tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67956813263238394912024-03-13T16:07:23.144-06:00Mile High PoliticsColorado political news by Jeremy PelzerJeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-27241355320236065292009-07-16T17:19:00.005-06:002009-07-17T01:19:16.283-06:00Ali Hasan's ode to Michael Jackson<a href="http://www.gossipcheck.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/michael-jackson-neverland.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 143px; height: 143px;" src="http://www.gossipcheck.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/michael-jackson-neverland.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.5280.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hasan-ali.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 143px;" src="http://www.5280.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hasan-ali.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Ali Hasan is <a href="http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=9998">still considering</a> whether to run for state treasurer.<br /><br />But when it comes to the King of Pop, Hasan considers that job permanently filled.<br /><br />"Michael Jackson. My dearest King, our American hero – never leave us," <a href="http://arabisto.com/article/Blogs/Muhammad_Ali_Hasan/Michael_Jackson_A_Muslims_Tribute/42781">Hasan wrote in a heartfelt tribute to the pop singer and icon</a>, who died June 25.<br /><br />In the essay, published in Arabisto.com, a news and commentary site about the Middle East, Hasan said that he "will always believe that Michael Jackson was innocent of all molestation charges pursued against him. <br /><br />Instead, Hasan said Jackson will always be remembered for his charity and hope for the future.<br /><br />"It was always fitting that Michael’s best tribute would come from a fellow American hero, President Ronald Reagan. While President Reagan fought to end the Evil Empire, despite international paranoia that our good country would eventually succumb to the USSR’s nuclear invasion, it was Michael that never let us fear."Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-59029178726185714512009-07-16T16:08:00.007-06:002009-07-16T17:19:37.824-06:00Mile High Politics is back!<p><a href="http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/travel/properties/570/denver-city-guide-ga-1b.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px" alt="" src="http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/travel/properties/570/denver-city-guide-ga-1b.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hey everyone, after a long, relaxing vacation, I'm back and ready to get back to Colorado politics!<br /><br />So what'd I miss the past few days?<br /></p><p> </p><ul><li>A former Scott McInnis staffer <a href="http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/news/stories/2009/07/11/071209_2a_Penry_announces.html">decided it was time</a> for the grasshopper to become the master. </li><li>Some interesting fundraising numbers came in for <a href="http://www.kdvr.com/news/sns-ap-co--coloradocongress-fundraising,0,3176169.story">the CD-4</a>, <a href="http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/news/stories/2009/07/15/071609_3a_Campaign_Finance.html">gubernatorial</a>, and <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_12846870">U.S. Senate races</a>. </li><li>Former state senator Tom Wiens <a href="http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/991146-wiens-eyes-us-senate-bid-2010">thinks it'd be better to jump in the chock-full-of-unknowns GOP U.S. Senate race</a> than be an afterthought in the race for governor.<br /><br />It's good to be back!</li></ul>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-45070833073252139082009-07-07T17:58:00.006-06:002009-07-07T18:12:59.570-06:00Penry will announce gubernatorial decision Saturday<a href="http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/Senate/members/sen07.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 202px;" src="http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/Senate/members/sen07.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Colorado Senate Minority Leader <a href="http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/07/06/070709_2a_Penry_announce.html">Josh Penry will announce his gubernatorial plans</a> this Saturday in Grand Junction, according to the <em>Grand Junction Sentinel</em>.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Though Penry (R-Grand Junction) has stayed mum up until now about speculation that he would seek to topple incumbent Gov. <a href="http://www.ritterforgovernor.com">Bill Ritter</a> (D), several Republicans have said over the past few weeks that Penry will enter the gubernatorial race and has been looking to hire staff.<br /><br />If Penry enters the gubernatorial race, it will set up <a href="http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=9635">a potentially contentious GOP primary</a> between him and his former boss, ex-U.S. Rep. <a href="http://www.mcinnisforcolorado.com">Scott McInnis</a> (R-Grand Junction). Evergreen businessman <a href="http://www.danmaes.com">Dan Maes</a> has also filed to run for governor as a Republican. <br /><br />Penry will announce his plans at 9 a.m. Saturday in front of the old Mesa County Courthouse, according to the <em>Sentinel</em>.<br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-23156551614678852422009-07-07T17:48:00.004-06:002009-07-07T17:57:14.455-06:00The future of Mile High Politics<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/images-medium/chicago-skyline-march-2009-windy-night-donald-schwartz.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 160px;" src="http://fineartamerica.com/images-medium/chicago-skyline-march-2009-windy-night-donald-schwartz.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> Hey everyone, thanks as always for reading Mile High Politics -- hello especially to readers of the <a href="http://www.rockymountainindependent.com">Rocky Mountain Independent</a>!<br /><br />I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that things will really start to take off at Mile High Politics beginning next week. That's when I return from vacation (from unseasonably cool Chicago) and the entire site will get a much-needed makeover. <br /><br />I'll certainly be posting in the meantime, but make sure to check out and bookmark Mile High Politics starting next week! As always, feedback and comments <a href="mailto:jeremypelzer@gmail.com">via e-mail</a> are always appreciated.<br /><br />Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend!Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-28843936853633991632009-07-05T16:07:00.007-06:002009-07-05T16:59:14.507-06:00Guzman enters SD-34 race<a href="http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/643/images/Lucia%20018%20(2).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 190px;" src="http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/643/images/Lucia%20018%20(2).jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Lucia Guzman, executive director of the City and County of Denver's Human Rights and Community Relations office, <a href="http://www.sos.state.co.us/ImageView/ViewImage.do;jsessionid=0000IMLus6DomjF_lqNJ-hWQKJi:11n18lakk?fileId=20095609508&masterFileId=20095609507&division=5&pageNum=&deletePages=&imageStatus=">filed Thursday</a> to run for <a href="http://comaps.org/distsd34.html">state Senate District 34</a>, setting up a potentially contentious Democratic primary in Denver next year.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Guzman is the second Democrat to formally enter the race to succeed outgoing state Sen. Paula Sandoval (D-Denver), who is term-limited: outgoing state Rep. Joel Judd (D-Denver) <a href="http://www.sos.state.co.us/ImageView/ViewImage.do;jsessionid=0000IMLus6DomjF_lqNJ-hWQKJi:11n18lakk?fileId=20095600139&masterFileId=20095600139&division=5&pageNum=&deletePages=&imageStatus=">filed for SD-34 late last year</a>. State Rep. Jerry Frangas (D-Denver) is also considering entering the race.<br /><br />A former pastor at <a href="http://www.berkeleyumc.com">Berkeley United Methodist Church</a> in northwest Denver, in 1994 Guzman became the first woman and Mexican American to head the <a href="http://www.cochurches.org">Colorado Council of Churches</a>. She also served as vice-president of the Denver Board of Education from 1999 until 2003.<br /><br />Guzman will <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=105672609336&ref=mf">publicly launch her campaign</a> July 9.<br /><br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-50563211034944749452009-06-30T11:05:00.009-06:002009-06-30T13:08:13.708-06:00Isgar gets USDA appointment<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SkpaKmnn81I/AAAAAAAAAEE/GjODYP2HCNE/s1600-h/Colorado-Sen-Jim-Isgar.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SkpaKmnn81I/AAAAAAAAAEE/GjODYP2HCNE/s200/Colorado-Sen-Jim-Isgar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353190245295190866" /></a><br />State Sen. Jim Isgar (D-Hesperus) has been appointed the USDA's state director of rural development, Isgar told Mile High Politics on Tuesday.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />With his appointment, a vacancy committee will be convened to fill the seat for the last year of Isgar's term (term limits prevent Isgar from running for re-election in 2010). Isgar said he'll likely start his new Lakewood-based job around July 20, and resign his senate seat around that time.<br /><br />Isgar said as state director of rural development, he'll work to publicize federal grants and programs available for rural Coloradans.<br /><br />"It's a good fit for me with my background, and it's just a real opportunity with the new administration coming in -- these opportunities don't come along that often," Isgar said. "I'm going to miss being in the Senate -- that's been a great opportunity also -- but this opportunity is available now. I'm just honored to be considered for the appointment."<br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-81226916254711588772009-06-26T16:05:00.006-06:002009-06-26T16:14:37.944-06:00What Colorado's legislature is missing out onI'm not saying the Colorado legislature's not entertaining, but I can't see them inviting a rapper to rhyme about Halle Berry's physical attributes on the House floor.<br /><br />Louisiana's House of Representatives, however, <a href="http://gawker.com/5302802/hurricane-chris-raps-profanely-on-the-floor-of-the-louisiana-legislature">clearly doesn't have any qualms</a>.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l0PCQYalZU8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l0PCQYalZU8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-31971715990376091582009-06-26T16:01:00.002-06:002009-06-30T14:08:29.705-06:00Another staff shuffle at the Colorado IndependentUPDATED JUNE 30, 2009<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.coloradoindependent.com">Colorado Independent</a> underwent their third major staff change in the past seven months Wednesday, as <a href="http://coloradoindependent.com/32042/good-night-and-good-luck">managing editor Wendy Norris is leaving</a> to take a news fellowship. <br /><span id="fullpost"><br />John Tomasic, who joined the Independent earlier this year, will take over July 1 as interim managing editor for Norris, who accepted a news entrepreneur fellowship with the Knight Digital Media Center to examine sustainable online news.<br /><br />Norris was the only remaining founding member of the progressive news site, which was launched in 2006 as Colorado Confidential. Her departure leaves the Independent with a staff of three: Tomasic, Ernest Luning, and David O. Williams.<br /><br />The Independent has been hemorrhaging staffers since last November, when six staff writers were laid off. Cara DeGette, the former editor of the site, <a href="http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/01/cara_degette_on_leaving_the_co.php">left last January</a> to become managing editor of Law Week Colorado.<br /><br />By coincidence, Norris' departure comes just days after another progressive news site, the <a href="http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/06/more_information_about_huffing.php">Huffington Post, announced it would open a Denver-centric site</a> in late summer/early fall.<br /><br />*<strong>CORRECTIONS</strong>: An earlier version of this article stated, in error, that Tomasic joined the Colorado Independent last year. The article also wrongly insinuated that Norris would leave for California to take the fellowship: she will remain in Colorado. Also, the article stated in error that Norris' announcement came on Tuesday; it came on Wednesday.<br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-45038520206462891752009-06-23T14:58:00.007-06:002009-06-23T16:19:00.182-06:00West Point grad looking to turn HD-1 red<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SkFTUF9K1XI/AAAAAAAAAD8/rSdPgaRyanA/s1600-h/danny+stroud.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SkFTUF9K1XI/AAAAAAAAAD8/rSdPgaRyanA/s200/danny+stroud.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350649436954088818" /></a><br />Danny Stroud isn't running for the state legislature to be in politics. He's running to be a legislator.<br /><br />"Nobody wants to go into a meat grinder. And I want to make a difference – I don’t want to be a statistic. I want to be in a positon where I can do something," said Stroud, who will be running as a Republican for Jeanne Labuda's seat in House District 1.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />While HD-1 is <a href="http://jeremypelzer.blogspot.com/2009/06/can-gop-pick-up-house-seat-in-denver.html">probably the most GOP-friendly House district in Denver</a>, the district still leans Democratic. But Stroud, a Denver business consultant, sees red where many others might see blue. <br /><br />"The citizens are fundamentally conservative in my district and in a lot of the state," Stroud said. "And the Republican Party hasn’t done a very good job over the last eight or nine years keeping the message clean. And people are confused about things."<br /><br />Stroud, 56, hasn't run for political office before, though in the 1980s he served on the Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission in California. <br /><br />But as a former Army officer who graduated from West Point, Stroud said he's long kept an eye towards public service.<br /><br />An Oregon native,Danny -- his given name, not a nickname -- moved to Colorado in the early 1990s. A bachelor, he has two children around college age. He said he'll likely formally launch his campaign around September.<br /><br />Asked which issues he plans to focus on, Stroud said his platform will evolve as the campaign moves ahead.<br /><br />Stroud, who said he hasn't heard of any GOP challengers, will likely have a tough time against Labuda, who despite some Democratic concerns last year won with 59 percent of the vote.<br /><br />But Stroud says if he does lose, it won't be for lack of hard work.<br /><br />"I’m a tenacious son of a gun, and nobody’s gonna beat me," he said. "I may not be successful in everything I do, but I sure don’t give up."<br /> <br /><br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-66885034238421874772009-06-22T21:28:00.009-06:002009-06-24T14:50:02.463-06:00Can the GOP pick up a state House seat in Denver next year?No Republicans have been elected to the state legislature from Denver this decade. But despite the seemingly long odds, Republicans will be looking at a couple potential pickups next year.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />In particular, Colorado House Districts 1 and 3 in south Denver will be on the GOP’s radar screen next year, said Denver Republican Party Chair <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ryan Call</span>.<br /><br />Of course, labeling the most GOP-friendly legislative districts in Denver seems tantamount to picking which cast members of “The Hills” are most likely to win an Academy Award. On election day 2008, registered Democrats easily outnumbered registered Republicans <a href="http://www.elections.colorado.gov/WWW/default/2008%20Voter%20Registration%20Numbers/November%202008/VR_Stats_by_State_House_District.pdf">in every House district in Denver</a> -- including Districts 1 and 3.<br /><br />But House Districts 1 and 3 include neighborhoods in southwest Denver and Arapahoe County that are traditionally less liberal than in areas closer to the center of the city -- more suburban, with a comparatively older population. And as Call points out, the incumbent Democrats in HD-1 and HD-3 -- <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeanne Labuda</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Daniel Kagan</span>, respectively -- are both relatively weak.<br /><br />As for who the GOP will field in the two districts, business consultant <a href="http://jeremypelzer.blogspot.com/2009/06/west-point-grad-looking-to-turn-hd-1.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Danny Stroud</span></a> tells Mile High Politics that he intends to run against Labuda in District 1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Paul Linton</span>, who lost the 2008 HD-3 race to then-state Rep. Anne McGihon, is considered likely to run again in the district. (Linton didn't return a call seeking comment).<br /><br />For their part, Denver Democrats aren’t dismissing the GOP’s chances in either district.<br /><br />Last year, many Democrats were worried about a Republican upset in District 1. Labuda dashed those concerns on election day with 59 percent of the vote over Republican <strong>Tom Thomason</strong>, but similar concerns could pop up next year.<br /><br />And in District 3, Kagan, shortly before he was appointed to the seat in March, voiced concerns that the district could go red next year.<br /><br />“There was a lot of talk at the time of my appointment of House District 3 being a safe seat,” Kagan told Mile High Politics late last week. “And I deny it then and I continue to deny that there is any such thing as a safe seat.”<br /><br />But Denver Democratic Party Chair Cindy Lowery said while "it's always good to be concerned," she voiced confidence that Democrats would hold on to both districts.<br /><br />"I don't hear that there's a lot of concern about Labuda -- at least from what I'm hearing," Lowery said. "(And) I think that Daniel is a pretty safe Democrat." <br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-25379092929154050402009-06-18T23:58:00.055-06:002010-03-26T13:09:39.089-06:00The Big List: 2010 State House CandidatesUPDATED MARCH 26, 2010<br /><br />Here's a list of the declared and rumored candidates for the Colorado House in 2010.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />I'll be constantly adding candidates to the list as they emerge, so check back often. If you don't see a candidate's name on the list, please <a href="mailto:jeremypelzer@gmail.com">e-mail me</a> and I'll add it.<br /><br />*-Has not formally declared candidacy<br />I-Independent<br />L-Libertarian<br />U-Unaffiliated<br /><br /><iframe width='750' height='2150' frameborder='0' src='http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rKDquGBsV1wukrCjXznSWEg&single=true&gid=0&range=A1%3AE96&output=html&widget=true'></iframe><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-53117835902242727962009-06-18T14:56:00.065-06:002010-03-19T09:55:36.390-06:00The Big List: 2010 State Senate CandidatesUPDATED MARCH 19, 2010<br /><br />Here's a list of the declared and rumored candidates for the Colorado Senate in 2010.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />I'll be constantly adding candidates to the list as they emerge, so check back often. If you don't see a candidate's name on the list, please <a href="mailto:jeremypelzer@gmail.com">e-mail me</a> and I'll add it.<br /><br /><br />*-Has not formally declared candidacy<br /><br /><iframe width='500' height='770' frameborder='0' src='http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rY7lwGib8haYIz6xxFcsX7w&single=true&gid=0&output=html&widget=true'></iframe><br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-68642879617024476222009-06-18T14:06:00.008-06:002009-06-18T16:38:34.654-06:00Republican interest stirring for Kester's Senate seatWith state Sen. <strong>Ken Kester</strong> (R) term-limited next year, Republicans are starting to line up to take his place.<br /><a href="http://facethestate.com/articles/16860-gop-gets-early-start-race-replace-kester">According to Face The State</a>, Fremont County GOP Chair <strong>Kevin Grantham</strong> has filed to succeed Kester in Senate District 2, in the southeast corner of Colorado. <br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Crowley County Commissioner <strong>Matt Heimreich</strong> is also rumored to be interested in the seat, according to the conservative news Web site. <br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-58406032527360772892009-06-17T18:23:00.019-06:002009-07-09T13:26:33.045-06:00Colorado political look-alikes<div>Looking around the Colorado political scene, there are some who look awfully familiar. Click on "more" to see some potential long-lost twins of Colorado politicians.<font id="fullpost"><br /><br /><br /></font><strong>Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry and former Denver Broncos safety John Lynch </strong></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmKEGcNaEI/AAAAAAAAACc/kumJP6vZNFA/s1600-h/josh-penry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348457835532216386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmKEGcNaEI/AAAAAAAAACc/kumJP6vZNFA/s200/josh-penry.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmLMv5n-7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/olnE_nHCP5c/s1600-h/lynchpic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348459083612027826" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmLMv5n-7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/olnE_nHCP5c/s200/lynchpic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>Penry <a href="http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/politicalnotebook/entries/2008/11/18/penry_bernie_would_be_a_very_g.html">has said he’s “practically twins”</a> with Lynch. That includes a football past: Penry <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-11-1998/0000823058&EDATE=">was a star quarterback</a> at Mesa State College.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><strong>Former Congressman Tom Tancredo and "actor" Pauly Shore</strong></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmMBDeY9xI/AAAAAAAAAC8/AhnA9Zst9PU/s1600-h/Tom-Tancredo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348459982219704082" style="WIDTH: 147px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmMBDeY9xI/AAAAAAAAAC8/AhnA9Zst9PU/s200/Tom-Tancredo.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmMBPGhY-I/AAAAAAAAADE/fCTrJ_SEF7U/s1600-h/pauly_shore.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348459985340818402" style="WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmMBPGhY-I/AAAAAAAAADE/fCTrJ_SEF7U/s200/pauly_shore.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />These two pictures don't really do the resemblance justice: much better evidence <a href="http://www.voteforbreakfast.com/archive/minor_candidates/tom_tancredo_looks_like_pauly.php">can be found on the blog voteforbreakfast.com</a>. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>GOP U.S. Senate candidate Cleve Tidwell and Vice President Joe Biden</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmPQH3zwBI/AAAAAAAAADs/x8YqhHSHnJc/s1600-h/tidwell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348463539632979986" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmPQH3zwBI/AAAAAAAAADs/x8YqhHSHnJc/s200/tidwell.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmPQYYL7KI/AAAAAAAAAD0/VSGQA4UTdmQ/s1600-h/biden.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348463544063749282" style="WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmPQYYL7KI/AAAAAAAAAD0/VSGQA4UTdmQ/s200/biden.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />While Tidwell’s combed-back white hairstyle is awfully similar to that of Biden, Tidwell's hair <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12760.html">hasn’t yet been the subject of media speculation</a>. </div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>State Representative Carole Murray and Steve Carell’s manager in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”</strong><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOSinSZkI/AAAAAAAAADM/-ey75LO5hUk/s1600-h/cmurray.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348462481659553346" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOSinSZkI/AAAAAAAAADM/-ey75LO5hUk/s200/cmurray.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOS5kKSwI/AAAAAAAAADU/Nhl-f_vHPaw/s1600-h/40yroldvirgin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348462487820454658" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOS5kKSwI/AAAAAAAAADU/Nhl-f_vHPaw/s200/40yroldvirgin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately, the resemblance between Steve Carell and state Sen. Ken Kester is not nearly as pronounced.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Terry from the comic strip “Terry and the Pirates.”</strong> </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOxwIQb1I/AAAAAAAAADc/pX_SKZ6GAFs/s1600-h/bennet.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348463017863442258" style="WIDTH: 158px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOxwIQb1I/AAAAAAAAADc/pX_SKZ6GAFs/s200/bennet.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOyMfh_oI/AAAAAAAAADk/b9NtHs-0cLs/s1600-h/terry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348463025477254786" style="WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SjmOyMfh_oI/AAAAAAAAADk/b9NtHs-0cLs/s200/terry.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>Who thinks Bennet would look badass in a leather bomber jacket? Nah, I don't think so, either.</div><br /><br /><div>Who am I missing? Most Colorado pols listed above happen to be Republicans, so let me know of some Democratic look-alikes to make this a more bipartisan list.<br /><br /><br /></div><font id="fullpost"></font></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-47104900888615042252009-06-10T11:04:00.004-06:002009-06-10T13:12:42.232-06:00And We're Back!After a break of a few months to <a href="http://www.5280.com/blog/?author=38">blog for 5280 Magazine</a>, Mile High Politics is back!<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Colorado is on the brink of summer (though it might be hard to tell with all the rain in Denver for the past month). And this summer is the time that all the big backroom decisions are being made for 2010 -- who's going to run, who's going to work for whom, and who's going to cajole and pressure the competition out.<br /><br />And the stakes are pretty high. Next year's winners will help oversee legislative redistricting -- and if Democrats stay in control, they'll more than likely redraw the map to help cement their startling gains in Colorado over the past few years. Plus, both Gov. Bill Ritter and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet are -- at least on paper -- fairly vulnerable.<br /><br />So thanks for reading, and check back often for the latest non-partisan coverage of Colorado politics!<br /> </span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-52970882289741048412009-01-20T13:23:00.004-07:002009-01-20T14:17:26.042-07:00Charles Ashby latest Statehouse press corps casualtyThe Pueblo Chieftain's Charles Ashby on Tuesday became the latest Colorado Capitol reporter to be laid off.<br /><br />Ashby was the de facto dean of the Statehouse press corps and a member of the Colorado Capitol Press Association Executive Board. He had covered Colorado politics and government for several years with the Chieftain and the Durango Herald.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />He was laid off on Tuesday morning prior to President Barack Obama's inaugural address.<br /><br />Ashby was better-sourced and was more well-known in state government than perhaps any other Statehouse reporter. He broke several major stories last year alone, including a explosive statement from Republican presidential nominee John McCain that <a href="http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2008/08/15/news/local/doc48a548fed1e6f772542859.txt">he wanted to renegotiate the 1922 Colorado River Compact</a>. <br /><br />Ashby is only the latest Colorado political reporter to be laid off. Since the 2008 general election, reporters at the Colorado Independent and PolitickerCO.com have also been laid off. The Rocky Mountain News is also in danger of closing its doors altogether.<br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-68550938815718042622009-01-19T16:29:00.005-07:002009-01-19T16:50:37.953-07:00Chambers, Gholston in running for state GOP vice-chairWhile Dick Wadhams seems assured to be re-elected Colorado Republican Party chair during party elections next month, the election for vice-chair appears to be competitive.<br /><br />Republican activist Leondray Gholston and Arapahoe County GOP Chair Nathan Chambers are both seeking to be elected vice-chair, according to state GOP general counsel Ryan Call.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />Chambers, a Denver attorney, is well-known among Front Range Republicans as Arapahoe County GOP chair. He's married to 18th Judicial District Attorney Carole Chambers. <br /><br />By comparison, Gholston is a relative unknown, though he turned some heads last summer at the state GOP convention when he delivered a rousing speech as a candidate for RNC committeeman. Gholston <a href="http://www.politickerco.com/jeremypelzer/1400/hillman-wins-republican-national-committeeman-slot-schultheis-finishes-third">came in second in that race</a> to former interim state treasurer Mark Hillman, though he shocked many by winning more votes than state Sen. Dave Schultheis (R-Colorado Springs).<br /><br />Colorado Republican Party elections will be held in March.<br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-86919750106552976982009-01-19T16:04:00.002-07:002009-01-19T16:17:35.208-07:00Mile High Politics is back!My deepest apologies for the three-week hiatus from Mile High Politics. A number of factors -- holiday vacation, lack of Internet, and the job search, among other things -- kept me away from this blog until now.<br /><br />I'm sure I've lost a significant portion of my readership because of the downtime, but I'll be posting on Colorado politics from now on (at least until I'm again paid to cover Colorado politics).<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for reading! Don't forget to keep those comments and tips coming!<br /><br />JeremyJeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-30927159594278451832009-01-19T15:36:00.007-07:002009-01-19T16:55:22.988-07:00Call officially in the running for Denver GOP chair<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SXULc1wPREI/AAAAAAAAACU/b-jmsJWPhc4/s1600-h/ryan+call2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SXULc1wPREI/AAAAAAAAACU/b-jmsJWPhc4/s200/ryan+call2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293149527137535042" /></a><br />Colorado Republican Party general counsel Ryan Call officially announced to Mile High Politics on Monday that he's running for chair of the Denver Republican Party.<br /><br />Call said in talking with precinct captains, he didn't hear of anyone planning to run against him during Denver GOP elections on Feb. 7. But he added that he couldn't count out a last-minute challenge "from left field" by a Ron Paul supporter or another candidate.<br /><br />The Denver Republicans will elect party officers Feb. 7 at Hill Middle School, 451 Clermont St. Registration will start at 9 a.m., he said; the meeting will convene at 10 a.m.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />In addition to party chair, the Denver GOP will also elect three vice-chairs and a secretary. Until now, the Denver GOP has only elected a single vice-chair.<br /><br />Two candidates for vice-chair will be <a href="http://www.redcounty.com/denver/2009/01/announcing-my-candidacy-for-de/">blogger/2008 HD-6 GOP nominee Joshua Sharf</a> and Restaurant Kevin Taylor general manager Toby Hurd, according to Call.<br /><br />Call said a member of a local college Republicans group will likely be tabbed for a vice-chairmanship or party secretary.<br /><br />Call, 33, said the number of young people seeking party leadership positions was not a coincidence.<br /><br />"We recognize that if we don’t reach out to and don’t provide leadership positions to that next generation, the party will struggle," Call said.<br /><br />As chair, Call said he wants the party to focus on increasing voter turnout in Denver for the 2010 Republican candidates for U.S. Senate and governor.<br /><br />Call also said he wants to challenge every Denver state legislative race in 2010, and said that Republicans could pick up a couple victories in the traditionally Democratic city.<br /><br />"We want to make the Democrats work for it," Call said. "With the right kind of candidate, right kind of message, we can pick up one and maybe even a couple of seats in Denver."<br /><br />Call said he'll remain state party counsel if he's elected Denver GOP chair.</span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-37003156917688880842008-12-30T12:44:00.002-07:002008-12-30T12:51:33.457-07:00DeGette withdraws from U.S. Senate considerationU.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver) told Gov. Bill Ritter on Tuesday that she's withdrawing her name Tuesday from consideration for Ken Salazar's U.S. Senate seat.<br /><br />“After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters, and colleagues in Congress, I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First Congressional District and Colorado from my current leadership positions in the House of Representatives," DeGette said in a statement.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost">When Salazar was appointed U.S. Secretary of the Interior earlier this month, DeGette -- with the help of some allies -- drew attention to herself as a possible successor. But DeGette never was a frontrunner for the position.<br /></span><span id="fullpost"></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-51300282351986313182008-12-22T14:52:00.007-07:002008-12-22T15:51:15.026-07:00MHP on Christmas break<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SVAYoFMQ-GI/AAAAAAAAACM/31wsXXU17d8/s1600-h/chicago+xmas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282749439773046882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SVAYoFMQ-GI/AAAAAAAAACM/31wsXXU17d8/s200/chicago+xmas.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'll be headed to Chicago for Christmas, so <em>Mile High Politics</em> will be on hiatus until Friday. Hopefully I won't miss out on too much political news, though <a href="http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/">rumor has it</a> that Illinois has had some political issues of its own to deal with as of late.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for reading. Have a wonderful holiday!<br /><br />Jeremy<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-87612608508025654052008-12-20T12:34:00.006-07:002008-12-20T13:01:47.454-07:00Peña says he doesn't want U.S. Senate appointment<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SU1NZulsGZI/AAAAAAAAAB8/6DP1_80fO6U/s1600-h/pena1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281963042373638546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SU1NZulsGZI/AAAAAAAAAB8/6DP1_80fO6U/s200/pena1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Federico Peña is not interested in being appointed to Ken Salazar's U.S. Senate seat, he announced Saturday in a press release <a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/20/pena-withdraws-name-succeed-salazar/">acquired by the </a><em><a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/20/pena-withdraws-name-succeed-salazar/">Rocky Mountain News</a>.</em></div><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><p>"Many names, including mine, have been mentioned as possible candidates to fill the United States Senate seat being vacated by my friend Ken Salazar. I am enormously proud that Ken has been appointed to serve as our nation’s next Interior Secretary, a position I am certain he will carry out with distinction," Peña said in the release.</p><br /><p>"I have, however, advised Gov. Ritter that I do not wish to be considered as a candidate for the critical Colorado United States Senate position," Peña continued in the release. "It is my desire to remain in Colorado and to continue to advise and assist President-Elect Obama in any way I can from my home in Denver. I wish to thank the many friends and supporters who have expressed their support for my candidacy."</p><div>Peña, a former Denver mayor and Clinton Cabinet official who serves on President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, would certainly be able to raise prolific amounts of money quickly -- a critical ability for any Democratic appointee hoping to hold onto the seat in 2010. Many Democrats would also be pleased to keep a Latino in Salazar's Senate seat.</div><br /><div></div><div>But Peña hasn't run for public office since winning re-election as mayor of Denver in 1986. And he'd have to give up a lucrative career in the private-sector -- now that he'll have the ear of the president of the United States, he'll be more in demand than ever.<br /><br />Salazar is resigning from the Senate to become Obama's U.S. Secretary of the Interior.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></span><em></em>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-64287810598306410632008-12-19T16:53:00.001-07:002008-12-19T16:54:43.482-07:00Penry says Salazar departure offers "real opportunity" for GOP to take Senate seatColorado Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry (R-Fruita) told <em>Mile High Politics</em> on Friday that U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's departure from the U.S. Senate to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior will "clearly" open up the 2010 senate race.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />"I think (Salazar) would've withstood a serious challenge one way or the other, because in this political environment you never write off a Senate seat in a competitive state," Penry said. "Having said that, running against any one of the names that have been batted around -- I think that's a real opportunity."<br /><br />Salazar's successor, appointed by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, will likely be the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in 2010. Names being talked about as possible appointees include Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden), U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver), and U.S. Rep. John Salazar (D-Manassa).<br /><br />Penry's often been talked about as a candidate for statewide office -- especially for governor and the 3rd Congressional District if John Salazar leaves.<br /><br />Asked how he thought Salazar would do as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Penry said the Denver Democrat is "incredibly capable.<br /><br />"He's very smart, he's a policy wonk, and he has a keen nose for sort of the center of public opinion. He tries to position himself there," Penry said. "(But) on natural resource issues in Colorado, he hasn't always been in the middle. On natural gas drilling, for example, I think he's too often sort of fallen in line with the no-drill crowd. I just hope that that energy independence, the importance of energy jobs in rural western states will play prominently in his mind as he heads into the new position."<br /><br />Penry also said Ritter made "a good choice" in appointing outgoing state Rep. Bernie Buescher (D-Grand Junction) as Colorado secretary of state over outgoing House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D-Denver) and outgoing state Sen. Ken Gordon (D-Denver).<br /><br />"I knew all three of the finalists very well, but Bernie had attributes that made him an excellent choice for this governor," Penry said. "So congratulations to him."<br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-86555067255755684222008-12-19T14:02:00.014-07:002008-12-19T15:48:55.882-07:00Where things stand now with the legislative complaintsA legislative complaint filed against a lobbyist for allegedly attempting to influence the election for House minority leader will move forward, a legislative committee announced Friday.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a second complaint filed by House Minority Leader Mike May (R-Parker) against a Republican House member is in limbo, as the House Speaker, the House majority leader and the House minority leader must decide whether to convene a special committee to hear the complaint.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />The complaint against the lobbyist, announced by the executive committee of the Legislative Council on Friday morning, involves concerns that the lobbyist offered campaign contributions to House GOP members in connection with supporting Assistant House Minority Leader David Balmer (R-Centennial) for minority leader.<br /><br />The Colorado Chiropractic Association and its lobbyist, Erik Groves, have been named <a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/19/special-committee-will-investigate-ethics-complain/">in the media</a> and by insiders as being involved with that complaint.<br /><br />Balmer and state Rep. Frank McNulty (R-Highlands Ranch) were set to face off for House minority leader after May announced earlier this month that he was resigning to tend to his hotel business. But May said Friday that he’ll postpone his resignation “indefinitely” to deal with the ethics complaints and state budget concerns.<br /><br />Now, that lobbyist complaint will be heard by a special committee consisting of one member appointed by the House Speaker, one member appointed by the Senate President, and one member selected by the two appointees.<br /><br />May said penalties for the complaint against the lobbyist -- who he didn’t name -- could be as severe as revoking the lobbyist’s registration. <br /><br />Legislative Legal Services said Friday that the lobbyist complaint would be made public as soon as Friday afternoon after procedural formalities -- such as notifying everyone named in the complaint -- were completed.<br /><br />A separate but related complaint filed by May seeks to find whether a House GOP member was involved with or coordinated that lobbying, May said to reporters Friday.<br /><br />That complaint, under legislative rules, goes to House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D-Denver), House Majority Leader Alice Madden (D-Boulder) and Minority Leader May to consider. If two of the three approve it -– or, rather, one of the two besides May, who filed the complaint –- a special committee will be convened to consider the charges.<br /><br />Romanoff’s office declined to comment on whether a special committee has been approved or not.<br /><br />Sources told Mile High Politics that a third complaint had been filed against former state GOP legal counsel John Zakhem for offering campaign contributions in connection with electing Balmer House minority leader. But no mention was made of that complaint by the Legislative Council's executive committee Friday.</span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795681326323839491.post-83010404873601315722008-12-19T12:54:00.006-07:002008-12-19T15:46:54.020-07:00May postpones resignation "indefinitely"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SUwkWEjEZaI/AAAAAAAAAB0/JhxqAtWu1Vc/s1600-h/mike+may.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8xrlNRKs5ek/SUwkWEjEZaI/AAAAAAAAAB0/JhxqAtWu1Vc/s200/mike+may.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281636424595301794" /></a><br />State House Minority Leader Mike May said Friday that he's postponing his resignation "indefinitely" because of budget concerns and two ethics complaints against a GOP legislator and a lobbyist.<br /><br />May didn't say how long he would stay in the legislature, but he said he'd be around for the 2009 legislative session "unless a magic wand is waved and all these things are resolved."<br /><br />May had planned to resign this week to tend to his hotel business.<br /><br /><br /> <span id="fullpost"><br /><br /></span>Jeremy Pelzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922461455037187823noreply@blogger.com0