Posted by
NOTLEGALROADKILLYET on Monday, September 18, 2006 9:04:05 PM
It is not my intention to become a mouthpeice for the Beauprez campaign, but I received a disturbing open letter. Let me share a few paragraphs:
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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel has made the bizarre decision to endorse Bill Ritter for Governor. At least, on the surface it would seem bizarre.
In their editorial, the Daily Sentinel cites an opposition to trans-mountain water diversions as a reason to support Ritter. Only trouble is, Bob Beauprez opposes them too. Not only that, Beauprez has the support of longtime Western Slope water leaders like Scott McInnis (Grand Junction), D. Bratton (Gunnison), Fred Kroeger (Durango), Tom Sharp (Steamboat Springs) and Peg Rector (Rangley), among many others, and has made a strong commitment to help us store more water…on the Western Slope!
In their editorial, the Daily Sentinel cites the opposition by Ritter to a federal provision that allowed for local governments to increase their share of royalty payments from oil shale development, while Beauprez supported it. Never mind that longtime Northwestern Colorado advocate Jim Evans wrote a letter to the editor (of the Daily Sentinel) detailing why Ritter was wrong to politicize the issue, and how Beauprez’s support would actually help our affected communities.
. . .And Denver lawyer Bill Ritter has received more trial lawyer money than any other candidate in Colorado, with nearly 2,000 attorneys contributing to his campaign. Bob Beauprez opposes frivolous lawsuit abuse and will veto all attempts to increase the amount for which these attorneys can sue doctors and small business people
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Not sure what is going on.