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4 ex-Colorado senators sign letter calling on Senate to defend democracy
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Four Coloradans are among 44 former U.S. senators who signed a letter in The Washington Post saying the Senate must stand in “defense of our democracy” as the nation enters “a dangerous period.” “As former members of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans, it is our shared view that we are entering a dangerous period,…
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Q&A with Dick Wadhams | The political grand master channels Walt Klein: ‘Voters have to like you before they’ll listen to you’
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For once, Dick Wadhams had a wound that wasn’t inflicted by his adversaries. The legendary Republican political strategist, two-time Colorado GOP state chair, decades-long veteran of campaign combat and, when needed, bare-knuckled brawler was taking his usual walk along a lake near his house the other day when he slipped on some ice. He fell…
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Tour the Colorado Governor’s Residence for a trip around the world this holiday season
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Built in 1908 by Colorado Pioneer Walter Cheeseman, purchased by Colorado leader Claude Boettcher in 1923 and used by some of the state’s governors since 1960, the Colorado Governor’s Residence, also known as “Colorado’s Home” is an incredibly beautiful historic landmark. For the fourth year, professional design teams consisting of members of the American Society…
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No silver bullets: Jim Carpenter stresses fundamentals, agility
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Jim Carpenter likes to tell a story about a campaign stop more than two decades ago in a small town on the Eastern Plains. It’s no coincidence the story stars former three-term Colorado Gov. Roy Romer, a man Carpenter describes as the master of quick thinking and innovative approaches to the surprises any politician is…
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YESTERYEAR: Democrats defend Hillary Clinton as Bill nominated for second term
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Twenty Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Democrats dispelled any preconceptions that their 1996 national convention would mirror “the GOP’s tightly controlled production” that relied on “cheerleading youth to generate enthusiasm and whips to silence dissenters,” The Statesman reported from Chicago, where delegates nominated Bill Clinton and Al Gore for a second…
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YESTERYEAR: Bush clears brush, raises big bucks during Colorado visit
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Fifteen Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … More than a year before the midterm elections, President George W. Bush made a stop in Colorado – his first since assuming the presidency – as part of his “Heartland” tour, signaling the start of the political season. Before attending an enormous fundraiser for U.S.…
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YESTERYEAR: Dole, Kemp make first campaign stop in Denver after boisterous GOP convention
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Twenty Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp – the “American Dream team” – would make their first post-convention campaign appearance in Denver, underlining the importance of Colorado as a crucial swing state in the 1996 election. The Kansas senator gave a…
