
House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, was in town stumping for Dave Thomas, according to the Denver Post [August 29, 2004, "State viewed as vital to Democrats' vision"]. From the article, "Pelosi was on a four-state swing, stumping for Democratic candidates in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Colorado. While in Denver, she made political appearances for Colorado Democratic congressional candidates Thomas, Mark Udall, John Salazar and Stan Matsunaka." Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [August 28, 2004, "Dems get help from on high"].
The Rocky, Post, and the Salazar campaign have all tried to set the record straight regarding the Summitville mine and the Attorney General's involvement. Here's an opinion piece written by Stuart A. Sanderson is the president of the Colorado Mining Association in today's Rocky Mountain News [August 28, 2004, "Speakout: Anti-Salazar ad besmirches more than just a candidate"]. Mr. Sanderson writes, "If you've seen a sleazy TV ad attacking Ken Salazar for his alleged role in the debacle at the Summitville gold mine near Wolf Creek Pass, you've been lied to. You've been lied to about what happened at Summitville, and you've been lied to about who was responsible. And, just as offensive to the 5,500 miners who work today in Colorado's mining industry, you've been lied to about their commitment to safe operations. What makes it worse is that no one - other than the Salazar campaign - wants to take responsibility for setting the record straight. Not the shadowy Virginia-based group responsible for the ad, Americans for Job Security, and not the Colorado TV stations that stand to reap nearly $700,000 from this tawdry campaign - all of whom refuse to take it off the air. (And none of whom bothered to verify with any industry source, to my knowledge, the allegations contained therein)...Some will say outrageous allegations are simply part of the rough-and-tumble Colorado political process - something to be expected. If that's the case, then we've lost something precious here. Our ability to make informed decisions about our elected leaders, our respect for the truth and our admiration for hard-working men and women in government and industry who, in this case, have labored to make a bright and safe future for Colorado's mining industry." Go home "Americans for Job Security."
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