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Colorado: Kathleen Sebelius

January 26, 2009 - 07:44 pm
NEWS FEED: Rocky Mountain News

Possible Gitmo transfer to Colo. spurs protest

By Lynn Bartels

Republican lawmakers on Friday signed petitions protesting a possible transfer of Guantanamo Bay prisoners to Colorado, saying the state shouldn't be a dumping ground for terrorists.

"The type of terrorists these would be, I'd be ill at ease if I lived in Florence or Canon City or Pueblo West," said Republican Sen. Ken Kester of Las Animas. "I don't think we need 200 or 300 terrorists in Colorado. They will infiltrate the other convicts that are there."

President Barack Obama announced Thursday he would close the Guantanamo Bay prison, located on an American naval base in Cuba, that has held suspected terrorists since the start of the war in Iraq.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 18:19

Veteran ag columnist: Salazar 'may have the inside track' on USDA post

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. John Salazar's (D-Manassa) chances of becoming the next U.S. secretary of agriculture are growing, and President-elect Barack Obama will likely name his nominee by Christmas, according to veteran Washington agricultural columnist Jim Wiesemeyer.

Salazar "fits in a lot of different categories and may have the inside track on this position," said Wiesemeyer, speaking at the 2008 USA Rice Outlook Conference in Little Rock, Ark., according to the Delta Farm Press.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 15:03

Ritter still in the mix for U.S. Secretary of Energy

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

Bill Ritter is still being talked about as a possible Cabinet appointee, as the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza listed the Colorado governor as being in the mix for Secretary of Energy.

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 23:17

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The second day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST today, with a theme of "Renewing America's Promise."  Featured speakers include Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.), U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, Jr. (D-Pa.), Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.), and Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.). The keynote speaker will be Gov. Mark Warner (D-Va.), followed by the headline prime-time speaker, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).

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Fri, 06/27/2008 - 13:24

Obama, Clinton fundraisers meet at Denver law firm

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

Leading fundraisers for former Democratic presidential primary rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met this week at a Denver law office, the Rocky Mountain News reported Friday.

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, an early Obama supporter rumored to be a potential vice-presidential pick, also attended the meeting, held at the law offices of Willie Shepherd, the Rocky reported.

Shepherd is a national director of Obama's campaign.

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