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The Westword.com blog shortcut, December 12 edition

And you thought you'd finished all your assigned reading... Today in Backbeat Online: • Dave Herrera confesses his musical addiction to Friday Night Lights. • Mile High Makeout: Alone again or. • Rap-Up: A Ground Zero Movement reunion? • Memorialize Monolith on the cheap. Today in Cafe S ... More >>

From the week of October 30, 2008

And you thought you'd finished all your assigned reading... Today in Backbeat Online: • Dave Herrera confesses his musical addiction to Friday Night Lights. • Mile High Makeout: Alone again or. • Rap-Up: A Ground Zero Movement reunion? • Memorialize Monolith on the cheap. Today in Cafe S ... More >>

From the week of October 23, 2008

And you thought you'd finished all your assigned reading... Today in Backbeat Online: • Dave Herrera confesses his musical addiction to Friday Night Lights. • Mile High Makeout: Alone again or. • Rap-Up: A Ground Zero Movement reunion? • Memorialize Monolith on the cheap. Today in Cafe S ... More >>

Ryan Frazier puts his job on the line with Amendment 47

And you thought you'd finished all your assigned reading... Today in Backbeat Online: • Dave Herrera confesses his musical addiction to Friday Night Lights. • Mile High Makeout: Alone again or. • Rap-Up: A Ground Zero Movement reunion? • Memorialize Monolith on the cheap. Today in Cafe S ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 15 edition

Photo by Eric GruneisenCobra Starship's Gabe Saporta has some issues. I'll try not to make this too taxing. Today in Backbeat Online: • Last Night: Fall Out Boy at the Fillmore. • Last Night: Mastodon at the Fox Theatre. • DJ Vajra impresses NAMM crowd with his turntable magic. • Update: H ... More >>

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 10/4/07

PoliticsWest Gangs Up With Gang of Four

The Post's Gang of Four blog is turning into a cyber-soap opera thanks to a pair of melodramas co-starring columnist David Harsanyi.

Ryan Frazier throws his hat into the Senate race

Ryan Frazier Two-term Aurora city councilman Ryan Frazier has announced that he's formed an exploratory committee for the Colorado 2010 U.S. Senate Race. The development, which Frazier will announce today at a Grand Junction tea party rally, makes the 31-year-old Frazier the first Republican to tak ... More >>

Is Colorado Ethics Watch getting nitpicky with its complaint against Aurora councilman Ryan Frazier?

Ryan Frazier Yesterday, Colorado Ethics Watch, a nonprofit watchdog group, leveled a formal complaint against Aurora City Council member Ryan Frazier with the to-do of a major political bombshell. Noting they'd filed a compliant with the Aurora City Clerk accusing Frazier, an up-and coming GOP hots ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: The chase is on

On Saturday, as railroad enthusiasts chased the 65-year-old Union Pacific steam engine powering the Denver Post train to Cheyenne Frontier Days, the chase was also on inside the train: to find out if Bob Beauprez is going to throw his cowboy hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate seat that Michael Benn ... More >>

More signs that Bob Beauprez wants to take on Michael Bennet

Bob Beauprez.​Our Monday Denver Blogs post linked a Colorado Pols item about Bob Beauprez, who lost to Bill Ritter in a 2006 gubernatorial bid, and now seems eager to take on Senator Michael Bennet in 2010. A Politico article Colorado Pols references finds Big Bob denigrating the chances that ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Republican candidates on parade

​Politicians were out in force at the Arapahoe County Republicans fundraising roast of former congressman Tom Tancredo on Saturday. John Suthers, the only GOP member currently elected to a statewide office. Mike Coffman, who moved from a statewide office to fill Tancredo's seat in the Sixth Co ... More >>

Josh Penry would like to grill barbecue thieves

Josh Penry pricing new grills: "Man, these things are expensive!"​Josh Penry may be quickly becoming the leading Republican candidate for governor, thanks to the rapid implosion of Scott McInnis' campaign and the difficulties Ryan Frazier is having in regard to gaining traction -- but not ever ... More >>

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. Annou ... More >>

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 official ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Jon Caldara doesn't like being ignored, Mr. Ritter

Jon Caldara makes his feelings known.​Late Thursday afternoon, the Independence Institute, a right-leaning think tank, published an article revealing that only one of Governor Bill Ritter's cabinet members had filed a conflict-of-interest report despite an executive order requiring that everyo ... More >>

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 Congress ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Minority leader Mike May on why he opposes in-state tution for undocumented students: "Membership has its privileges"

Mike May is a jolly old soul.​Mike May, minority leader of the Colorado House, is coming to the end of what he calls "my eighth and final year down there" -- but he's not going quietly. Yesterday, he introduced the 7th District electorate to Ryan Frazier, who dropped his U.S. Senate campaign i ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Senator calls for end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Mark Udall doesn't want to ask, and doesn't want you to tell.​The last of the week's local-blog wrangling. Happy Friday, all. Senator Mark Udall on HuffPo Denver: "The time has come to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'" If a Senate candidate (Ryan Frazier) announces he's now a House candidate an ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Frazier's congressional run no trial balloon

​Ryan Frazier made a smart move, even though his announcement last Thursday that he was switching from a run for the U.S. Senate to go for the 7th Congressional District seat currently occupied by Ed Perlmutter was completely overshadowed by a certain silver balloon. But someone took notice: ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Ryan Frazier in Colorado politics tarot deck: Kenny Be's Hip Tip

#18 of the 22 Major Arcana: Ryan Frazier, the Star... Kenny Be​

Tim Tebow needs a better nickname: How about The Big Tebowski?

"How about 'Underdog'? 'Cause I'm humble and lovable."​We've been fishing for blogs about Denver. Here are the catches of the day. In a Mile High Report fan post, isaiahkyler surveys readers about whether Tim Tebow deserves an NFL nickname yet. At this writing, most people think it's too soon ... More >>

Mark Udall called Armenian genocide defector by advocacy group in candidate report card

Mark Udall.​In April, Senator Mark Udall marked the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian genocide with a strongly worded statement. But these words didn't satisfy Rocky Mountain Hye Advocates, an organization trying to get all members of the Colorado congressional delegation to support a national ... More >>

Ken Buck, cowboy boots on the ground, stays in it to win it against Michael Bennet

Ken Buck.​In late August 2009, Jane Norton had not yet entered the U.S. Senate race -- although her anointment by Republic Party powers was imminent. Former Congressman Bob Beauprez had just announced that he'd decided against a run. That seemed to leave just Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazie ... More >>

Ryan Frazier wins 7th Congressional District Republican primary: How did his star rise?

Ryan Frazier.​Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier fought off stiff competition from Lang Sias last night to score the GOP's nomination in the 7th Congressional District. Now he faces a bigger challenge taking on Democratic incumbent Ed Perlmutter -- but as a 2008 Westword profile notes, Frazi ... More >>

Buck Bailey: Libertarian candidate bristles over debate blackballing, but Channel 12 offers invite

Buck Bailey.​The anti-establishment fever ripping across the country has led to increased interest in third-party and independent candidates. And here in Colorado, these candidates are doing their best to roil election cycle formalities like the debate process, which have historically ignored ... More >>

Dan Maes: Will he sink other Republicans or become an "embarrassing afterthought?"

Dan Maes.​Yesterday, Dan Maes spokesman Nate Strauch confirmed that the Maes campaign fell over $400,000 short of its $500,000 fundraising goal on Friday -- and this after he raised just $14,000 during the previous reporting period. It's the latest setback for Maes -- and political consultant ... More >>

Dan Maes's troubles not hurting other GOP candidates, says Republican boss Dick Wadhams

Dan Maes.​Yesterday, GOP guv candidate Dan Maes released documents connected to his firing as a Liberal, Kansas cop in 1985 -- a bizarre assemblage of material unlikely to supercharge his faltering campaign. But Colorado Republican Party chieftain Dick Wadhams isn't worried about other GOP can ... More >>

John Hickenlooper's race for guv not close at all despite Tom Tancredo surge, says head Dem

Pat Waak.​Yesterday, state GOP chieftain Dick Wadhams weighed in on the upcoming election, predicting much ugliness for Democrats. Shockingly, head Dem Pat Waak has a very different take. She doesn't foresee the kind of Democratic apocalypse plenty of pundits are predicting.

Viagra for convicted rapists?: Bizarre false claim gets anti-Ed Perlmutter ad yanked (VIDEO)

Ed Perlmutter.​Update: Leslie Oliver, campaign spokeswoman for Ed Perlmutter, says a recent attack ad inaccurately claiming that the 7th District congressman supported supplying Viagra to convicted rapists isn't the first time an outside group called the American Action Network has battered hi ... More >>

Ken Salazar: Democrats holding Senate might've been easier if he hadn't taken Obama's job offer

Ken Salazar.​Tired of the endless Ken Buck/Michael Bennet attack ads that have made it unsafe to turn on your television for the past month? Blame Barack Obama, who pulled Ken Salazar from his spot in the U.S. Senate and put him in the cabinet as the Secretary of the Interior. How's that worki ... More >>

Mean Streets

Some Denver taxi drivers say they've been taken for a ride by their employers

Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier wants to be Aurora's next mayor

Ryan Frazier​Perennial politician and former Westword cover boy Ryan Frazier has done what many people expected and joined the race to become Aurora's next mayor. Four other candidates have already announced their intentions: Debbie Stafford, Steve Hogan, Sheilah Thomas Davis and Jude Sandvall ... More >>