Tag: gary hart
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In 1976 when it celebrated its centennial, everything was headed for Colorado
When the nation’s 200th birthday arrived in 1976, everything was headed for the Centennial State. Colorado had captured the nation’s imagination. On the radio, John Denver serenaded endlessly about a place so pretty that you could get high just looking at it. Everything was coming to Colorado — including people. The population living way out…
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New Colorado Springs exhibit features work by former Gazette political cartoonist
The news can feel like a soap opera. You stop watching for a few decades and when you tune back in, the same storylines are still chugging along. The same can apply to the headlines. When award-winning former Gazette political cartoonist Chuck Asay started looking back through his old work for a new Pikes Peak…
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When politics went tabloid: Film about Gary Hart’s 1987 campaign worth a fresh look
It’s about to get real. This, if you can believe it, is the lull. In another month, once the monthlong holidays have passed, the General Assembly will be in session and the 2022 campaign year will be in full swing. In Colorado, a crucial U.S. Senate seat and the statewide executive offices will be on…