NEXT UP, THE ONE ABOUT THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER
The latest winner for best political news release goes to Stacy Chesney, of the Colorado Bar Association, for:
"It's no lawyer joke: A prosecutor, a sheriff and a pediatrician walk into a room declaring opposition to 40!"
She's referring to Amendment 40, a ballot measure that would impose term limits on appellate court judges. Opponents include the County Sheriffs of Colorado and the Academy of Pediatrics.
CALL FOR LEADERSHIP
"We need leaders who understand not only the terrible responsibility of going to war, but how to plan and implement a winning strategy."
- Democrat Jay Fawcett, running in the 5th Congressional District
HURRAHS FOR HEFLEY
20: The number of years U.S. Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colorado Springs, has represented the 5th District. He retires in January.
Washingtonian magazine dubbed Hefley "most ethical" in its September edition, after Hefley took on former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
TAKING THE FIFTH
Voter registration in the 5th District, which includes El Paso and Lake counties:
• Republican 189,942
• Unaffiliated 132,606
• Democrat 89,182
• Libertarian 910
• Green 395
Source: Secretary of State's Office
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