"People of Colorado, your employee Gov. Bill Ritter wants you to know that his trip this week to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., to meet with President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team is absolutely, positively, most definitely not for a job interview.

Don’t read too much into the meetings, in which topics of discussion will include transportation and, a Ritter favorite, energy.

Don’t look suspiciously at the timing, during a period in which Obama is busy announcing his cabinet appointments.

This isn’t what it looks like, says Ritter’s spokesman."

11/26: Taxpayers on the hook for Obama rally

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Taxpayers are on the hook for Barack Obama’s huge rally in Denver. More >

October Obama rally costs taxpayers $11,307.28

A Face the State Staff Report

November 21, 2008

After four weeks and three formal requests by Face The State to receive an answer, the Denver Police Department has announced that taxpayers were charged $11,307.28 in overtime compensation related to President-elect Barack Obama's Oct. 26 rally in Civic Center Park.

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Senate District 26 Republican candidate concedes but recount inevitable

A Face the State Staff Report

November 20, 2008

Sixteen days after the general election, Republican candidate Lauri Clapp has announced she has conceded her race for Senate District 26 to Democrat Linda Newell.

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A pocket full of newly minted change

FTS Opinion

November 14, 2008

By Krista Kafer

Nearly five decades after John F. Kennedy inspired Americans to ask what they could do for their country, the new national sentiment seems to be, “Ask what your country can do for you.”

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Obama campaign for change still seeking yours

November 12, 2008

Taxpayer tab for Denver Obama event still unknown

A Face the State Staff Report

November 10, 2008

More than two weeks after President-elect Barack Obama's speech drew an estimated 100,000 people to Denver's Civic Center Park, the Denver Police Department remains unsure as to the total bill for the city's taxpayers.

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FTS Humor: The mourning after

Face The State Humor

November 6, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

As we lick our wounds today, we libertarian-minded conservatives recognize the overwhelming global celebration of joy accompanying the election of Barack Obama. And whether we want to admit it or not, it was a truly historic landslide. From young to old, black to white, it seems EVERYONE went into that voting booth unified and ready to anoint the Chosen One.

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7:05 update: Awaiting results, Amendment 46

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Polls closed at 7, although anyone in line to vote at that time is guaranteed the opportunity to exercise his or her franchise. FTS visits with Amendment 46 spokeswoman Kate Melvin about the interplay of the initiative and Barack Obama's appeal with youth voters. More >

11/4: The election's lasting effects

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It’s election day – sometimes I’ve felt like we’d never make it. But have you thought about what’s really at stake this year? More >