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Colorado: Politics

Tue, 04/22/2008 - 15:52

Lamborn to petition on CD-5 primary ballot

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado Springs) will petition onto the CD-5 primary ballot -- a move that is very unusual for an incumbent Congressman in Colorado to make.

In an e-mail sent to supporters Tuesday, Lamborn cited his Congressional voting schedule and claiming the El Paso County GOP wasn't able to adequately monitor and track delegate information.

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Tue, 04/22/2008 - 02:46

Schaffer's pro-life stance questioned by anti-abortion group

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

A national pro-life group is questioning Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer's anti-abortion stance following his refusal to meet with the group and a claim that he ignored evidence of forced abortions during his 1999 trip to the Northern Marianas islands, the Rocky Mountain News is reporting.

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Tue, 04/22/2008 - 02:16

Bruce calls Mexican workers 'illiterate peasants'

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=965|title=State Rep. Douglas Bruce|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=150|height=188]State Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs) found himself in controversy yet again Monday when he was removed from the state House podium after calling Mexican workers "illiterate peasants," the Associated Press reported.

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Mon, 04/21/2008 - 13:21

6th CD debate preview

By Wally Edge

Tonight when the four Republicans who are trying to replace retiring Tom Tancredo square off at the Southridge Recreation Center in the first of PolitickerCO’s sponsored debates, each will emphasize a theme that will likely set the tone for the rest of the campaign. In this debate preview we’ll take a look at each of the candidates, what they are likely to say and how we think it may play.

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