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Along Came Caroline. And Andrew. And Beau.

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Speculation about Hillary Clinton's successor in the Senate will soon be moot, but the debate about America's political dynasties is hopefully just starting.

Jim Blanning, Man Sought In Colorado Bank Bomb Threats, Found Dead

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 01.01.2009 | Home


ASPEN, Colo. — A one-time resident of this city who had been bitter over its transformation into a playground for the rich left four gift-wrappe...

Ritter Meets With Baca To Discuss Senate Replacement

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

The seat being vacated by Senator Ken Salazar, while not attracting a cable media frenzy, may in fact prove to be a far more strategically important choice than New York's.

Salazar at the Interior Department: So Much at Stake

Frances Beinecke | Posted 12.18.2008 | Green


Frances Beinecke

As Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar has to send a powerful signal that the era of unethical behavior and unchecked industry influence is over.

Bailing Out Dan Quayle

Paul Jenkins | Posted 12.14.2008 | Business


Paul Jenkins

The battle over the bailout of some segments of the US auto industry has become increasingly defined in terms of class, but this hides the fact that the same type of players will benefit from both bailouts.

Colorado Forecasters Expect Busy '09 Hurricane Season

AP | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green


FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University on Wednesday predicted above-average activity in the Atlantic next year...

GOP: Imploding, Meaningless, and Run by Crazies, But not Dead

Paul Jenkins | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Beyond its regional concentration, the Republican Party's face is from another time. Indeed, nearly half of the Republican caucus is composed of Southern white men.

40,000 Pick Free Vegetables At Colorado Farm

AP | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green


A farm couple got a huge surprise when they opened their fields to anyone who wanted to pick up free vegetables left over after the harvest -- 40,000 ...

Jet Pack World Record Broken (VIDEO)

ABC/Local News | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home


via a local Colorado news source: CANON CITY - A man, powered only by a jet pack, successfully traveled 1,500 feet across the Royal Gorge on Monday. ...

Beetles Killing Trees In Colorado, Reviving An Industry

Green Inc. | Erik Olsen | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green


Grand Lake, Colo., is regarded as ground zero for the pine beetle epidemic in the West. The mountainsides are blanketed with dead trees as far as the ...

Did John McCain Lose Arizona?

Denis Campbell | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics


Denis Campbell

We still do not have a final Presidential result in the state of Missouri, 14 days after the election. As was shown time and again this election, our nation's voting systems are badly broken.

Where To Live Now: Using The Electoral Map As Guide

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 11.14.2008 | Style


Jeannie Ralston

I've found that I've increasingly consulted the electoral map as I've been trying to zero in on our new home.

Arizona Going Rogue?

Beverly Davis | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Is it possible that John McCain can lose his home state of Arizona? With new polls and early voting results showing the state is in play, during the ...

Postcards From the Battleground States

Albert Berger | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Albert Berger

The goal of these videos was to shed light on the election in contested states. Now, like so many others who have worked their hearts out, we all call it a day and hope that change arrives tomorrow.

Seth Colter Walls

Swing State Dems Talk Up Obama's Ground Game

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


In 2000 and 2004, more Republicans voted early than Democrats in Florida -- to the tune of more than 100,000 ballots in both elections. According to ...

Canvassing in Colorado; Battleground Blues

Emily Cotler | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home


Emily Cotler

"Hi, my name is Emily, and I'm a volunteer for Barack Obama's campaign for change..." I didn't really understand the term "Battleground State" until ...

Early Voting Flood in Swing States Predicts Obama Tsunami

Erik Ose | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

Banking base voters early is now allowing the Obama campaign to focus its energy in the home stretch on independent and undecided voters.

Vote-Flipping Diebold Machine Removed, Quarantined in CO

Brad Friedman | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Brad Friedman

A county clerk in Colorado has finally done the right thing for the voters by removing a touch-screen voting machine from service

Video: How Anti-Abortion Measures Can Hurt All Pregnant Women

Lynn M. Paltrow | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Lynn M. Paltrow

2008-10-31-voteno.jpg NAPW has produced a video about the proposed measures in Colorado and South Dakota supporting "fetal rights."

McCain's Mountain Of A Problem

The New Republic | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Our model does not make any specific adjustments for early voting, but it is presenting a major problem for John McCain in three states in the Mountai...

Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Judah Freed

Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

Democrats: The New Western Strategy Is Paying Off

William Bradley | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


William Bradley

While the current party leadership deserves credit for a new path to presidential power, much of the new "Western strategy" has long been championed by former Senator Gary Hart.

Virginia=Win; North Carolina=Landslide

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Unless something gargantuanly unexpected happens, if they call Virginia for Obama, you will know at that moment that he is the next President of the United States.

Battle For The West: Colorado Voter Suppression Suit Settled; Provisional Ballots To Be Accepted

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home


Ryan Rivera

The Colorado Secretary of State's office has settled a lawsuit brought by voters' rights groups and the SEIU over what they claimed were illegal purge...

Battle For The West: Latino Voters Remake the Electoral Map

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.29.2008 | Home


Ryan Rivera

A study published earlier this month by the William C. Velasquez Institute looked at statewide polling data and determined that, if the election were...