Colorado History
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GOP chair candidates circle Benson, statehouse candidate alleges SOS voter fraud | A LOOK BACK
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Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: Although Colorado Republican Party Chairman Bruce Benson had told one of his predecessors that he hadn’t yet made up his mind as to whether he’d run for a third term, party insiders had already begun to toss around names should Benson decide to bow out. The top contender seemed to…
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GOP state treasurer candidate blames Romer, media for his loss to Schottler | A LOOK BACK
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by Rachael Wright Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: “I have to believe the powers that be got on the phone to the media and said we don’t want Sargent,” said Republican state treasurer candidate Dick Sargent after his narrow loss to incumbent Gail Schoettler. “One of the biggest factors was Gov. Roy Romer. It would…
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Ballot initiative seeks to help Colorado gambling towns survive, Gov. Romer pushes back | A LOOK BACK
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Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: All the Black Hawk, Cripple Creek and Central City sponsors of state ballot Initiative 4 were hoping for was to pay for the upkeep of their historic buildings, or so the initiative’s proponents claimed. “They just want to raise enough new money to tide their towns over between tourist seasons,”…
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GOP accuse Dems, Polis of evading Fair Campaign Practices Act | A LOOK BACK
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Twenty-Five Years Ago This Week: Complaints about “dirty tricks” being played as election day drew nearer were rising to a fever pitch. The Colorado Republican Party filed a formal complaint against state Sens. Mike Feeley, D-Lakewood, Ed Permutter, D-Golden, and Stan Matsunaka, D-Loveland, alleging that they had engaged in a conspiracy with State Board of…
