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Photos: Scott Gessler votes "yes" on Filipino food, "no" on criticism of his office
October 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Politicians -- they're just like the rest of us! But sometimes, when they eat food, it has a bit more significance than just, you know, lunch. Such was...
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John Hickenlooper: Scott Gessler may be intimidating Colorado voters
October 09, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Governor John Hickenlooper joined the Obama campaign yesterday to rally voters to support the president. In addition to expressing his worries about a possible Mitt Romney presidency, the governor...
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Bike rage?: Cyclist injured by barbed-wire trap on South Platte Trail
October 09, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Just a few weeks after a honk-happy Colorado driver was arrested for harassing two cyclists on an open road in Longmont, another bike rider has been victimized -- this...
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John Hickenlooper championing Obama: "Lincoln wasn't a great debater"
October 08, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.The Obama campaign is hauling surrogates all over the Denver metro area today as part of a bus tour to champion the president -- a week after he...
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Strategic Allied Consulting: Voter-registration firm ex-employee being investigated in Colorado
October 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Just days before Colorado's voter registration deadline passes, news has leaked that a former employee of a controversial firm hired by the GOP to do voter registration is under...
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Photos: Behind the scenes at the landmark Paramount Theatre, artifacts from 1930
October 05, 2012 in Show and Tell
Sam LevinIan Marzonie (left) and John Scheck of Kroenke with an old projector at the Paramount Theatre.In this week's Westword cover story, "It's a Mall World After All," we recognize...
Debate 2012: "I love Big Bird," "I like coal" and other top one-liners at Obama-Romney face-off
October 04, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Photo: Denver Cruisers take over shut-down I-25
October 04, 2012 in The Latest Word
Courtesy of Brad EvansI-25 without cars yesterdayBrad Evans, founder of the Denver Cruisers, sent us this photo last night of 1-25 shut down to cars -- which didn't stop him...
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Photos: Hate, love, chaos and spin before and after Denver debate 2012
October 04, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Last night's presidential debate was a long time in the making for both the city and the University of Denver, and proponents of both sides are still weighing...
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Debate 2012: Romney and Obama attack, Jim Lehrer loses control -- the media room view
October 04, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney squared off inside the University of Denver's Magness Arena last night, once again bringing the national spotlight to the...
Debate 2012: University of Denver charging press $175 for wireless -- and seats are extra
October 03, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Debate 2012: Stephanie Cutter, Obama's deputy campaign manager, on debate and Colorado
October 03, 2012 in The Latest Word
Stephanie CutterInside the University of Denver's giant press filing room -- where reporters in town for the presidential debate are already typing away -- we had a chance to sit...
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Libertarians, religious leaders criticize two-party debate, push Gary Johnson
October 03, 2012 in The Latest Word
Gary Johnson.As Mitt Romney and Barack Obama prepare to attack each other head-on at the first presidential debate tonight, a group of Libertarians in Colorado -- and others dissatisfied with...
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Photos: Ann Romney says Mitt "doesn't fail" at pre-debate Littleton rally
October 03, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Flanked by three of her eighteen grandchildren, Ann Romney told a crowd of supporters yesterday afternoon in Littleton that her husband is a compassionate man who doesn't fail....
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Photos: Inside the University of Denver's presidential debate swag bag
October 03, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Anyone who doubts the presidential debate in Denver today is a big friggin' deal should take a dive inside the swag bag the University of Denver is giving...
Scott Gessler to share conservative voter-fraud panel with controversial True the Vote group
October 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Aurora theater shooting: Victims' families ask Jim Lehrer to raise gun policy at debate
October 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In their first group message focused on gun policy, family members of those who died in the Aurora theater shooting have come together to urge presidential debate moderator...
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Ed Perlmutter, Joe Coors launch attacks during season's biggest Congressional debate
October 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Candidates for Congress fielded questions for hours this morning at a forum in Thorton where six politicians debated the economy and job creation, taxes, energy policy and unsurprisingly,...
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Video: Stephen Barton, Aurora theater shooting victim, stars in gun-control ad
October 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
Stephen Barton.Stephen Barton, 22, never thought his future would include gun-policy work. A recent graduate of Syracuse University, Barton was planning on moving to Russia to teach English on a...
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Photos: Project Homeless Connect draws thousands against backdrop of camping ban
September 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Thousands of homeless individuals in Denver came out to the Colorado Convention Center this week seeking services as part of an event called Project Homeless Connect. It's an...
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Mike Coffman jumps on opponent for skipping debate, Joe Miklosi says he never RSVP'd
September 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Joe Miklosi.Now who's hiding from voters! That's part of the message from campaigners for Representative Mike Coffman, who is criticizing challenger Joe Miklosi for not attending a congressional debate on...
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Michael Hancock has called and texted man planning to sue city, attorney says
September 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.After his friend and aide was accused of sexual harassment, Mayor Michael Hancock sacked him without launching an investigation into the allegations. That's the main argument of Wayne...
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Scott Gessler office's latest glitch: 800 voters who recently registered may not be
September 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott Gessler.Critics of Secretary of State Scott Gessler argue that he spends more time intimidating and suppressing voters than he does registering them. Though Gessler has always denied those claims,...
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Michael Hancock: I care about family of Wayne McDonald, ex-employee suing Denver
September 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In June, Mayor Michael Hancock fired his aide and close friend Wayne McDonald amid "serious allegations of misconduct" -- which became a major distraction at a press conference...
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Denver Cruiser Ride launches safety campaign, tells cyclists to follow laws
September 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Denver Cruisers.Don't be a salmon, don't be a ninja, stop at red lights and carry a noisy bell. These are some of the messages behind a new bike safety campaign...