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• Conservatives square off in Colorado Springs

  October 24, 2010 12:40 AM

  South Sierra Madre in Colorado Springs drew the battle lines for Republicans Sunday, amongst themselves; both sides with a conservative candidate they want in the Governor's office. "We wouldn't be in it, this dividing up the Republican vote, if Tancredo hadn't jumped in after the assembly," says Jimmie Butler,... more »

• Hickenlooper: tap PERA for business loans

  October 13, 2010 8:46 AM

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper says the state could tap part of the $33 billion state retirement fund for loans to small businesses. Hickenlooper told workers at a prescription data center on Tuesday the state should use its assets for loans. He says the state could raise $100... more »

• Tom Tancredo gets fundraising help

  September 27, 2010 9:05 AM

  A TV bounty hunter and an outspoken Arizona sheriff headlined a Denver fundraiser for third-party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo. Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of the A&E reality TV show "Dog The Bounty Hunter," and Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio helped raise money for Tancredo on Sunday. Tancredo... more »

• Party leaders speak about bizarre governor's race

  September 16, 2010 7:35 PM

  It's one of the most unusual governor's races in Colorado history: three candidates vying for the top spot and a series of twists and turns shaking up the race. Democrats think they have the advantage, Republicans are trying to recover from a rift within their party and the American Constitution... more »

• GOP governor's group hints Colo. race a lost cause

  September 9, 2010 8:23 AM

  Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group won't help finance his campaign anymore and says he will continue to fight for votes. A Maes spokesman made the comments Wednesday in response to Republican Governors Association Chairman Haley Barbour's remarks hinting... more »

• Democrat Hickenlooper to spend $1.3 million on TV ads

  September 8, 2010 8:26 AM

  Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's campaign for governor says he raised $403,597 in August and is budgeting $1.3 million for television advertising before November's election. The Democratic candidate says in his latest finance report filed Tuesday that his campaign spent nearly $358,000 in August, when Hickenlooper began airing commercials. ... more »

• Two more Republicans withdraw support for Maes

  September 3, 2010 4:29 PM

  Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot. Secretary of State Bernie Buescher has to certify the ballot by the close of business Friday, and Maes says he's not going anywhere. Maes has faced a growing chorus of calls to drop out of the race amid... more »

• GOP candidate Maes says he staying in the race

  September 3, 2010 12:25 AM

  There's more controversy in the race to be Colorado's next governor. This time G.O.P. candidate Dan Maes is in the hot seat, getting calls to drop out of the race. It's not the first time a candidate has been asked to drop out of this race, and like others... more »

• CSU-Pueblo president wants to run university, campaign

  August 6, 2010 5:43 PM

  CSU-Pueblo's president says he wants to continue to run the university while campaigning for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. On Thursday gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper picked Joe Garcia as his running mate on the democratic ticket. Now university leaders must decide if Garcia should stay continue to be paid while he's... more »

• Clearing up robocall confusion

  July 29, 2010 2:59 PM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes announced Wednesday that he was asking the state Attorney General's Office to investigate a false robocall campaign. The automated called made to registered Republicans allegedly said that Maes had dropped out of the race. NewsFirst5 has learned that the confusion may have stemmed from... more »

• Meg Whitman: No interest in White House run

  July 27, 2010 8:59 AM

  Republican California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman says she has no interest in a future run for the United States presidency. She says she is focused on helping recession wracked California climb out of its 12.3 percent unemployment rate. Whitman says she would target tax cuts for employers and reduce... more »

• Colorado congressman rejects bid for governor

  January 11, 2010 4:17 PM

  Democratic congressman Ed Perlmutter says he won't jump into the Colorado governor's race. Perlmutter says supporters asked him to run, but he loves his job representing Colorado's 7th District. The Denver Post says Perlmutter disclosed his decision on Monday. Others considering the race after incumbent Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter dropped... more »

• Obama calls Denver mayor about governor's race

  January 9, 2010 1:15 PM

  A spokesman for Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper says President Barack Obama called the mayor to discuss Colorado's governor's seat, which is up for grabs this year. Spokesman Eric Brown says he doesn't know whether Obama encouraged the mayor to run during the call on Friday. Brown said Saturday that Obama... more »