Colorado: Republican National Convention

Tue, 09/16/2008 - 15:00

Colorado RNC delegate robbed of about $50,000 following hotel room tryst

It started as a hotel tryst during the Republican National Convention.

But as the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports, it ended with Colorado GOP delegate Gabriel Schwartz being drugged and waking up to find at least $50,000 worth of money, jewelry and other items had been stolen.

The theft occurred on Sept. 4, after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin delivered her vice presidential acceptance speech.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 16:49

Country first, dinner plans second for Palin

MINNEAPOLIS--U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave got an early tip that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be named John McCain's running mate -- even if she didn't realize it at the time.

During Musgrave's five-day visit to Alaska last month to tour the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Fort Morgan Republican was scheduled to have dinner with Palin just a few days before Palin was announced as McCain's vice presidential pick.

Wed, 09/03/2008 - 18:44

Rove: Colorado one of three most important states in presidential race

 

[img_assist|nid=2217|title=Former Bush advisor Karl Rove|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=none|width=420|height=280]MINNEAPOLIS--Along with Ohio and Virginia, Colorado will be the state to watch for the U.S. presidential election this November, said former Bush administration official and GOP strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 10:23

Rove: Obama needs but won't get rural Colorado

MINNEAPOLIS--Barack Obama will find it hard to win the rural voters he needs to capture Colorado's nine electoral votes this November, former Bush Administration official Karl Rove told reporters Wednesday morning.

Speaking outside the Republican National Convention Colorado delegation breakfast at the Four Points by Sheraton Minneapolis Hotel, Rove said Colorado was "changing in a way that (John McCain) has the ability to win" the state.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:52

Wadhams supports curtailing RNC activities as Gustav hits Louisiana

MINNEAPOLIS--The Republican National Convention has a shortened schedule Monday as Hurricane Gustav slams into Louisiana, and Colorado Republican Party Chair Dick Wadhams has no problem with that.

"I think it's appropriate. And I think we should continue to play this situation by ear," Wadhams said to PolitickerCO.com Monday morning. "Senator McCain has done the right thing in asking the convention to basically confine itself to official business right now. And we'll see how things go."

Fri, 08/29/2008 - 13:14

Salazar: Palin won't send Clinton supporters to GOP

U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Denver) told CNN Friday that he didn't think Sarah Palin would help the Republican ticket pick up Hillary Clinton supporters.

"What's going to happen here is that desire to change that Hillary Clinton has helped bring about will ultimately lead to [an Obama]-Biden win in November. I don't think it changes the dynamics," Salazar said to CNN.

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Fri, 08/29/2008 - 12:18

Burton: Palin a "really strong" VP pick

Colorado pro-life activist and Republican National Convention delegate Kristy Burton said Friday that she was "really glad" John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate Friday.

"She's a young conservative, she's pro-life, and like John McCain she stands up to the party and does what she believes in when she thinks the party is going in the wrong direction," Burton said. "She's just really strong."

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Mon, 06/23/2008 - 17:12

Jesus for VEEP

In today's Rocky, veteran political reporter Lynn Bartels introduces us to the Colorado delegates selected to attend the GOP national convention.

Like Bartels did in a previous piece on the Democrats, she asks some standard "feel good' delegation questions, like who is your GOP "Dream Ticket."

Many of the answers alternated between McCain-Romney and McCain-Huckabee. But they saved the best for last.