North Suburban Republican Forum

September, 2012
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Our next meeting is from 9:00-10:30 am on Saturday, September 8th. Youll be able to hear from Colorado State Senator Shawn Mitchell & Adams County Commissioner Erik Hansen as they discuss the November ballot issues, especially the question about increasing the number of Commissioners from three to five. Admission is only $3 per person and a continental breakfast is included. Well meet at the the Legacy Ridge Clubhouse (Stuart Street & West 105th Way in Westminster). Doors open at 8:30am and we hope youll volunteer to make calls or walk for a candidate afterwards.

NSRF upcoming calendar in 2012: October 13 Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton talking about PERA November 10 -- Election recap December 8 Bob Beauprez hosts Colorado Senate and House members talking about the bills they will introduce in 2013. Election of NSRF Board members. Christmas breakfast burritos January 12 Penn Pfiffner discusses the TABOR committees work and the Fenster lawsuit

If you have a smart phone, use a bar code app for the QR code on the left, it will take you to our web site, www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com
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Table of Contents:
Reagan Roundup flier September calendar List of north metro candidates Guest Editorial: Help Wanted Two Good Commissioners 2016: Obamas America: The Movie Capital Didnt See This Coming Adams County Commissioners to Refer Ballot Question to Voters Personhood drive fails to clear signature hurdle in Colorado; supporters plan protest Initiative 30/Amendment 64 - Medical Marijuana Amendment S State Personnel System Aurora City Start of Term Question Colorado womans message to Pres. Obama: We built that business. Liberal Policy vs. Conservative Policy How can I help politically this year Tips to help out if you volunteer at the Romney Victory Office phone bank Reagan Roundup Thrift Store flier 2012 Election Calendar Election Judge Information Hillsdales new free online course, Constitution 201 Repeal ObamaCare to Protect Patients, Preserve Privacy, Reduce Health Care Cost, and Improve Quallity Elected officials NSRF Board of Directors NSRF $20 yearly membership application

Just wanted to let you know that I am now doing a series of radio commentaries that will be aired on about 23 radio stations in 10 cities through Crawford Broadcasting. There are actually 2 separates sets of commentaries: a new set by me, and a second set taken from the audio of my YouTube video series. One of each will air at least once per day on each station, with more airtime on KLZ in Denver. I will be covering topics dealing with PPACA/Obamacare from a physician standpoint, as well as ideas for real market-based healthcare reform. The commentaries will run starting today, Aug. 27, through the Nov. 6. The written commentaries will also be posted on the Crawford Broadcasting Company website: http://www.crawfordbroadcasting.com/index.htm. I've attached the schedule for the other stations here, but below are the times for the Denver stations. There is an iphone app called TuneIn Radio where you can listen to any radio station in the world live on your iphone or ipad!! This is an option too!
560 KLZ - Denver 810 KLVZ - Denver 670 KLTT - Denver 6:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 12:44 PM, 3:03 PM, 5:07 PM, 8:28 PM, 10:28 PM 9:00 AM, 3:30 PM 10:28 AM, 2:28 PM

Take Care! Jill Vecchio, MD 303-550-5007 jqvecchio@hotmail.com or jqvecchio@gmail.com 2

Heres the list of north metro candidates

Adams County Commissioner District 1: Adams County Commissioner District 2: HD-29: Robert Ramirez HD-30: Mike Sheely HD-31: Beth Martinez Humenik HD-32: Paul Reimer HD-33: Dave Pigott HD-34: Jodina Widhalm HD-35: Brian Vande Krol HD-56 Kevin Priola HD-63: Lori Saine SD-21 SD-23 SD-25: Fran Bigelow Vicki Marble John Sampson Gary Mikes, Donnia Howell

CU Regent: Brian Davidson CU Regent CD7 Mary Dambman CD-2: Kevin Lundberg 4

CD-6: CD-7:

Mike Coffman Joe Coors

Guest Editorial: Help Wanted Two Good Commissioners

August 28th, 2012
Much work needs to be done to restore Adams County government to credibility. Guest writer Kevin Raines has a list of things that must change.

By Kevin Raines - In November, two county commissioner seats will be up for election in Adams County, and the current occupants of those seats will leave public office. This is a very, very good thing. In fairness, not every recent scandal can be traced directly to departing incumbents Skip Fischer, Alice Nichol, and their buddy Larry Pace. Theres plenty of blame to pass around. But any thoughtful person who looks at their reign would certainly label it as the lowest point in the countys 100+ year history. But the times, they are a changin. Pace is gone and soon enough Fischer and Nichol will be too, and at that point the rebuilding of the county government can start in earnest. The task facing the new commissioners will be to rebuild an organization that has been managed like a third-world banana republic (ban-adams republic?) for the better part of a decade. Given the depth and breadth of the damage, its going to be a tough rebuild. The important thing at this point is to elect two new commissioners who are up for this daunting task, and who possess the attributes to turn the county government around. And to do that, we need to understand what those attributes are. After reviewing the scandals of the past several years, I have identified 10 things that our new commissioners need to do differently from the past. Without further ado, lets discuss them.

Change #1: Just do the right thing. Lets look at August 18th, 2010, as just one example. On that day, a large office furniture contract was awarded in Adams County. At the insistence of one county commissioner it was awarded to the second-place bidder, not the first place bidder. You can read the sordid story here. The commissioners run the show, so its their right to reject a selection committees recommendations. And they should rightly have that power. But there should be a legitimate, public, and well-intended reason for a commissioner-level intervention. The unexplained and unexplainable diversion by a commissioner already under a cloud of suspicion further cemented the countys reputation for corruption. So the first thing we need is commissioners who will not abuse the powers that have been given to them. Its the simplest and most straightforward change we need to make, and its overdue. Change #2: Vote bravely and with conscience. Lets continue with the above example. Its easy to blame the commissioner who diverted the contract. But that wasnt the only failure. Lets do some math. Two commissioners were clearly uncomfortable with the situation. However, neither took any action. They just sat there frightened and downcast. A week later, one of them caved in and cast a rubber-stamp vote to divert the contract. If we had actual democracy in Adams County, two commissioners would actually outvote one commissioner. Two votes against one vote to give the contract to the rightful winner: its pretty simple math. Why did that not happen? Commissioners are elected to represent the people. The new commissioners must not be afraid to use the voting power that was granted to them. Change #3: Disagree with each other. The reason that we have multiple commissioners is so we can get different viewpoints. This has not happened in recent years. To the extent that any discussion was happening, it happened behind the scenes. The public was excluded from the process and continues to be excluded. Adams County residents and taxpayers want to hear disagreements between commissioners. Adams County residents and taxpayers want to hear discussion and debate. The new commissioners should commit to holding transparent, open discussions where the public can hear them. Change #4: Get some good advisors. Its a complicated world, and running a local government is exceedingly difficult. Commissioners need to have smart people around them to help them. Unfortunately, the executive team that serves the commissioners has historically been hired in a noncompetitive process, and its clear the main criteria have been obedience and personal loyalty. If the commissioners want obedience and personal loyalty, thats fine. Lets get them a dog. But we shouldnt be paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for a county administrator and county attorney to serve that sole purpose. The new commissioners need to jettison the past philosophy of surrounding themselves with spineless yesdrones, and they need to build a team of bright, ethical people who will actually provide value and service to

them and the county. The commissioners will still run the show, obviously, but it never hurts to have some sharp minds on your side. With some sharp minds attached to actual spinal columns, the scandals of the past decade could have been prevented. Change #5: Begin competitive hiring practices for executive positions Did you know that most or all of the senior executive positions in the county have not seen an open hiring process in a decade? The hiring process either has been non-competitive or its been done just for show. The senior hires have always been hand-picked personal allies from within the organization. And what have we gotten from that philosophy? Read the newspaper and see. Its time to start hiring strong senior executives from outside, people who dont have inside connections and people who dont have personal loyalties. Change #6: Revamp the process departments. In a situation like Adams County where weve had no leadership, workers with actual, real-life responsibilities are still trying to get things done. Line departments, those who actually provide services to the public, will seek out the most efficient way to do their jobs. If theyre not given training and rules and policies, they will sometimes stray over the line of propriety or legality. Occasionally this is intentional, but most times it is probably unintentional. The real question is, why dont they have training and rules and policies? This is the failure of the staff departments, those that are responsible for internal operations. If you really want to find the epicenter of the bid-rigging scandals, look beyond the commissioners. The crux of the problem lies with the departments who are paid to oversee internal processes: administrator, the county attorney, and the purchasing department. The new commissioners need to commit to identifying why these three departments have failed in their duties, and they need to commit to implementing a solution. Change #7: Value the citizenry over personal relationships. Having friends is great. I applaud the commissioners for having friends. Friends should not get preferential treatment. Whether its hiring or buying land or awarding contracts, the leaders of the government should be working under one unyielding requirement: to act as representatives of the people in the interest of the people. That has not been happening. The new commissioners will need to set aside loyalties and friendships. Let this be a new era of fair and open competition for contracts; fair and open hiring; and fair and open decision making. They will also need the fortitude to enforce this shift in philosophy throughout the organization. Change #8: Break the culture of corruption. Perhaps the greatest challenge Adams County government faces going forward is the culture of corruption. While most county employees are ashamed of this culture and most county employees didnt embrace it, all have had to live with it. I have spoken to employees who have stated how frustrating it has been for them, and I have spoken to ex-employees who left because they could no longer tolerate it. the county

The grip of corruption on the upper levels of county government needs to end. The new commissioners need to replace the staff who embraced it or tolerated it, and they need to empower the staff who fought it. Give the power to the good guys for a change. Change #9: Have contact with the public. Did you know that you cannot e-mail a commissioner without a staff person reading the message first? Did you know that commissioner meetings are held when a majority of working residents cannot attend? Its understandable why some commissioners dont want to hear from the public. If you had the record that Nichol and Fischer have compiled, would you? But it really is part of the job. Its time to get some commissioners who will actually talk to the public, and who will have a direct conduit for listening. Build a Facebook page, for crying out loud. Change #10: Be inexperienced at politics. Last but not least, we dont want experienced politicians at this point. An experienced politician is going to be savvy. Theyre going to figure out compromises and theyre going to think about appearances and all that other politician stuff. If Adams County citizens want to fix this disaster and were talking a long-term fix we need new commissioners who are true citizen leaders, people who will roll up their sleeves and fix the problem without compromise. This is going to be hard work, and a lot of it wont be photo opportunities and smiles. Its not politician work, its citizen work. Its time to reclaim control, and its time to once again become a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Whos with me on this?

Kevin Raines is the owner of the 2009 Denver Metro Chamber Small Business of the Year and a 2011 Finalist for the Colorado Business Ethics Award. He joined the movement to reform Adams County government when his firm won a county contract that was redirected to the friend of an Adams County manager.
Editors note: Tonys Rants very rarely features postings written by others but when presented with this article and others in the series, I knew they needed to be put out there. Mr. Raines does an extraordinary job of distilling the issues Adams County faces and does so without the political overtones that can hurt a rational discussion.

http://www.tonysrants.com/thornton/guest-editorial-help-wanted-two-good-commissioners/

2016: OBAMA'S AMERICA: "The Movie Capital Didn't See This Coming"
by: ColoradoPeakPolitics Sun Aug 26, 2012 at 14:12 21 MST By most accounts, Dinesh D'Souza's documentary, "2016: Obama's America", has been a success. Even the New York Times Arts section (hardly a bastion of conservative thought) admits: "The movie capital didnt see this coming: The political documentary 2016: Obamas America, beat two new Hollywood releases at the weekend box office and came very close to passing a third. Obamas America, released by Rocky Mountain Pictures, took in an estimated $6.2 million at North American theaters, for a total of $9.1 million since opening in limited release last month." OF COURSE the movie industry didn't see this coming. The movie industry, which has largely ignored the majority of the population by shunning conservative ideals both in its movies and in personal politics, was surprised that a conservative movie could make money? Shocking. While audiences clamor to see the movie, critics are working double time to downplay its significance. Nowhere is this more evident than in the disparity between the critics' and audiences' scoring of the movie on Rotten Tomatoes, a movie ratings web site, below.

Of course, the opposite was true of Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 - the critics loved it, while the audiences did not.

Here are just a couple snippets from critics' comments across the country: Washington Post: "And, make no mistake, DSouzas documentary profile of President Obama -- which is like his earlier writing attempts to portray its subject as not just anti-capitalist but anti-American -- is just that: a slick infomercial." Roger Ebert: Of course, we were sure that Ebert would have reviewed this movie since he's from Chicago, like Obama, and it was a sleeper hit. That is, until we went to his web site, at which he claimed it wasn't being shown in any downtown Chicago theaters (that alone is strange). But, he has not seen it yet. We're not holding our breath. New York Times: "The strident documentary (Peak emphasis) '2016: Obamas America' builds on Mr. DSouzas 2010 cover article for Forbes, which asserts that Mr. Obama pursues his fathers left-leaning, 'anticolonial' ideals. Here they are presented as flaws consistent with the senior Obamas multiple relationships, alcoholism and fatal auto accident in 1982." Funny, we found D'Souza's temperament to be anything but strident. Mad about Movies: "Indeed, 2016: Obamas America cant be construed as a hatchet job on the president, nor does the polite and well-spoken DSouza seem to aspire to such. So while his material cant be easily disproved or marginalized like Moores emotive rants and innuendo, neither does his film succeed as sheer bravura entertainment." Hollywood, this is a wake up call to you. Conservatives make up a significant portion of the population in the United States, perhaps one of the reasons that movie sales have been in a slump is because you've ignored them for too long.

Adams County Commissioners to Refer Ballot Question to Voters

State Law Mandates Referral of this Measure to the 2012 General Election The Adams County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution in public hearing today, directing county staff to prepare a ballot question asking voters whether or not to increase the Board of County Commissioners from three to five members. This resolution represents a commitment the board made as part of the strategic reform package adopted on May 25, 2011. "We promised citizens we would enact sweeping reforms to bring good and responsible government to Adams County," said Chairman W. R. "Skip" Fischer. "Today, we are following through on another reform measure." The board recently conducted a public opinion poll to gauge residents' interest in restructuring county government to establish a Home Rule Charter Commission and/or change from a three to five member board of commissioners. The results of the poll, conducted by Ciruli Associates, found more support for considering a board expansion than for pursuing home rule. The survey further showed the public to be closely divided on the issue of expanding the board, with nearly one-half saying they favored the opportunity to vote on the issue. "We said that we would bring this issue to our citizens, and now we are able to show that we are listening," said Commissioner Alice J. Nichol. "The people have spoken and we are committed to making sure they are heard." Through the adopted resolution, the Board of County Commissioners authorized Adams County staff to take action to ensure this issue is referred to Adams County voters at the next possible election. Colorado Revised Statute mandates that this type of question may only be referred to the registered electors of the county at a General Election occurring each even-numbered year. The next General Election is Nov. 6, 2012. "We are following through on every promise we made to citizens in May," said Commissioner Erik Hansen. "This is just one of the many reforms we are moving forward to establish a transparent and accountable system of government in Adams County."

http://gatewaynews-government.blogspot.com/2011/09/adams-county-commissioners-to-refer.html

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Personhood drive fails to clear signature hurdle in Colorado; supporters plan protest
DENVER The Colorado secretary of state announced today that the petition drive to land an anti-abortion personhood initiative on the November ballot failed to qualify, missing the mark by roughly 4,000 signatures. Personhood Colorado plans to protest the signature tallies released by the secretary of state and is confident the measure will appear for a vote this year.

Out of the 112,000 signatures we submitted, the secretary declared 3,700 invalid. We have carefully reviewed the signatures and we think we do have enough. We will be filing a protest of the decision in the next few days, Personhood Colorado Spokesperson Jennifer Mason told the Independent. We want to make sure every voice is heard and counted. There is some discrepancy in the numbers released by the secretary of state and by Personhood Colorado. In a release, the secretary reports that the personhood campaign turned in 106,119 qualified signatures. Personhood Colorado reports turning in 112,121 signatures. At press time, the secretarys office didnt return messages asking for elaboration on the different numbers or to comment on the likelihood that Personhood Colorados protest of the tallies would reverse the secretarys decision to reject the ballot initiative this year. Secretary of state personhood petition checkers threw out 23,873 signatures as invalid, according to the press release. The campaign needed to submit 86,105 valid signatures to land on the ballot. This is just great news, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains spokesperson Monica McCafferty told the Independent. Her organization is part of the No Personhood coalition recently formed in Colorado to campaign against the measure. Now we can direct our attention and our resources elsewhere, McCafferty said. The past two years, personhood made it onto the ballot. This year, you know, not so much so perhaps it shows that signatures have been harder to get, that more Coloradans are deciding not only to vote against it at the polls but to not sign for it in the first place. The news that Personhood Colorado may well not make the ballot this year is another recent major setback for the movement, which aims to win full legal rights for fertilized human eggs as a way to outlaw abortion. Personhood measures have been voted down by Colorado voters in landslides the last two general elections and a similar measure was solidly defeated in conservative Mississippi last year. Personhood has been criticized widely as a radical proposal. Its opponents say it would not only outlaw abortion but also outlaw some of the most popular forms of birth control, fertilization techniques and stem cell research. They say it would also subject pregnant women to a host of laws governing their actions, from smoking and drinking, for example, to exercising and driving in carpool lanes.

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Conservative politicians here have struggled with the movement. In 2008, Colorado Republican candidates mostly opted against supporting the personhood initiative. In the 2010 Tea Party wave election, nearly all of Colorados Republican candidates supported the measure. This year, Colorados Republican candidates for federal office, at least, have mostly backed away from the measure and declined to discuss it with the press. Likely GOP vice presidential nominee Congressman Paul Ryan has recently drawn criticism from the left for sponsoring national personhood legislation with Missouri Rep. Todd Akin, who has been embattled for comments he made on legitimate rape this month. The GOP policy platform unveiled this week in Florida includes a vow to ban abortion without exceptions. By John Tomasic

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 1:37 pm http://coloradoindependent.com/124571/personhood-drive-fails-to-clear-signature-hurdle-in-coloradosupporters-plan-protest

Initiative #30 Medical Marijuana

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation of marijuana; permitting a person twenty-one years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana; providing for the licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores; permitting local governments to regulate or prohibit such facilities; requiring the general assembly to enact an excise tax to be levied upon wholesale sales of marijuana; requiring that the first $40 million in revenue raised annually by such tax be credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund; and requiring the general assembly to enact legislation governing the cultivation, processing, and sale of industrial hemp?

Amendment S State Personnel System

State Personnel System Ballot Title: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the state personnel system, and, in connection therewith, expanding the veterans' preference; increasing the number of candidates eligible to be appointed to a position; adjusting the duration of allowable temporary employment; allowing the flexibility to remove a limited number of positions from the system; modifying the residency requirement; adjusting the terms of service for members of the state personnel board; and requiring merit-based appointments to be made through a comparative analysis process? http://coloradoindependent.com/124360/longmont-ballot-initiative-fuels-debate-over-fracking

Aurora City Start of Term Question (November 2012)

A Aurora City Start of Term Question will be on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the city of Aurora which is in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties. This measure seeks to change when the city Mayor and council members would start their new terms of office. This would be for new members election, their swear in date would be pushed back to their first regular meeting of the council which is in December. The purpose of moving the start date of new terms back is to allow for additional time for old members to wrap up old business and new members to get acquainted with the new positions.[1]

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Colorado womans message for Pres. Obama: We built that business.

By Tom Intorcio | August 23rd, 2012 Sarah Geving, who co-owns a small home-based commercial cleaning businesses with her husband, said she was insulted beyond words by Pres. Obamas remarks in July about business creation amid the collective. Before a campaign rally last week in Lakewood, Colo., for Paul Ryan, Romneys V.P. pick, we asked her reaction to Pres. Obamas statement in Virginia that, If youve got a business you didnt build that. Of note, Gevings answer paraphrased the context that the Presidents defenders said was missing in the firestorm of media coverage and criticism that followed his remarks. QUESTION: Whats your reaction to the president when he said recently, If you have a business, you didnt build it? [sic] GEVING: Insulted beyond words. We started that business from nothing. In fact the first paycheck we received we framed because it was for 300 whopping dollars. And we started by cold calling We work out of our home. So, it doesnt matter that Obama said, [paraphrasing] If you drove on a road that the government built, you didnt build that business, we helped you. I can tell you from firsthand experience it was picking up the phone and dialing those phone numbers and making those cold calls. Thats what started that business and thats what grew that business. With every contract that we lose because of the poor economy and people shrinking their business or shutting down their business, were continually out there fighting for more business and Obama had nothing to do with that. He doesnt pay my phone bill. He doesnt provide the phone. He doesnt provide my home. We built that business. There have been a series of symbolic rebellions by small business owners in response to Pres. Obamas you didnt build that. Russ Murty, a caterer in Davenport, Iowa, who, while serving the Presidents press corps, wore a Romney Campaign T-shirt emblazoned with Government didnt build my business, I did. Then it was Chris McMurray, a bakery owner at Crumb and Get it, in Radford, Va., who refused an offer from Vice Pres. Joe Bidens advance team to host the campaigns event in his storefront shop. Then, on Saturday, Al Letizio a New Hampshire small businessman, assembled a protest in front of his business, which just happened to be on Pres. Obamas route as he traveled to a campaign rally. http://whosaidyousaid.com/video/colorado-womans-message-for-pres-obama-we-built-that-business/

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Liberal policy

Conservative policy

Tax and spend your money Ban something if we dont like it Lie to influence you Force you to do something Bigger Government is better Socialism More rules and regulations to complicate your life Free markets and profits are bad for America Capitalism ruined America Fewer options as the Government knows best Higher energy prices ObamaCare = highest tax increase in history Solyndra & Abound Solar, failed solar companies Occupy Wall Street Equal outcomes Entitlements Open up our borders Dont enforce existing laws Mandates

Save and invest your money Change something if we dont like it

Tell you the truth so you can make your own mind up

Option to do or not do something Smaller Government is better Capitalism Fewer rules and regulations are better for your life Free markets and profits are good for America Capitalism saved America More options so you can decide whats best for you Lower energy prices Extending the existing tax rate cuts Energy independence with all energy options Tea Party Equal opportunity Personal responsibility Secure our borders We are a nation of laws Choices

How can I help politically this year?

There are two main areas where you can be invaluable: Victory Office and Individual Local Campaigns. 1 -- Victory will do three things: Polling for President (Romney), Congressional (Coors, Coffman, Gardner), CU Regent at Large (Davidson) and Regent for CD7 (Mary Dambman.) Victory will poll voters re these positions by phone and by walking. They will ALSO undertake voter registration efforts, which is also very important! The whole Victory agenda is aimed at the final phase of the election: GOTV (Get Out the Vote.) Beginning after the ballot mail-drop in October, their volunteers will be calling to urge Repub-friendly voters to get their ballots in. The Victory office is located on the first floor in the strip-mall on the SW corner of 104th and York, Suite 103. This year, it is at the west end of the building (instead of the east end as in years past.) 2 -- Individual Local Campaigns need all the help they can get: State Senate (John Sampson in 25, Fran Bigelow in 21.) House Districts (Mike Sheely in 30, Beth Humenik in 31, Paul Reimer in 32, Jodina Widhalm in 34, Brian Vande Krol in 35, and Kevin Priola in 56.) County Commissioners (Gary Mikes and Donnia Howell, which are both county-wide votes.) Volunteers can walk with candidates, do lit drops, help with mailing, do phoning for GOTV (we will aslo have the daily info in our our own data base), etc. There are many roles within a given campaign, and the more people each has, the more powerful that campaign is. There is nothing to say that someone can't sign up for a few hours at Victory once a week AND for a role in an individual candidate's campaign. In fact, we are going to need plenty of people to do just that. WE NEED YOUR COMMITMENT for as much as you can possibly do ASAP. To sign up for the Victory office, contact Jeannie Reeser jgreeser@q.com H-303-452-1838 C-720-232-6443.

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To sign up for an individual campaign, contact that campaign: Gary Mikes and Donnia Howell: Campaign manager, Josh Raines josh@ares-inc.org 1-408-315-5569. HD-30 Mike Sheely: mike@sbar7stables.com 303-644-3230 720-530-4563 HD-31 Beth Humenik: bethhumenik@gmail.com 720-872-2181 303-907-6995 HD-32 Paul "Boots" Reimer: cbpr842@q.com 303-288-4828 HD-33 Dave Piggott: Sheryl@ares-inc.org 720-306-1683 HD-34 Jodina Widhalm: blounche@msn.com H-303-255-7609 C-303-668-5538 HD-35 Brian Vande Krol: Campaign volunteer coord: Patty Sue Femrite psfemrite@comcast.net H-303-466-1235 C-720-936-6857 HD-56 Kevin Priola: kpriola@gmail.com SD-21 Fran Bigelow hatsoff42@comcast.net 303-289-4999 SD-25 John Sampson sampsonforstatesenate@gmail.com 303-332-1020 303-622-4077

I worked on my first phone bank last night. I learned a lot! I will not be mean to another volunteer phone banker again...unless they are on the other side and then I will engage them in a lively conversation describing their faulty thinking... Here are some things I took away... #1 Your do not call listing does not count campaign calls (this was made by legislators so why would they cut their own throats duh), so the poor volunteer on the other end is not the bad guy. The do not call list is for product solicitations only. #2 The volunteer is gaining VERY important information, is really a nice person and if you just answer their 2 quick questions nicely, they will get off the phone immediately. they are trying to gather as much info as possible in the shortest of time. They are trying realllly hard not to annoy you and they don't know you are possibly eating dinner... #3 Colorado is going to determine the outcome of this election. The nice volunteer on the other line needs the valuable info to send it to the campaign headquarters to determine how best to proceed with electing the BEST person for the job. They are gathering this info so they don't waste money and time going around in circles. #4 If you want to volunteer in your local call center, it really is kind of fun. I talked to some really nice folks and got a kick out of the funny refusals... #5 I still hate robo-calls and will hang up on those most likely and don't call to sell me anything I'm not buying... Signed...REformed call center volunteer hanger upper oner. Anne Vinnola

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2012 Election Calendar

9-October (Tuesday) Last day to register to vote for the General Election. (No later than 29 days before) 15-October (Monday) First day mail-in ballots may be sent to voters, except for UOCAVA voters. 22-October (Monday) Early voting begins at the early voters' polling place for the General Election. (15 days before the election) 22-October (Monday) Counting of mail-in ballots may begin 15 days prior to the election. No results can be disclosed until after 7:00 p.m. on election day. 27-October (Saturday) Counting of early voters' ballots may begin 10 days prior to the election. No results can be disclosed until after 7:00 p.m. on election day 30-October (Tuesday) Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the General Election if mailed. (7th day preceding the election) 2-November (Friday) Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the General Election if picked up at the county clerk's office. (Friday preceding the election) 2-November (Friday) Last day for early voting at the early voting polling places for the General Election. (Close of business the Friday before the election) 6-November (Tuesday) General Election for Republicans & Unaffiliated voters (Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) 7-November (Wednesday) General Election for Democrats and other political parties

Election Judge Information

Who Can Be an Election Judge
Anyone who is a registered voter in Adams County can become an election judge. You must never have been convicted of an election related offense, such as election fraud, and you must be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of an election judge. Family members of candidates appearing on the ballot may not serve as election judges.

How to Become an Election Judge

If you are an Adams County registered voter, you may become an election judge by contacting your local political party or by contacting the Adams County Election Office at 720.523.6500. Colorado law provides that the number of election judges serving should be balanced, as closely as possible, between the two major political parties (Democrat and Republican). However, voters who are unaffiliated or who are affiliated with a minor political party (such as Libertarian or similar party) may also serve as election judges. Payment The amount of pay varies depending on the duties of the election judge. Computer / poll book judges, for example, are currently paid $125 per day for election day and $10 for attending the class of instruction.

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Other judges may be paid by the hour or by each day of service. You will also have the opportunity to meet many of your neighbors if you work in a vote center on election day and make a great contribution to democracy for your community, county and state.

Student Election Judges / Volunteers

Student election judge certification forms for completion by the school and parent / guardian are available through the Adams County Election Office. Student election judges must meet the following qualifications: Must be 16 or 17 years old and either a junior or senior in good standing in a public or private school or home schooled Must attend required instruction class Must be free of any conviction for fraud or election offenses Must be mentally and physically able to perform assigned tasks Must not be a member of the family of a current candidate Must have consent from a parent or guardian and school official Must be a United States citizen

http://www.adcogov.org/index.aspx?NID=160

Hillsdale's New FREE Online Course, Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism
Available to you, your family, your friends, and all Americans. Begins September 4, 2012 Sign Up TODAY! I am guessing that you are as alarmed as we are that liberty in America is now on the brink of 18

exhaustion. That's why Hillsdale College has launched one of its most ambitious undertakings yet --a brand-new online course --- just in time for this year's election --- called: Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism Because you are a friend of Hillsdale College, I'm inviting you to be the first to register to learn -- at no cost! This NEW course starts on Tuesday, September 4 and runs for 10 weeks, with the final lecture on Monday, November 5. Please sign up now! As I said, in order to defend the Constitution you must understand it and those who oppose it. And no group has been more hostile to the Constitution and America's founding principles than the Progressives. The choice we face is simple: between those who wish to preserve and uphold the U.S. Constitution (those who believe in the principles of liberty and limited government as laid out in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution) on one hand, and Progressives (those who believe government to be the solution to any possible problem) on the other. Starting on September 4, 2012, distinguished members of the Hillsdale faculty and I will teach ten classes on how America, over time, went from its founding as a constitutional republic to the doorstep of a bureaucratic despotism, under arbitrary rule of the administrative state and the Progressive political agenda. If you're wondering how we've ended up with so many elected officials who believe government -- not the individual -- makes success and prosperity possible, this is the course you need to take! I hope you'll be my student! I will teach the first and final sessions of this brand new, no-cost, 10-week course. The title of the first class is "The Founders' Constitution and the Challenge of Progressivism." In order to understand the Progressive challenge to the Constitution and America's founding principles, you must understand how, over time --- from early Progressives like Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, to FDR's "New Deal" and Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society," and right up to 2012 with those in Congress and in the White House --- Progressives have openly rejected America's founding principles. This has given rise to the ever-growing "4th branch of government," the massive administrative bureaucracy in Washington, D.C. Register now for our new Constitution course: The "Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism" and learn how we must 19

stop --- in this important year --- the progressive attack on America's founding principles! Through this new online course, you'll learn about the origins of Progressive thought after the Civil War, and how we've gone from a limited government to one with massive agencies like the Departments of Education and Energy, unaccountable executive agencies like the EPA, and massive, modern regulatory structures created through legislation like the "Dodd-Frank" bill. And remember: this course is offered at no-cost to any and all who want to learn about the Progressive threat to the Constitution. But Hillsdale is only able to offer our Constitution courses at no costbecause of the generosity of those, like you, who want to help educate all citizens willing and eager to learn more about the principles of liberty our Founding Fathers understood. And that's why we need your help today.

Constitution 201 The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism 1. The Founders' Constitution and the Challenge of Progressivism Larry P. Arnn, Tuesday, September 4 2. 3. Woodrow Wilson and the Rejection of the Founders' Principles, Part 1 Ronald J. Pestritto, Monday, September 10 4. 5. Woodrow Wilson and the Rejection of the Founders' Principles, Part 2 Ronald J. Pestritto, Monday, September 17 6. 7. Overview: Founders vs. Progressives Thomas G. West, Monday, September 24 8. 9. FDR's New Bill of Rights Will Morrisey, Monday, October 1 Total Regulation: LBJ's Great Society Kevin Portteus, Monday, October 8 The Transformation of America's Political Institutions 20

Kevin Portteus, Monday, October 15 Post-1960s Progressivism John Grant, Monday, October 22 Case Study: Religious Liberty in the Administrative State Thomas G. West, Monday, October 29 Restoring Constitutional Government Larry P. Arnn, Monday, November 5 As with previous online courses, we will archive the entire course, including the lectures, so you can watch them all at your convenience. But it is important that you register right now so you can access the lectures as soon as they become available. Register now for our NEW ONLINE CONSTITUION COURSE: "The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism" beginning on Tuesday, September 4 and ending on Monday, November 5. AND Please renew your support of Hillsdale with a tax-deductible gift of $50 (or more if you can) to promote this new online course to millions of Americans. Will we as a nation succumb to bureaucratic despotism or will we take a stand for liberty? As a student in our new Constitution online course, you'll delve deeply into the centuryold attack by the Progressives - threatening to undermine our hard-won liberties. Failure to stem this Progressive tide will further reduce American citizens to subservience to an ever-expanding federal bureaucracy. Register now for Hillsdale's brand new online course: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism beginning on Tuesday, September 4. As you may have heard -- especially if you listen toRush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, or Mark Levin on the radio -- Hillsdale College is one of the few colleges or universities in America requiring all of its students to complete a course on the U.S. Constitution. Because this course and others are only possible because of our generous donors like you, in appreciation for your tax-deductible gift of $100 or 21

more, you'll receive a copy of Hillsdale's publication, The U.S. Constitution: A Reader. This reader is an indispensible collection of documents related to the meaning and history of the Constitution, and the same reader used in Hillsdale's on-campus undergraduate course on the Constitution. In appreciation for your $50 gift, you'll receive a copy of my latest book, The Founders' Key: The Divine and Natural Connection Between the Declaration and The Constitution and What We Risk By Losing It. In this book I describe the deep connection between the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the structures of the Constitution. And, when you sign up for Hillsdale's new Constitution course and donate $25, we will send you a custom-engraved blue and silver Hillsdale pen as a token of our appreciation for your support.

My Request to You
ACTION STEP #1: Be among the first to register for our new online course on the Constitution starting September 4 -- Constitution 201: "The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism." ACTION STEP #2: After registering, please make a tax-deductible donation to help fund this vital course on the Constitution, as well as future online courses. ACTION STEP #3: Please forward this email to any family members or friends you think want to learn more about how the Progressives and the threat they pose to America's legacy of liberty and limited government ...and how we can turn the tide back!

OUR CHALLENGE
With your continued help --- both your participation in the course and your financial support --- Hillsdale can remain dedicated to educating students (of all ages) about the crucial need to return the Constitution to its rightful place as the supreme law of the land. Hillsdale College is committed to making our new Constitution course and our other educational tools available to citizens nationwide. But we need your help to make it possible! I want to thank you for supporting the mission of Hillsdale College. Before I close, I 22

would like to ask you please consider honoring Hillsdale with another special gift to support our important online Constitution courses -- specifically our new Constitution online course "The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism." This comes at such an important time in our nation's history --- won't you help us make it available free to millions of Americans?

MY GIFT FOR YOU

In appreciation for your tax-deductible gift of $50 or more, I will send you a complimentary copy of my new hardbound book, The Founders' Key. This book will serve as a perfect complement to our online Constitution courses on our founding principles. To thank you for a gift of $100 or more, I would like to send you Hillsdale's very own collection, our 790 page volume, The U.S. Constitution: A Reader. If you can give a gift of $500 or more today, you will have your name, or the named of a loved one, inscribed on a brick on Hillsdale's Liberty Walk. But a gift of any amount will help ensure Hillsdale can continue to reach millions with the message of liberty through these exciting outreach programs. Most importantly, your gift will help keep Hillsdale independent of federal and state taxpayer support --- free from intrusive government regulation, and free to continue educating our students (on-campus and around the country) about the Constitution and the principles of liberty. So please register for Constitution 201: "The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism" and make the most generous contribution you can to help Hillsdale educate millions of Americans about the urgent need to restore constitutional liberty and limited government. Thank you for participating in our online Constitution courses and for your support of Hillsdale College. Yours for Liberty, Dr. Larry P. Arnn President Hillsdale College P.S. Make no mistake...there is a serious choice to make --- between a return to the Constitution or moving further down the road of bureaucratic despotism! Either we return to government guided by the Constitution or accept the Progressives' rejection of our founding principles. So, PLEASE REMEMBER to take these three important steps right now: 23

ACTION STEP #1: Be among the first to register for our new online course starting September 4 -- Constitution 201: "The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism." ACTION STEP #2: After registering, please make a tax-deductible donation to help fund this vital course on the Constitution, as well as future online courses. In appreciation for your tax-deductible gift of $50 or more, I will send you a complimentary copy of my new hardbound book...The Founders' Key: The Divine and Natural Connection Between the Declaration and The Constitution and What We Risk By Losing It. ACTION STEP #3: Please forward this email to any family members or friends who you think would benefit from learning more about the Progressives rejection of the Founding...and how we can turn the tide back. Thanks again for your help at this critical moment in America's history!

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