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Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
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It's unclear what impact the so-called troopergate investigation in Alaska may have on the presidential election. More
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Twenty houses in four hours. That's what Barack Obama Colorado volunteer Maria Logsdon hits every weekend, knocking on doors in the suburbs north of Denver. More


Colorado elections officials say they haven't illegally purged voters from registration rolls but have placed some on "canceled status" because their eligibility is in question. More
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One look at the Winston Downs neighborhood in South East Denver will tell you that an election is close at hand. More
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RFK Jr. Endorses Hillary Clinton
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The son of Robert F. Kennedy is headlining campaign events for Democrat Barack Obama in Colorado this week. More


Debra Edwards treasures her right to vote, but she doesn’t wasn’t to vote twice.More
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Udall and Schaffer
Senate candidates Mark Udall and Bob Schaffer staked out their differences on labor issues, health care and energy development on Tuesday, conceding they don't see eye-to-eye on many of the issues facing today's economy. More


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In his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov. 4 in a congressional race would be a historic milestone and, he hopes, send an encouraging message to gay and lesbian young people nationwide. More


Colorado's anti-abortion governor is asking voters to reject a constitutional amendment on this fall's ballot that could end abortion rights. More


Amendment 49 debates what deductions can be taken out a paycheck. More


Election officials in many Colorado counties are predicting that there will be more people voting before Election Day then on Election Day itself. More
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Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Nancy Doty said Democrats now outnumber Republicans in a county that has long been considered a GOP stronghold. More


Residents and college students who registered to vote in Boulder County by the Monday deadline, but did not correctly complete a Colorado voter registration form, will have extra time to clear up any issues with their registration, the Clerk and Recorders Office said Monday. More


The fight over the undecided Colorado voter heats up with new numbers showing a tie. More
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A new poll shows Coloradans evenly split over the presidential race, with Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain each gaining support from 44 percent of likely voters. More


Amendment 48 is being called the personhood amendment and it is stirring up some heated debates in Colorado. More
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Boulder voters will decide next month whether residents who aren't eligible to vote or aren't U.S. citizens will be allowed to serve on city boards and commissions. More


Election Countdown

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama has a major Hollywood following, but Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain has his fair share of backers, too. See who supports whom. More


Facts Or Fiction

A campaign commercial by Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain attacks his Democratic opponent Sen. Barack Obama as wanting to raise taxes and not ready to lead. More


A new commercial by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama paints his Republican opponent Sen. John McCain as out of touch and too close to unpopular President George W. Bush. More


A new ad attacking U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo., on her record on veterans’ issues has facts but also misleading claims. More
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An ad attacking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall misleads voters about his record on cutting taxes. More
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With the Democratic congressional primary heating up, two ads are running that are attacking two of the candidates for the Second Congressional District. More


Will Shafroth's first commercial portrays him as above the fray of Washington, but he isn't the outsider he makes himself out to be. More


A group called Protect Colorado's Future has a new ad that attacks three initiatives on the November ballot. The organization claims the proponents of these ballot measures acted in a deceptive and fraudulent way but many of their claims are misleading. More


A new commercial from U.S. congressional candidate Joan Fitz-Gerald calls her a leader in alternative energy, health care reform and opposing the war. But not all of the claims turn out to be supported by the facts. More
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The major party contenders for president of the United States have two ads running that tout their policies and their resume, but some of the claims in the ads are misleading, lack context or are false. More
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Polis ads contain both true claims and claims contradicted by campaign records. More


A League of Conservation Voters ad tries to tie Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer to big oil companies. More


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Amendment 54 would stop companies and unions with no bid government contracts from giving money to political campaigns.

Colorado is reviewing the way it deals with potentially ineligible voters after questions were raised about whether officials are violating federal law by putting such voters on a "cancel" list within 90 days of the election. More


One look at the Winston Downs neighborhood in South East Denver will tell you that an election is close at hand.

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This Day In Political History

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