Ten Paul Ryan supporters on why they attended Lakewood rally

Although a handful of students weren’t allowed to attend a speech by Mitt Romney running mate Paul Ryan yesterday, thousands of others crowded into Lakewood High School to hear Ryan speak. Here’s what ten of those attending said about why they were there…

Update: Did student banned from Paul Ryan event plan glitter bombing?

Update:After we wrote about six different students who were banned from attending Congressman Paul Ryan’s speech in Lakewood yesterday, an anonymous source sent us a screenshot from one of their Facebook pages that mentions tomatoes and glitter bombs. The image seemingly contradicts claims by at least one of the students…

Denver police chief Robert White pushes for progress on gun control

Speaking one week after a former Denver resident shot six people dead in Wisconsin, and less than a month after James Holmes killed twelve and injured dozens more in Aurora, Denver police chief Robert White told Westword it’s time to make progress on gun control. We spoke with White over…

Photos: Jared Polis wears his love for Boing Boing

While the run-up to the 2012 election is stressful for most politicians, those lucky officials running in relatively safe districts have time for a little fun. Witness Representative Jared Polis, a Democrat representing Boulder and vicinity, who’s recently declared his love for the wonderfully eccentric website Boing Boing via photos…

Colorado ballots are traceable, unconstitutional, voters group claims

A Colorado voter advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Secretary of State and six county clerks, arguing that ballots in the current system are traceable — violating voters’ right to secret, anonymous ballots. This flaw, the group says, exposes Coloradans to voter intimidation and could discourage people…

Obama campaign ads in Denver target viewers of Judge Judy (and Divorce Court!)

Editor’s note: This election cycle,Westword is exploring the public records of television stations for information on how candidates are spending money on ads in Denver. Our latest dive into the political ad spending records at Denver television stations reveals that President Barack Obama’s team is looking to secure votes from…

Photos: Barack Obama talks women’s issues, health care in Denver

If Barack Obama wins Colorado, he’ll win the election. That’s what the president said today in a campaign stop in Denver — and based on the focus of his speech, it’s clear that his campaign believes women’s issues are a key component of the battle to secure votes in this…

Photos: Ten people in Denver on why they came to see Obama speak

A week after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought his campaign to Jefferson County, President Barack Obama is making stops in Colorado, highlighting the importance of this key swing state. Today, thousands of supporters filed into the Auraria Event Center to hear Obama speak, which he’s scheduled to do moments…

Video: Rachel Maddow says Colorado road map key to Obama victory

When Colorado Senator Michael Bennet defeated Republican challenger Ken Buck in the 2010 U.S. Senate race, observers were surprised — but they also saw in Bennet’s approach a potential template that might be applied elsewhere. Last night, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow outlined the concept, pointing out in a segment on view…

Photos: Jesse Williams, John Cho promote Obama in Colorado

Marking one hundred days before Election Day, Barack Obama’s campaign held thousands of events across the country on Saturday, asking supporters to take at least one action for the President through an initiative called “It Takes One.” As part of that effort, his Colorado team brought not one, but two…