Face The State Archives For Friday, July 04, 2008

Flag Raising at the Brown Palace; The "Barack Obama" suite?

Denver's Brown Palace Hotel raised a gigantic American flag Thursday to honor the nation's birthday. But the festivities at the historic landmark aren't without a touch of modern politics: The hotel will temporarily rename its presidential suite after Democrat candidate Barack Obama for the August Convention.

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The Smell of Desperation

After failing to win support in the General Assembly for a referred measure, Rep. Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, is hitting the streets to collect signatures for a proposal to undo major constitutional taxpayer protections in the name of public education funding. Here, FTS cartoonist Milton envisions a likely scenario at a neighborhood grocery store.

FTS Humor: When your goose is cooked

Face The State Humor

July 3, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

Centuries ago, in a distant land called Colorado, a kind and beloved leader named King Owens ruled the countryside. Life was good in the Kingdom, where off in a small corner of the grounds of the monarchy's vast estate worked a humble man, tending to a lone goose. But this wasn’t an ordinary goose. This was a goose who laid golden eggs - pure gold in fact.

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CO GOP to Obama: You can't relate

A Face the State Staff Report

July 2, 2008

In 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.

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Dudley Brown: "Guns Up" Approach to Political Advocacy

A Face the State Staff Report

July 2, 2008

Colorado’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.