Romney ditches wildfire rally in Colorado Springs, is he a hypocrite?

Three Denver blogs to keep you dry on this Monday. Colorado Pols writes of Mitt Romney's "bling tour," and a possible visit to Colorado Springs after calling for cutbacks for firefighters: "The 'bling tour' press from the Hamptons this weekend wasn't great, and Aspen keeps that meme going -- but...

By Nick Lucchesi

July 9, 2012

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Three Denver blogs to keep you dry on this Monday.

Colorado Pols writes of Mitt Romney's "bling tour," and a possible visit to Colorado Springs after calling for cutbacks for firefighters: "The 'bling tour' press from the Hamptons this weekend wasn't great, and Aspen keeps that meme going -- but as we've said, a hypocritical grandstand [for wildfire victims in Colorado Springs] would have been much worse."

Lynn Bartels at The Spot reports that "Rep. Dan Pabon served ice cream cones and root-beer floats at his re-election kickoff."

And the Occupy Denver camp recaps its "March Against Feudalism."

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