CO GOP to Obama: You can't relate
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July 2, 2008In a press conference organized by the Republican National Committee, state GOP chief Dick Wadhams and state Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colo. Springs, accused Obama of tacking to the middle in an effort to gain support from moderates and unaffiliated voters.
Dudley Brown: "Guns Up" Approach to Political Advocacy
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July 2, 2008Colorado’s political activists come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their budgets. Millionaire Democrats Tim Gill and Pat Stryker regularly see their political tactics grace the front pages, and they have become famous for pumping unprecedented cash into state legislative races. But there is another kind of activist in Colorado attempting to turn the political wheels. He operates on a shoestring budget, and his fellow Republicans have called his methodology controversial, uncompromising and on a bad day, damaging to conservative causes.
Right To Work Measure Gains Support
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July 2, 2008Colorado’s Right to Work initiative, or Amendment 47, is gaining momentum as it picks up endorsements from around the state.
Citizen Romanoff hits streets for tax initiative
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July 1, 2008During his last term as Speaker of the House, Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, was one of Colorado's most ardent foes of the petition rights process. Having now served his his last day at the gavel, however, he has announced that he is hitting the streets with petitions, seeking signatures for a proposed ballot initiative.
Colorado affirmative action initiative garners national attention
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June 30, 2008While the November election is still months away, public attention is already heating up around Amendment 46, known as the Colorado Civil Rights Initiative, with two debates televised over the last two days.
Ed Board Chair Suckla Faces Flak from Voters
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June 30, 2008Voters from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District are accusing Pamela Jo Suckla, chairwoman of the state Board of Education, of not representing their best interests after her recent refusal to take a public stand against Gov. Bill Ritter’s appeal of a Denver District Court Judge’s ruling that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase.
Voters overwhelmingly support Colorado Civil Rights Initiative
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June 27, 2008A November ballot initiative that would rein in preferential treatment based on race, sex, or ethnicity by public entities got a significant boost from some unexpected poll results.