Morning News Digest: Monday, November 3, 2008

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Good morning, Colorado. There’s one day left before Election Day 2008. Stay with PolitickerCO.com for developments in races across the state. Be sure to check Politicker.com for political news from coast to coast from our team of reporters and editors in 17 states and in Washington, D.C. Here is this morning’s news digest …

Mail-ins may slow results

County clerk's offices across Colorado buzzed like beehives throughout the weekend as election staffers counted all the mail-in ballots received thus far and prepared for the deluge of mail-in ballots that will pour into the offices in the last two days of the election. (John Ingold, The Denver Post)

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_10883365

Governor's budget emphasizes 'rainy day' savings

Gov. Bill Ritter is releasing his proposal for a $19.2 billion spending plan for next year today, proposing to hold spending below the maximum allowable level for the first time in his two-year-old administration. (Ed Sealover, Rocky Mountain News)

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/02/governors-budget-emphasizes-rainy-day-savings-plan/

Democrats continue tour

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle spoke to canvassers Sunday in Fort Collins and Loveland to energize the crew to stump for Democratic presidential Barack Obama. (Douglas Crown, Loveland Connection)

http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081103/NEWS03/811030322/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02

Independent voters side big with Udall

Independent voters have sided strongly with the campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Mark Udall, giving him a small but stable lead in the race for Colorado's open Senate seat, according to a new Denver Post poll. (Michael Riley, The Denver Post)

Musgrave, Markey make Longmont campaign stops

LONGMONT — U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave greeted shoppers outside two Wal-Mart stores here on Saturday, a pair of the stops in what her staff has said is a “Main Street tour” in the closing days of the Fort Morgan Republican’s re-election campaign. (John Fryar, Longmont Times-Call)

http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=11833

A plane pulling a banner saying "McCain is a Raiders Fan" flew over Invesco Field on Sunday as fans gathered for the Denver Broncos-Miami Dolphins game. (Associated Press)

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/02/anti-mccain-banner-flown-over-invesco-field/

McCain to visit Grand Junction on election day

GOP Presidential hopeful John McCain will spend part of Election Day in Grand Junction, according to his campaign. McCain will be at WestStar Aviation, Hangar #2858, for an 11:45 a.m. program. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. A ticket is not required. (The Denver Post)

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_10883373

Poll: College voters learn toward Obama

Demographic trends hint that he probably voted for presidential nominee Barack Obama, as two-thirds of college students in Colorado are leaning toward the Democratic candidate, according to a new poll. (Brittany Anas, The Daily Camera)

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/03/poll-college-voters-lean-toward-obama/

Voting by fax is last resort for some

Denver real-estate agent Reidar Keating knew in early October that he would be spending Election Day with family in Michigan, so he and his wife requested that their mail-in ballots follow them there. (Jessica Fender, The Dener Post)

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_1088337

Udall will 'leave it to the pundits' if McInnis would have been stronger foe

GOLDEN--Again by double-digits in the latest Colorado U.S. Senate polls, Democratic nominee Mark Udall isn't joining in the debate about whether former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis (R-Grand Junction) would have fared better against Udall than Republican nominee Bob Schaffer. (PolitickerCO.com)

http://www.politickerco.com/jeremypelzer/2705/udall-will-leave-it-pundits-if-mcinnis-would-have-been-stronger-foe

New attacks target GarCo Dems

Two Democrats running for Garfield County commissioner are condemning the latest round of attacks against them in what has become an unusually bitter campaign fueled by outside political groups. (David Frey, Aspen Daily News)

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/130297

Wallison succeeds McCausland as GOP leader

Frieda Wallison is now spearheading local Republican efforts after longtime chairwoman Linda McCausland stepped aside and recommended Wallison for the job. (Troy Hooper, Aspen Daily News)

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/130298

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