Face the State

"Rumor and innuendo are the order of the day at the soon-to-be sole surviving, statewide newspaper. Visitors to the politics section of the Denver Post website usually see the latest stories ranked chronologically with major stories sometimes appearing with top billing. If you were to visit the site yesterday, you would see that the Post felt a two-day old story rehashing attacks on Sarah Palin and her child deserved to be at the top."

"As first reported here by RMR blogger Heston's Ghost, Rep. Mike May will be stepping down from his office soon. The House Republicans will have to choose a new minority leader soon to replace May and their choice will have major implications for the future of the party. Here are some likely candidates, ranked in order of likelihood of success in their potential bids..."

"Rep. John Salazar appears to have taken himself out of consideration for a posting in Barack Obama's cabinet by accepting a position on the House Appropriations Committee. While Salazar might not be out of the mix for a cabinet posting, the committee assignment hardly suggests he is going to be around the House much longer. In fact, it suggests that House Demoracts might be worried about rumors of Salazar's intent to retire in 2010."

"With John Salazar looking very likely to take a cabinet post in Barack Obama's administration, there is a strong possibility of a 2009 special election in CD-3. What hasn't been reported much in the blogosphere are the rampant rumors from the Western Slope that John Salazar just doesn't like being Congressman all that much and was considering stepping aside in 2010 anyway.

Here is a quick look at some of the potential candidates on both sides for CD-3."

"Among other broken promises, Bill Ritter's "The Colorado Promise" policy book from the 2006 campaign put forward the following plan on illegal immigration reform:

I support tougher enforcement along the border and swift prosecution of employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers. As Denver’s former District Attorney, I know full well the frustration of repeatedly asking INS/ICE agents to retrieve convicted illegal-immigrant felons for deportation, only to be ignored and forced to release these criminals back onto our streets.