Goodbye Beijing, Hello Denver

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2008 As the Olympics wound to a close on Sunday night, the Democrats gathered in Colorado for their convention, and already they've got a surprise. Ted Kennedy was supposed to stay home, but he's in Denver and will join the Kennedy clan in a special section. The ailing senator might even address the crowd Monday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Denver

David Sirota / Truthdig Aug 8, 2008 Twenty-two Electoral College votes in the Rocky Mountain West are up for grabs, meaning this vast expanse is more pivotal than Ohio. And that's only the beginning of the region's burgeoning influence on energy, taxes, trade and health care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Networks Might Slim Down Convention Coverage

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2008 That Barack Obama would accept his party's nomination at Invesco Field was an unwelcome bit of news for network executives who have already budgeted their election coverage. Apparently it costs more to broadcast from a stadium than an arena, and so the networks are threatening to scale down what they traditionally dismiss as a free commercial. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Democrats’ Green Giant

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2008 The Democrats have decided to make their upcoming convention as environmentally friendly as possible, which raises the question: Where does one find 15,000 union- and American-made organic cotton fanny packs? The answer, it turns out, is nowhere. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Compares Today’s World to WWII

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2008 Speaking at the United States Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, President Bush readied the Class of 2008 for their future in the military by making repeated references to "the Greatest Generation" and World War II -- oh, and also by body-slamming graduates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain and Romney Yuk It Up

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2008 Former rivals John McCain and Mitt Romney looked like fast friends as Romney joined McCain in Utah and Colorado for a little campaigning Thursday. Could this be the beginning of a beautiful ticket? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Remembering What Nixon Learned

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 14, 2008 In 1958, the GOP took a shellacking after the vice president used an anti-worker scheme in trying to win votes for his party. Now, right-wingers are resurrecting that failed strategy in Colorado, a key "swing" state. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ashcroft Willing to Be Waterboarded

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2007 While speaking at the University of Colorado on Tuesday night, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft reaffirmed his belief in the Patriot Act and, when asked by an audience member if he'd submit to the controversial "interrogation" tactic of waterboarding, Ashcroft said he would. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rudy’s Baseball Betrayal

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 In an act of political expediency that makes Mitt Romney look like a paragon of consistency, Rudy Giuliani has backed the hated Boston Red Sox in the World Series. New York, home of Giuliani's beloved Yankees, is aghast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Teachable Moments With Bill O’Reilly

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2007 A high school student from Boulder, Colo., who appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" to weigh in about a recent assembly at his school that featured frank discussions about sex and drugs successfully dammed the rising tide of outrage coming from Bill O'Reilly by taking a page from the Fox pundit's own book. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Peace Triumphs in Colorado

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2006 Three board members of a Denver area homeowners' association were forced to resign after threatening to fine a couple for hanging a wreath in the form of a peace symbol. The board had claimed the wreath was politically divisive and one member told a local newspaper that it might be a sign of the devil. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )