Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Coors is in trouble, and 36 will pass...

RichieD at Exvigilare is worried about the election in Colorado:

So I went home to Google No on 36. Uh, no. Not even the right state. Well, no big deal, probably just simple confusion. Surely the Colorado Republican site would have some kind of information related to such a significant amendment, wouldn't it? Uh, no. Well, I know TyroBlog is following closely (check out 86 Amendment 36), he's bound to know - he even had a letter published this week in the Denver Post. The link sends me here, a dead site. Well, I know that "Coloradans Against a Really Stupid Idea" is one of the groups that is leading the charge against the idiot movement. Google it, nothing.

Sorry for all your trouble Richie D. Read my other posts at 86-36 and you can see I share in your frustration. Until last week, there had been no money donated to defeat 36 because anyone who follows politics knows its a stupid idea that won't pass. So why give money to something that should fall on its own merits when you have a presidential race and important house and senate reaces to donate to. The No36.org is a new site that a guy is volunteering to maintain. Governor Owens is committed to beating it and has landed $100,000 to put to the effort. On the upside, 36 is getting a lot more press these days. There hasn't been one newspaper in the state to endorse it and most of the columnists, except for Reggie Rivers, oppose it - even in Boulder. I share your concerns about apathy being the biggest obstacle. So start posting about it and tell all your friends to Vote NO on 36!

BTW, Google "Amendment 36" and "Colorado"