Nov 7 - Election Night 2006
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- Nov 7 - Election Night: Acceptance Speech
- Nov 7 - Election Night 2006
- Nov 7 - Election Day: Thanking the Volunteers
- Nov 7 - Election Day: Bill in Col. Springs
- Nov 7 - Election Day: Bill at Voting Center
- Nov 7 - Summary of Ritter-O'Brien Newspaper Endorsements
- Nov 7 - The Colorado Promise Bus and its Team
- Nov 6 - Afternoon in North Denver and Arvada
- Nov 6 - Ritter Campaigns on Sixteenth Street Mall
- Nov 5 - More from the Greeley Rally
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Nov 7 - Election Day: Thanking the Volunteers
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Nov 7 - Election Day: Bill in Col. Springs
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Nov 7 - Election Day: Bill at Voting Center
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Nov 7 - The Colorado Promise Bus and its Team
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One of the most exciting parts of the campaign came at the end of October when we launched the statewide “Colorado Promise” bus tour. The bus has carried Bill and Barbara more than 3,000 miles to more than 40 counties – from Springfield in far southeast Colorado to Cortez in the southwest corner, from Meeker, Steamboat Springs, and Fort Collins in northern Colorado to Trinidad, Walsenburg, and Pueblo in southern Colorado. None of this would have happened without Scott Hutchings, our trip coordinator, and Mark Ikola of Ramblin’ Express, our bus driver. “Hutch” gets the MVP award for keeping things smooth and making sure we never fell behind schedule. And Mark gets the Ironman award for driving through some of Colorado’s infamous weather, including snow, ice, and slush over La Veta Pass. A big round of applause to both of them! |
Nov 6 - Afternoon in North Denver and Arvada
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Nov 6 - Ritter Campaigns on Sixteenth Street Mall
| Nearly 150 supporters including U.S. Senator Ken Salazar joined Bill Ritter and Barbara O'Brien to campaign in downtown Denver. | ||
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Nov 5 - More from the Greeley Rally
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Read additional coverage of the Greeley Rally:
- Denver Post: Nov 6 - Ritter's tour ends with Greeley rally
- Rocky Mountain News: Nov 6 - Blues stump in red territory
Nov 5 - Greeley Rally Pulls In Hundreds!
To thunderous chants of "Ritter! Ritter! Ritter!," gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter and U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar along with a stage full of local, state, and federal candidates urged hundreds of volunteers to close out the final days of the campaign with energy and intensity.
Six months ago, when Ritter accepted the Democratic Party's nomination in Greeley, he said the election would come down to hope vs. cynicism. "I couldn't have been more right," Ritter told today's crowd. "We have seen the politics of cynicism, the politics of trying to scare people, the politics of focusing on things that have nothing to do with the future."
"My family and I have lived the Colorado Promise," Ritter added. "I want to make sure that promise is extended to every person in Colorado. Barbara O'Brien and I will invest in the promise of Colorado. We will do everything we can to make sure that the state we turn over to our children and grandchildren will be better than the one we found."
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Nov 4 - Ritter and O'Brien Campaign Across State
In Steamboat and Durango, crowds of more than 100 each rallied with Bill, Barbara, Mark Udall, John Salazar, and a slate of local candidates. "We should honor November 7 as a national holiday," Bill said, "but it's only special if people vote."
Bill vowed to serve as a stubborn steward of Colorado's special places, and borrowing a line from Mark Udall's brother, Randy, said that he would fight anyone who failed to protect Colorado's environment "until hell freezes over, and then we're going to fight them on the ice."
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Read additional articles about the Ritter-O'Brien ticket's barnstorming tour of Colorado:
- Denver Post: Nov 5 - Ritter takes flight to get Dems off ground
- Steamboat Pilot: Nov 5 - Getting out the vote
Nov 4 - Big Crowd Attends Grand Junction Rally
More than 200 enthusiastic and energized volunteers crammed into the Mesa County Democratic Headquarters this morning to get fired up by Bill, Barbara, John Salazar, Mark Udall, and Bernie Buescher. That's more than twice as many who showed up for a Bob Beauprez-Scott Tipton rally in Grand Junction a day earlier -- and this is supposed to be a "red" county!!
"The Colorado Promise is very much alive in these two people," John Salazar said as he introduced Bill and Barbara.
"I really feel an emotional tie to the people of Mesa County," Bill said, "because of your commitment to Colorado and your commitment to elect responsible leaders."
The visit to Grand Junction was the first stop in a weekend plane trip around Colorado that also will take Bill and Barbara to Steamboat Springs, Gunnison, Durango, Alamosa, and Greeley.
Over the past two weeks, Bill and Barbara have visited more than 40 counties and traveled nearly 3,000 miles as part of their statewide Colorado Promise tour.
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Nov 3 - More on Gov. Bill Richardson's Colorado Visit
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Read these additional articles about New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's visit:
- Denver Post: Nov 3 - Richardson, Ritter push for Latino vote
- Pueblo Chieftain: Nov 3 - NM governor seeks Hispanic support for Ritter
Nov 3 - Gov. Bill Richardson Campaigns for Ritter-O'Brien Ticket
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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson climbed aboard the Colorado Promise tour bus today, urging Latino voters to make their voices heard by casting their ballots on Election Day. Richardson made three "Get Out The Vote" appearances in Denver and Adams County with Bill and Barbara, rallying supporters, and delivering powerful speeches at each stop.
"Our communities need to get out and vote," Richardson said. "We can’t take this gubernatorial race for granted and we have 96 hours to get out the vote." Also taking part in today’s events were U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, and several candidates, including Ken Gordon, Cary Kennedy, Fern O’Brien ,and Ed Perlmutter |
Nov 3 - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Visits HQ
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| New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson visited Ritter Headquarters this morning as he launched a series of campaign visits with Bill Ritter and other Colorado Democratic candidates. |
Nov 2 - Paoli Crowd Meets Bill
| In Phillips County, the small town of Paoli, population 29, was one of the highlights this afternoon. Nearly 60 people -- including the entire senior class from the high school in Haxton -- jammed into Paoli Town Hall to listen to Bill speak. Crowds also gathered in Wray, Yuma, and Akron. | |||
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Nov 2 - Bus Tour Swings Across Northeast Colorado
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The Colorado Promise bus tour is barnstorming across the Eastern Plains today, with stops in more than a half-dozen communities. Bill and Barbara rallied voters in Fort Morgan, Brush, Sterling, Paoli, Wray, Yuma, and Akron. Several of Bill's family -- all wearing their white Ritter for Governor T-shirts -- are traveling on the bus today. They all sat together on the bench at Northeastern Junior College while Bill spoke to students in the gym. Tomorrow, the bus stays in the metro area with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar to encourage voters to take advantage of the last day of early voting and to kick off Bill's final 96-hour Get Out The Vote drive. |
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Nov 1 - Bus Tour Visits Fort Collins
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Read these articles about the campaign visit to Fort Collins:
- Denver Post: Nov 2 - Ritter campaign heads north in final vote sweep
- Fort Collins Coloradoan: Nov 2 - Ritter makes final plea for votes
Nov 1 - Colorado Promise Tour Visits Fort Collins and Castle Rock
Gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter rode his "Colorado Promise" tour bus into Fort Collins today, rallying more than 100 supporters during a noontime rally aimed at getting out the vote. Ritter called on voters of all political stripes to make their voices heard by voting early, voting by absentee ballot, or voting on Nov. 7. "We all win when everyone votes," Ritter told the crowd gathered in Old Town Plaza Square.
He said his "Colorado Promise" platform of education and health-care reform, economic stimulation, renewable energy, and environmental protection are not Democratic ideas or Republican ideas. "They are American ideas," he said.
Ritter embarked on the statewide "Colorado Promise" tour on Oct. 21. Since then, the tour has traveled more than 2,000 miles and visited nearly three dozen communities. Joining Ritter on the bus today were Colorado Democratic Party Chairwoman Pat Waak, state treasurer candidate Cary Kennedy, and congressional candidate Angie Paccione.
"There is a dramatic difference between myself and Congressman Beauprez," Ritter said. "We have a plan for how we go forward in the 21st century to make Colorado a better place for our kids and our grandkids. He doesn’t. If we don’t make investments in our future, we do so at our peril."
Earlier today, Ritter joined state Sens. Joan Fitz-Gerald and Betty Boyd for high-visibility honk-and-waves in Jefferson County. Ritter also toured Poudre Valley Hospital and met with physicians. This evening, he will hold a rally in Castle Rock.
On Thursday, the "Colorado Promise" tour will visit Northeast Colorado, and on Friday Ritter will kick off his final 96-hour push to Election Day. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will join Ritter on the tour bus in and around metro Denver.
Nov 1 - Jefferson County Honk-and-Wave
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Bill joined Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak, former Jeffco DA Dave Thomas, state Board of Education candidate Karen Middleton and state Sen. Betty Boyd at a couple honk-and-waves in Jefferson County this morning. They braved the cold at 52nd and Wadsworth and Alameda and Union (check out the funny photo of Bill's oldest son, August, running across the intersection) before heading over to The Egg and I for coffee and breakfast. Thanks to David Ortiz of of Safety and Construction Supply for the big roadside display sign! Check the blog later today for updates from Fort Collins and Douglas County ... |
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Oct 31 - Halloween Pumpkins Speak
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Oct 29 - Boulder Rally
 | Congressman Mark Udall joined Bill and Barbara O'Brien on Sunday evening for a rally next to Boulder's Pearl Street Mall. Other candidates and elected leaders participated in the rally, including Colorado House Majority Leader Alice Madden, Colorado Senator Brandon Shaffer, Colorado Representative Tom Plant, House District 33 candidate Dianne Primavera, and Colorado Attorney General candidate Fern O'Brien. | ||
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| (Top two photos from Dave Schemel, Quantum Photography, all others from Ritter staff.) | |||
Oct 29 - Man Goes Ape for Bill
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Matt Goman ran the Denver Gorilla Run in LoDo this weekend wearing his Ritter T-Shirt to show his support. |
Oct 29 - Bill Visits Northeast Denver Churches
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Oct 28 - Denver Early Voting Rallies (Part III)
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Oct 28 - Denver Early Voting Rallies (Part II)
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Oct 28 - Denver Early Voting Rallies (Part I)
 | Get Out and Vote Early! Super Saturday was just that today -- super! Bill was joined by former Gov. Romer, former Mayor Webb, Congresswoman DeGette, and Sen. Salazar on a get-out-the-vote bus tour of Denver. A whole slate of statewide candidates also joined in: Treasurer candidate Cary Kennedy, Secretary of State candidate Ken Gordon, and Attorney General candidate Fern O'Brien. Officials such as Denver City Council President Michael Hancock and Councilman Doug Linkhart also took part. The goal: to get 20,000 people to vote today! Bill and the crew held a half dozen rallies around Denver encouraging people to vote early. It was a smashing success! Enjoy the photos. |
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Oct 28 - Early Voting Rally in Pueblo
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Bill joined Ken and John Salazar and a full slate of local candidates this morning to rally the faithful in Pueblo. The message: Get out and vote early! "I love Pueblo!" Bill told the jam-packed crowd gathered inside the Union Depot. "I really love Pueblo." Bill said he'll stand up for all Coloradans on education reform, access to affordable health care, good jobs, and renewable energy. "It's not just about electing Democrats," Bill said. "It's about solving problems and understanding how government can intersect where people struggle." "He is Colorado's Promise," Ken Salazar said about Bill. |
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Read an article about the rally printed in the Pueblo Chieftain:
Oct 28 - Super-Saturday Planned in Pueblo and Denver
Calling all volunteers! | ||||||
| 8:00 | AM | - | 8:30 | PM | Now is the time for action! Spend some time today helping with voter turnout activities. Many convenient locations and activities. Contact our Super-Saturday coordinator, Ann by calling (720) 309-8804 or through her email at ann.ritter4governor@comcast.net today! | |
Pueblo Early Voting Rally | 9:00 | AM | - | 10:00 | AM | Pueblo County Courthouse 215 W. 10th Street,Pueblo Join Bill, U.S. Senator Ken Salazar, and Congressman John Salazar for a voter turnout rally on Saturday morning. |
Campaign Rally With Bill | 12:30 | PM | - | 1:00 | PM | Macedonia Church 3240 Adams St., Denver |
Northeast Denver Campaign Rally | 1:30 | PM | - | 2:15 | PM | Montbello Recreation Center 15555 E. 53rd Ave |
Northeast Denver Campaign Rally | 2:45 | PM | - | 3:15 | PM | Montclair Recreation Center (West end of the park.) 729 Ulster Way |
Southeast Denver Campaign Rally | 3:45 | PM | - | 4:15 | PM | Recreational Park East Iowa Ave and South Vine Street (West of University Blvd.) |
Southwest Denver Campaign Rally | 4:45 | PM | - | 5:15 | PM | Athmar Rec Center (At the baseball field.) 2680 W. Mexico Ave. |
Northwest Denver Campaign Rally | 5:45 | PM | - | 6:30 | PM | Scheitler Rec. Center 5031 W. 46th Ave. |
Denver Pavilions Rally | 7:00 | PM | - | 8:00 | PM | Sixteenth Street Mall and Glenarm Downtown Denver |
