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Voters elect to retain ed board incumbent
LIGHTING THE WAY
By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com
Students from Tim Miller’s art class at Golden High School are working on a special project for this year’s Candlelight Walk. As coordinators for the event work to provide more entertainment and perform a few more organizational tweaks, posted signs will be placed to help guide the many visitors to the festive event. Pictured above, Iryna Lyubomyrska, 16, and Katie Czarnecki, 16, work on tracing lettering for the signs after school Thursday, Nov. 6. Both girls are exchange students from Ukraine and Croatia. Photo by Amy Woodward
Jefferson County voters opted for consistency, electing to keep incumbent board member Jane Goff on the State Board of Education. “I am pleased with the turnout,” Goff said. “I think it’s a great reminder that we all have some work to do.” As the election results rolled in Nov. 4, Goff retained a 5 percent lead over opponent Laura Boggs with 53.42 percent or 136,292 votes. Goff noted her oppo- Goff nent’s results and said she’s ready to narrow her focus and move forward in the education race.
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Democratic governor fends off challenge from Beauprez By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com One word summed up the mood at a Nov. 5 Capitol victory rally for Gov. John Hickenlooper. “Phew,” the governor said while making a motion with his hand as if to wipe away sweat. After a bruising night for Democrats in Colorado and nationwide, Hickenlooper’s razor thin re-election win over Republican Bob Beauprez was one of the few wins the blue party had to celebrate following Election Night. Results in the gubernatorial race were not known until the morning after the election. After trailing for much of the evening, Hickenlooper eventually was able to pull ahead in the wee hours of the morning. “I think I can now demonstrate that one, even with almost no sleep, can still feel great joy,” Hickenlooper said. As of 11 a.m. on Nov. 5, Hickenlooper held a 1 percentage point lead, with 94 percent of the precincts reporting. He was leading Beauprez by about 25,000 votes. Most of the remaining votes were in counties that were backing Hickenlooper. Beauprez had not conceded victory by the time Hickenlooper gave his victory speech, nor had the campaign issued a statement regarding the results. It was expected to be a very close race, and the contest lived up to its billing. For months, Beauprez, a former congressman, hammered at Hickenlooper’s record and blasted him for failing to lead on key issues including the death penalty and fracking. Helping Beauprez during his campaign were Hickenlooper’s own words. The governor at times found himself walking back comments he made throughout the campaign, including remarks regarding gun control legislation that he gave to a group of sheriffs over the summer. And Beauprez was helped by a national Republican wave that swept through Colorado and allowed the GOP to take over a U.S. Sen-
Supporters cheer as Gov. John Hickenlooper gives a re-election victory speech inside the Capitol on Nov. 5 Photo by Vic Vela ate race here and to keep statewide offices that include attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer. But from the beginning, Hickenlooper focused his campaign on his stewardship over a state economy that has picked up steam under his watch. And he maintained a quirky, affable personality on the stump while keeping his promise to voters that he would never run a negative campaign ad, despite some of the groups backing him doing so. “I am so proud that we were able to run a positive campaign,” Hickenlooper said. “But
we could not have done it without the encouragement of the people of Colorado.” Hickenlooper thanked his family and staff and supporters. He also thanked Democratic Sen. Mark Udall for his service, several hours after Udall lost his re-election bid to Republican Congressman Cory Gardner. The governor said Gardner called him that morning to congratulate him on the victory. “He said, ‘We’re going to be able to work together very well,’” Hickenlooper said. “We’re going to do everything we can to move this state forward.”