Our US Representative John Salazar, joined by US Rep Betsy Markey have been steadfast in their position against expansion, yet a recent attempt by Congressman John Salazar to get a permanent ban in place failed apparently largely because it was not supported by our Senators Udall and Bennet.
Considering that we are constantly working to get people in office that represent their constituents, and are willing to say that up front we believe that everyone should consider that alone is deserving of our support in the form of votes.
No matter what the affiliation if a candidate is against expansion and willing to put a permanent ban in place then he/she should get our no expansion votes. Conversely if any candidate is working to push the expansion agenda we believe we should work to keep him/her out of office to protect our rights.
Here's today's Chieftain article on Mr. Romanoff:
Friday, December 04, 2009
In Pueblo as part of campaign to unseat Bennet.
By JEFF TUCKER
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
Senate hopeful Andrew Romanoff repeated his position Thursday that he's happy to give Sen. Michael Bennet some competition.
During a rally at The Favorite Tavern Thursday night, Romanoff, who has angered some Democrats for challenging Bennet in a 2010 primary, said he's happy to have done so.
"I'm glad to have entered the race and to be giving Coloradans a choice," Romanoff said. "I know it didn't sit well with some folks in the national party, but thankfully they're not registered to vote in Colorado. At the end of the day, you get to decide. I think this is the most democratic thing in the world, an election."
Romanoff took a short tour of Pueblo's Union Avenue bars Thursday, starting with the Cock & Bull Tavern and then making his way to The Favorite.
The two-stop crawl was about raising money rather than glasses, part of Romanoff's attempt to create a "grass roots army" and build enough financial support within the state to put up a fight next summer.
Romanoff criticized fundraising tactics that focus on Washington, D.C., Wall Street and Denver.
"You can win that way, but you don't serve your constituency that way," Romanoff said.
His campaign hopes to raise 95 percent of its funds within Colorado.
By doing so, Romanoff said he will be held accountable to the people of Colorado first.
Romanoff also answered questions from the audiences that included his thoughts on Afghanistan, immigration reform, water and Pinon Canyon.
Romanoff said he doesn't support the expansion of the Army training facilities at Pinon Canyon and would like to make the ban on funding an expansion permanent.
He supports developing a better path for immigrants to gain legal status and characterized the current practices of allowing illegal immigrants into the country, paying them a pittance to do backbreaking work and threatening them with deportation if they complain as a threat to the U.S. democracy and its humanity.
Romanoff said he supported President Barack Obama's plan for Afghanistan, but was concerned about Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's government.
During a rally at The Favorite Tavern Thursday night, Romanoff, who has angered some Democrats for challenging Bennet in a 2010 primary, said he's happy to have done so.
"I'm glad to have entered the race and to be giving Coloradans a choice," Romanoff said. "I know it didn't sit well with some folks in the national party, but thankfully they're not registered to vote in Colorado. At the end of the day, you get to decide. I think this is the most democratic thing in the world, an election."
Romanoff took a short tour of Pueblo's Union Avenue bars Thursday, starting with the Cock & Bull Tavern and then making his way to The Favorite.
The two-stop crawl was about raising money rather than glasses, part of Romanoff's attempt to create a "grass roots army" and build enough financial support within the state to put up a fight next summer.
Romanoff criticized fundraising tactics that focus on Washington, D.C., Wall Street and Denver.
"You can win that way, but you don't serve your constituency that way," Romanoff said.
His campaign hopes to raise 95 percent of its funds within Colorado.
By doing so, Romanoff said he will be held accountable to the people of Colorado first.
Romanoff also answered questions from the audiences that included his thoughts on Afghanistan, immigration reform, water and Pinon Canyon.
Romanoff said he doesn't support the expansion of the Army training facilities at Pinon Canyon and would like to make the ban on funding an expansion permanent.
He supports developing a better path for immigrants to gain legal status and characterized the current practices of allowing illegal immigrants into the country, paying them a pittance to do backbreaking work and threatening them with deportation if they complain as a threat to the U.S. democracy and its humanity.
Romanoff said he supported President Barack Obama's plan for Afghanistan, but was concerned about Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's government.
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