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Denver Judge Says She’s Been Approached About Supreme Court Seat

By | 05.20.09 | 9:58 am

Ernest Luning, of TWI’s sister site, The Colorado Independent, has the details:

A Denver federal judge who grew up in southern Colorado confirms she could be under consideration for nomination to the Supreme Court, the Pueblo Chieftain reports. U.S. District Court Judge Christine

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Obama Regains His Balance

By | 08.29.08 | 8:00 am

Up until Thursday night it had been a crowded week for the Democratic National Convention. There were too many delegates and reporters jammed into the Pepsi Center. The conversations of the faithful were crowded with anxieties about slipping poll numbers, soft messaging, elusive unity, and the omnipresent Clintons.

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Welcome To Invesco Field

By | 08.28.08 | 5:50 pm

DENVER — Here it is, one of the most spectacular displays of political pageantry in American history: Invesco Field, home of the Broncos, for the climactic event of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In a few hours, Sen. Barack Obama will officially become the first African-American presidential nominee of a More…

Tammy Duckworth Hits McCain On Vets Issues

By | 08.27.08 | 10:27 pm

DENVER–Tammy Duckworth — Iraq war veteran, Illinois Veterans Affairs director, amputee and netroots favorite — is smacking John McCain silly. She’s talking about supporting troops with more than rhetoric. Wants us to win in Afghanistan. “Instead of destroying the enemies who attacked us on 9/11, we diverted our military might More…

John Kerry FTW

By | 08.27.08 | 9:14 pm

DENVER — Forgive me for stepping on Bill Clinton’s toes, but my friend Seth Colter Wallis at the Huffington Post has a great preview of John Kerry’s paint-peeling security speech later tonight. If you don’t believe me that John Kerry has been reborn as a ferocious advocate for More…