The Stump
Election news and notes from around Colorado
Rocky Mountain News
Published September 26, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.
Updated September 26, 2008 at 12:43 a.m.
Photo by Bane family
Jason Bane, Democratic candidate for Jefferson County commissioner, with his second child, son Marcus David Bane.
Photo by Kathy Green
Republican state House candidate Kathy Green of Aurora and her husband Tim at their wedding in 1982.
AND IT'S TWINS FOR THE 10TH
Jason Bane, Democratic candidate for Jefferson County commissioner, welcomed his second child, son Marcus David Bane, on Sept. 20.
The same day, Bane and his wife, the former Julie Boettinger, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 20, 2003, in Redstone, just outside Carbondale.
Marcus joins a sister, Stella, 2.
"The first anniversary gift is supposed to be paper. I guess the fifth anniversary is 'baby.' "
Bane whose son's due date was today
AH, ROMANCE
Speaking of anniversaries, Republican state House candidate Kathy Green of Aurora and her husband Tim celebrated their 26th anniversary Thursday.
What did they do? Campaigned. They knocked on doors until it got dark.
"Romantic!" Kathy Green said.
Green faces Democrat Su Ryden in House District 36.
SO THAT'S WHY THERE ARE SO MANY ADS
$2.5 million Amount spent by conservative outside groups attacking Democratic Senate candidate Ken Salazar in his 2004 race.
$11.2 million Amount spent so far by conservative groups attacking Democratic Senate candidate Mark Udall.
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September 26, 2008
9:20 a.m.
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law1 writes:
Attn Admin: The word DOWN isn't part of Green's name.
September 26, 2008
9:22 a.m.
Suggest removal
law1 writes:
Also "House" probably shouldn't be capitalized.