A weekend Associated Press report naming potential candidates for Colorado's 4th Congressional District in 2010 missed at least two top contenders. The seat, now in play after Democrat Betsy Markey knocked off incumbent Republican Marilyn Musgrave this month, had previously been in GOP hands for nearly four decades.
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November 17, 2008Slideshow: Election night with the GOP
A Face the State Staff Report
November 5, 2008
The mood at the Republican’s Election Night Party grew solemn as results started to filter in. Hundreds of volunteers, campaign staff and candidates watched their dreams and careers squashed as Colorado turned blue and chose Barack Obama for President and Mark Udall for the state's next Senator.
Video: State Sen. Greg Brophy on the 2008 election
November 5, 2008
State Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, spoke with 1010 KSIR's Lorrie Boyer Tuesday night from the GOP election-night headquarters in Lone Tree. He offered up his reaction to the Presidential election and state legislative races, and says Colorado voters remain at their core "center-right" on the ideological spectrum.
Ritter gives employees paid vacation day; GOP says move could cost $5 million
A Face the State Staff Report
October 30, 2008
Just a month after issuing a freeze in state hiring to address budget concerns, Gov. Bill Ritter recently authorized a day of administrative leave to state employees, leading Republicans to call the move “reckless.”
Ritter takes GOP's advice to rein in state spending
A Face the State Staff Report
September 26, 2008Just one day after statehouse Republicans called for a freeze in state hiring to prepare for a souring economy, Gov. Bill Ritter announced Thursday that the executive branch would not make any new hires starting Oct. 1.
DNC Boondoggle: Carbon Credits Fund Broken Turbine
A Face the State Staff Report
July 26, 2008The eastern Colorado wind turbine tapped for the Democratic National Convention's carbon-offset program has one problem: It doesn't generate any electricity. Convention organizers are now being questioned for their eagerness to market those credits to delegates.
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