Subject: Jane Norton

• Letters to the Editor

  September 5, 2002

• Off Limits

  October 31, 2002

• Letters to the Editor

  November 14, 2002

• Peer Pressure

  March 10, 2005

• Bus-ted

  Could an RTD ad for Grand Theft Auto drive kids crazy?

  March 8, 2007

• Power Play

  Why is the city giving 9News more than $500,000?

  June 8, 2006

• Clowns to the Left of Me

  Marc Holtzman's got a feeling that something in the Grand Old Party ain't right.

  May 18, 2006

• Apocalypse Now

  The end is coming. Are you ready?

  October 13, 2005

• Girl Trouble

  When CU students take the Delta Delta Delta pledge, they take it very seriously.

  December 16, 2004

• Through a Glass, Darkly

  A special soused report

  November 4, 2004

• Best Scandal -- Political

  Senatorial hot potato

  March 25, 2004

• Off Limits

  Dialing for attention

  March 18, 2004

• At Close Range

  The Cherry Creek Shooting Center finds itself under the gun.

  October 23, 2003

• Off Limits

  A tale of two Arnolds

  August 14, 2003

• The Message

  Public Row

  June 26, 2003

• Calamity Jane

  Colorado's once and future governor wins points with bullets, not ballots.

  November 7, 2002

• Old-Age Wisdom

  The state told Virginia Fraser to shut up, but she won't give up on the elderly.

  July 19, 2001

• Man With a Plan

  A Boulder women's center survives governor's attempts to abort funding.

  April 6, 2000

• Going With the Flow

  Glendale gets a lesson in the politics of pollution.

  June 10, 1999

• Letters

  January 21, 1999

• Nursing a Grudge

  Jerry Ritchie doesn't like Meridian retirement homes or owner Trish Nagel. She'd like Jerry to keep quiet -- and she has the money to make him.

  January 7, 1999

• Could Republican disarray lure Bill Owens into Senate race?

  Bill Owens.​With Democrats worrying about a possible challenge to Senate appointee Michael Bennet by former Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, Republicans ought to like their chances in the race for that seat, slated for 2010. Instead, they can't settle on a viable candidate. Announced contestants such as Ryan Frazier left the National Republican Senatorial Committee with such an empty feeling that the organization has registered a couple of domain names on behalf of Jane Norto

  September 1, 2009

• Jane Norton for Senate: The next great GOP hope

  Jane Norton.​Last month, the National Republican Senatorial Committee registered a couple of domain names on behalf of former Colorado Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton -- and today, Norton's using one of them, JaneNortonForColorado.com. Up-front: A news item that declares, "Jane Norton officially filed the Jane Norton for Colorado campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission. The committee will allow Norton the opportunity to explore a bid for the United States Senate in 2010." A

  September 9, 2009

• Time for Josh Penry to make his move in Republican guv-nomination race

  Josh Penry and familiy look all-American in a photo from his website.​Jane Norton's forthcoming entry into the U.S. Senate campaign is meant to energize Republicans who know appointee Michael Bennet is vulnerable but can't figure out which of their foot soldiers is capable of taking him down. But at this point, anyhow, there doesn't seem to be a new face capable of improving the GOP picture when it comes to challenging Governor Bill Ritter in 2010. From the beginning, it was Scott McInnis'

  September 9, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 9 edition

  Open wide.​Meat, and so much more. Today in Cafe Society: • The winner of the burger battle at Tony's Market. • Open house today at 3014. • Tonight: Denver Five dinner at TAG with local winemaker Ben Parsons. • Chef and Tell: Mark Dym of Marco's Coal-Fired Pizza. • Our Weekly Bread: Cheba Hut. Today in Backbeat Online: • Monolith Q&A: the Bad Veins. • Monolith Q&A: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. • Q&A with Joe Bithorn of Beatles tribute band Rain. • MP3 Freeloader:

  September 9, 2009

• Andrew Romanoff ready to pull the trigger -- candidacy-wise, that is

  Andrew Romanoff in an image from his out-of-date website.​Over the weekend, Andrew Romanoff turned up at a union-sponsored Labor Day picnic where current U.S. Senator Michael Bennet was also glad-handing -- one reason why a Tuesday blog about his appearance was headlined "Andrew Romanoff Sure Looking Like a Senatorial Candidate." As a result, his decision today to file the paperwork required to explore a bid for Bennet's office -- a precursor to a formal announcement -- was wholly predicta

  September 10, 2009

• Wake-Up Call: And they're off!

  ​The 2010 election is still more than thirteen months away, but the race for the U.S. Senate season occupied (for the past eight months) by Michael Bennet really starts this week. On Tuesday, former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton will formally announce her bid for the Republican nomination -- taking on Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck and Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier, among others. She's making three official appearances that day, starting at the Tech Center, moving on to C

  September 14, 2009

• Tom Tancredo, Jane Norton -- and Sarah Palin?

  Photo by John JohnstonTom Tancredo. Long may he wave.​In an article by ace Denver Post reporter Lynn Bartels, former Congressman Tom Tancredo unloads on fellow Republican (and former Colorado Lieutenant Governor) Jane Norton, saying the only reason she'll be announcing a Senate run later today is because she was talked into it by Arizona Senator and recent presidential nominee John McCain. "Does John McCain have a right to do that? Sure. Do I have a right to bitch about it? You bet," Tancr

  September 15, 2009

• Andrew Romanoff in the starting blocks

  Andrew Romanoff hopes to be house hunting in the near future.​As we pointed out in a blog last Thursday, former Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff is on the cusp of announcing a challenge to Senate appointee Michael Bennet. To that end, he's made one minor alteration at AndrewRomanoff.com, an address that hadn't been updated for months. Now, there's a small note near the top of the home page that reads, "New Website Coming Soon." Soon like tomorrow, when he'll formally step int

  September 15, 2009

• The debut of Huffington Post Denver

  Ethan Axelrod.​Back in June, we told you that the Huffington Post would be opening a branch in Denver, to follow offices in New York City and Chicago. Then, in July, we confirmed that Ethan Axelrod, a former Colorado College student who just happens to be the son of big shot Obama advisor David Axelrod, would serve as the editor of HuffPo Denver. And today, the site launched, complete with a welcome column by the younger Axelrod, plus a number of rather bland pieces by political heavy-hitt

  September 15, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 15 edition

  Photo by Nancy LevineHolly Hartnett.​It's about that time. Today in Cafe Society: • Behind the Bar with Holly Hartnett of Venue. • Under Fire: Caramel Groundhog Day. • Guess where I'm eating? • Denver's newest road trip: Interstate Kitchen & Bar. • Oktoberfest is for sale. Will someone buy it a drink? Today in Backbeat Online: • Four is the magic number for Slayer and U2. • File under: comedy gold from Monolith. • Boulder electro-savants Savoy are giving it away. • Fres

  September 15, 2009

• Wake-Up Call: Hey, big spender

  ​As she kicked off her campaign as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate yesterday, former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton promised to stand up to the "big spenders in both parties." But big spenders in the Republican Party have certainly stood up for Jane Norton before. In fact, they helped her get her post in Bill Owens's first cabinet as head of the state health department -- after a transition team heavily weighted in favor of the nursing-home lobby forwarded their final picks to

  September 16, 2009

• Jane Norton's introduction not too mavericky

  Earlier this week, ex-Congressman Tom Tancredo said former Colorado Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, then on the cusp of formally announcing her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, wasn't "ready for prime time" and was only running because she'd been urged to do so by Arizona Senator John McCain. Since the last politician McCain anointed was Sarah Palin, I expressed the hope that Norton would give the campaign a much-needed jolt of energy. But in the video above, posted on her JaneNortonForColorado

  September 16, 2009

• ProgressNow Colorado takes aim at Jane Norton

  ProgressNow Colorado's Michael Huttner during a recent Fox News appearance.​How do you know that Jane Norton, who announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate yesterday, is the first Republican in the race feared by Democrats? Because she's already under attack by ProgressNow Colorado, the most effective and aggressive liberal-oriented media strike force in these parts. This week, multiple mailings impugning Norton have gone out under the signature of Michael Huttner, ProgressNow Colorado's

  September 16, 2009

• Michael Bennet's e-mail snafu amid terror-plot revelations

  Michael Bennet.​The "send" key: It's so easy to push -- and so dangerous when it's pressed prematurely. Witness the chain of events that followed an unwise forward inadvertently shared with assorted reporters by a member of Senator Michael Bennet's staff as information about a Colorado connection to terrorism-related raids in Queens, New York was surfacing yesterday. The thread, published in its entirety by Politico, doesn't contain anything truly embarrassing -- like, for instance, "As yo

  September 16, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 16 edition

  ​Picture this. Today in Backbeat Online: • Flier of the Week: Lipgloss. • Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of September 14, 2009. Today in Cafe Society: • Amnesia wins the Mix Master Bartender contest, appropriately enough. • Hosea Rosenberg hosts Colorado harvest dinner at Jax Boulder. • Chef and Tell: Paul Reilly of Encore. • Our Weekly Bread: Cafe Options. • Under Fire: Sugar and spice. Today in The Latest Word: • Mario Solis-Marich to stop "boof"-ing the CU

  September 16, 2009

• Wake-Up Call: Ryan Frazier dumps a clunker for a new race

  ​Ryan Frazier is trading in a clunker in favor of a much sleeker vehicle. Six months after the two-term Aurora City Councilman announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, he's pulling out of that race and making a fast course correction for the 7th Congressional District instead. The charismatic Frazier will make that announcement this morning at Brighton Ford, the only family-owned auto dealership in Colorado that refused to participate in the federal

  October 15, 2009

• How frightened should Democrats be of House (not Senate) candidate Ryan Frazier?

  Ryan Frazier seen leaning to the left. It's a camera trick.​Earlier today, former U.S. Senate candidate Ryan Frazier officially became current House candidate Ryan Frazier, announcing his intention to challenge Representative Ed Perlmutter in the 7th Congressional District during an appearance at, of all places, the Brighton Ford dealership. (The concept: Ford didn't take federal bailout money. Mmm-kay.) Shortly thereafter, the Colorado Democratic Party released an attack on Frazier, with

  October 15, 2009

• Michael Bennet's old boss, Phil Anschutz, donates to his senate opponent

  "Not that you weren't a good employee, Mike..."​Ryan Frazier did the smart thing when he dumped his campaign for the U.S. Senate to challenge Rep. Ed Perlmutter in the 7th Congressional District. The Republican hierarchy has clearly lined up in support of former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, as evidenced by the luminaries named in her first campaign finance report. As noted by CQ Politics, they include national GOP powerhouses like John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jon Kyl, Kay Bailey Hutch

  October 21, 2009

• Wake-Up Call: Tom Tancredo for governor of Colorado?

  ​When I last talked with former Congressman Tom Tancredo -- about marijuana, of all things, which he'd like to see legalized, even though he's never so much as attempted to inhale -- he was just back from an October Constitution Party event in Phoenix, where he'd been urged to run for president on the ticket of what had started in 1992 as the U.S. Taxpayers Party, and is now on the ballot in 43 states. But Tancredo had another idea: Why not run for Senate against John McCain in his own

  November 10, 2009