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HD-13 candidates Claire Levy and Jim Rettew and local candidates County Commissioner 2nd District Jeanne Nicholson, County Assessor Anne Schafer, and County Coroner Zane Laubhan were all there; Clear Creek Democratic Party co-Chair Tim Mauk attended for Rep. Mark Udall (Tim also serves as Rep. Udall's Compliance Directory). Gilpin BOE member Scott Groginsky spoke for State BOE 2nd District member Evie Hudak.

Thanks to all who attended! Results and details "below the fold" - keep reading...

So now what do United Power customers do? More on the flip side...

This year has been a productive if frustrating one for my photography "habit". My switchover to a digital camera has been a learning experience, but a happy one in the results department. I haven't posted any new photos to my main website since early July, and am just now catching up to processing my Spring, Summer, and Fall images. Real Life work has kept me away from my camera and home computer; now that Winter is settling in to the high country, I have a bit more time to stay indoors and catch up. Two dozen new images are now up in my photography website in the More Recent and Most Recent Galleries. Some samples (photos and captions link to permanent image location, not to recent images collections):

Most Recent Images Streams of Autumn

More Recent Images Cheerful Hillside

Yesterday, Marylin Musgrave (R, CO-4) had President Dubya in town for a fundraiser. Of course, it wasn't her town, it was Denver - the Brown Palace, to be exact. And oh, was it a love fest. See for yourself:

A Reason for Giving Thanks

During this upcoming holiday season, we should take time to remember the gift we have been given in the wonders of this world. Scenes like this sunrise at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park are in danger of being spoiled by the efforts of people in power who seem not to care about this Earth. Please take the time to call your Representatives and Senators to oppose the 2006 Budget bill as it is currently written, as it will force the Federal Government into a massive sell-off of public lands without any consideration to their value; the current budget also calls for massive cuts to the needy at a time when more and more people are falling through the cracks of our society.

Autumn Tribute

Time to get this blog active again. I promised a mix of photos and politics; here's a bit of both - an Aspen grove in a local cemetery complements a proud American Flag.

(View the gallery!)

Politicians, candidates, college students, teachers, union members, veterans, contractors, and just regular folk all came out for a beautiful day in Northern Colorado for a common goal: responsible funding of the State Government.

(Details after the break)

[...] In the wake of September 11th, Americans pulled together to face the crisis, and willingly set their personal interests aside to meet the dangers we faced then. I am going to ask them to do the same now, so that a temporary disruption does not grow out of proportion. I ask all Americans to act out of restraint and be mindful of what they use, so that there will be enough to support the vital reconstruction effort that we are about to embark upon. [...]