Sept 4 - Final County Rally in Leadville

Bill and Barbara celebrated with about 75 people in Leadville late Monday afternoon, marking the fact that Bill has visited all 64 Colorado counties at least once during the campaign. Lake County – "the county that labor built" – was a fitting final county. "There’s no better place to finish than the highest county in the state of Colorado," Bill said. Bill and his wife, Jeannie, honeymooned in Lake County back in November 1983. The crowd was treated to music (including Johnny Cash’s "I've Been Everywhere," performed by musician and campaign finance deputy director Mark Lyda), cake, and balloons. "This election marks a turning point for Colorado," Bill said. "This election will determine what sort of state we will leave for our children and the generations to come. This election is about fulfilling the Colorado Promise, about making the right kind of decisions for our future, and making a difference in the lives of our children and their children. It’s a promise built around education reform, fixing our health care system, creating jobs, and becoming a leader in renewable energy."

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Read Dan Slater's account of the rally posted on Demnotes.com: "The Town that Was Built by Labor"