Trudge Through the Mud of Yore ; a History of Sleaze in Colorado Politics
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › November 17, 2006
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On Election Day 1882, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Colorado hit Denver. Buildings shook. Ceilings cracked. Republicans blamed Democrats.
It wasn't a coincidence that the quake hit just as a Democrat won the race for governor for the first time, The Longmont Herald suggested. It was "probably nature's protest... uttered at the time of closing the polls Tuesday evening when... she could no longer control her feelings, but uttered a groan of anguish which caused the very mountains to tremble."See the full content of this document
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Trudge Through the Mud of Yore ; a History of Sleaze in Colorado Politics
Mudslinging in Colorado politics is nothing new. If anything, the past makes the 2006 election look tame.
Back in the day, bruising primary races often came with actual bruises, and the winner...See the full content of this document
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