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Barack Obama's campaign plans to spread the news of his vice presidential pick through e-mails and text message. More
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Coloradans who were granted credentials to hear Barack Obama speak on closing night of the Democratic National Convention started picking up their badges this weekend. More
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Proponents of a plan to invest revenue from oil and gas severance taxes for road and bridge projects have succeeded in getting the issue on the November ballot. More


A Boulder, Colo., Iraq war veteran is one of 10 supporters selected Friday to be backstage with Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in two weeks. More


Eager Coloradans hoping to get a ticket to Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech on the last day of the Democratic National Convention only have a few more hours to wait. More
Some Tickets A Scam

A lot of rumors and questions are floating around about tickets for the Democratic National Convention and concerns that scammers are trying to sell bogus tickets. More


Controversial Republican state representative Douglas Bruce lost a bid to keep his seat in Tuesday's primary election against political newcomer Mark Waller. More


See the latest election results for primary races across the state. More


The Obama campaign has begun notifying people who got tickets for the big acceptance speech at Invesco Field the final night of the convention. More


Voters in three safe congressional districts are likely to choose who goes to Washington if they win their primary races on Tuesday. More
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Focus on the Family Action has pulled a video that had asked people to pray for "rain of biblical proportions" during Barack Obama's acceptance speech at Invesco Field. More


Facts Or Fiction

An ad attacking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall misleads voters about his record on cutting taxes. More
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With the Democratic congressional primary heating up, two ads are running that are attacking two of the candidates for the Second Congressional District. More


Will Shafroth's first commercial portrays him as above the fray of Washington, but he isn't the outsider he makes himself out to be. More


A group called Protect Colorado's Future has a new ad that attacks three initiatives on the November ballot. The organization claims the proponents of these ballot measures acted in a deceptive and fraudulent way but many of their claims are misleading. More


A new commercial from U.S. congressional candidate Joan Fitz-Gerald calls her a leader in alternative energy, health care reform and opposing the war. But not all of the claims turn out to be supported by the facts. More
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The major party contenders for president of the United States have two ads running that tout their policies and their resume, but some of the claims in the ads are misleading, lack context or are false. More
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Polis ads contain both true claims and claims contradicted by campaign records. More


A League of Conservation Voters ad tries to tie Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer to big oil companies. More


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Denver tourism officials are preparing for the Democratic National Convention with plenty of welcome surprises.

By this time next week, the opening gavel will have come down.

Coloradans who were granted credentials to Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech at Invesco Field braved heavy rain to pick up their passes.

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This Day In Political History

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We've created a gallery, updated daily, of important moments in U.S. political history in November. More


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National Analysis

The Democratic National Convention is right around the corner, with the Republican National Convention on its heels. Get the inside scoop on both conventions in our special sections. More
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CNN Race To '08 Podcasts

The Democrats Meet In Convention In A Little Over Two Weeks. CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser And CNN's John Lisk Talk About A Little Disagreement Over Hillary Clinton At The Convention.  Listen

John McCain's Ad Comparing Barack Obama's Campaign To Paris Hilton Draws A Response From The Hotel Heiress. CNN Political Contributor Roland Martin And CNN's John Lisk Take A Look  Listen

CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser And Bill Caiaccio Discuss Why Vice President Dick Cheney Might Not Be At The Republican Convention.  Listen

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