Editorials

By Jody Hope Strogoff
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

There are numerous Democrats being talked about as potential successors to Sen. Ken Salazar and many are top notch contenders. How inadequate Colorado Republicans must feel in comparison. Nary a handful of names as impressive as the ones being mentioned comes to mind had the vacancy occurred within the GOP.

By Jody Hope Strogoff
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

We had barely finished writing our last story about the Democratic National Convention in Denver when suddenly it was time to head to Minnesota. The close proximity of the two conventions this year presented a challenge. We were drained from the action-packed week of the Democrats and hardly had time to recoup.

By Jody Hope Strogoff
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

The stories behind the stories can often be more revealing than the initial articles you read in newspapers or on line. We have two good examples of this in our own newspaper this week.