The Stump

Round and round the senate race goes; where it stops...

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:18:50 -0700

If Sen. Wayne Allard chooses to run for a third term in 2008, he'll start off trailing Democratic Rep. Mark Udall, his presumed challenger, by a margin of 10 to 1 in one important category: Cash on hand.

Biggest test for Hillary may come from Dems

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:59:21 -0700

Chance, as Louis Pasteur said, favors the prepared mind, and none is more prepared in the Democratic Party than that of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Denver's turnout total falls short of forecasts

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:52:36 -0700

Missing votes in Denver

Who's in charge

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:40:14 -0700

The trouble-plagued Denver selection has raised questions about who is in charge of voting in the city.

What's next

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:23:20 -0700

Denver voters will have a chance to share information on what went worong with Tuesday's election and give ideas on how to fix it at a public meeting likely to be held within the next two weeks.

The "They can afford fresh shrimp for appetizers" award

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:21:26 -0700

Those creative folks at the liberal group ProgressNow are hosting a happy hour next Tuesday for Democrats who won or just fought the good fight.

Never mind my last name

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:19:57 -0700

Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, was asked at a news conference Wednesday if businesses in Colorado had reason to fear a wave of "communist"-type legislation now that the Democrats control all three branches of government. "We are not now, nor have we ever been members of the Communist Party," Romanoff said.

Aspen would secede

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:11:58 -0700

Republicans have a new strategy for taking back the state House. Rep. David Balmer, R-Centennial, joked Tuesday that if they combined Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas, they would have a majority.

"Those states used to be one territory," he said.

Best cheap shot

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:09:42 -0700

Rep. Bill Berens, R-Broomfield, lost to Democrat Dianna Primavera after being pounded for accepting $20,000 of prize money from lobbyists after hitting a hole-in-one at a golf tourney.

Ballot measures blahs

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:08:13 -0700

Readers of the Rocky's political blog found this fun analysis of the election posted by
David Hakala on Wednesday at 10:16 a.m:

When demosaurus roamed

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:06:41 -0700

The last time Democrats in Colorado controlled both the governor's office and the Statehouse, John F. Kennedy was president, Neil Armstrong hadn't yet walked on the moon and the Beatles were young men.

Best subject line in an e-mail

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:05:54 -0700

"Mission accomplished" - from the folks at MoveOn.org.

Blue: It's the new red

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:04:35 -0700

State Rep. Lynn Hefley, and her husband, U.S. Rep. Joel Hefley, discussed the election results during a luncheon Wednesday. Both Colorado Springs Republicans will leave office in January.

Best imitation of a white house spokesman

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:02:30 -0700

Alton Dillard, spokesman for the Denver Election Commission, was asked about long lines for early voting.

Bridge over troubled waters

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:01:29 -0700

When lines got long outside the vote center at the Denver Botanic Gardens on Tuesday evening, members of the Denver Gay Men's Chorus got together and sang a few songs to help calm voters' frayed nerves.