Ritter fires back at Hickenlooper ( Colorado DUmmies )

KDVR-TV ^ | March 19, 2010 | Eli Stokols

[george76]

In the race to be Colorado's next governor, Republicans continue trying to tie the Democrats' new candidate, Mayor John Hickenlooper, to Gov. Bill Ritter, whom both are trying to replace.

While Hickenlooper has yet to directly respond to his likely GOP opponent, Scott McInnis, but, in his comments on the campaign trail, he has been increasingly critical of Ritter, who helped shepherd the mayor into the race upon his surprise exit in January.

And don't think Ritter hasn't noticed.

Friday, In an interview with FOX 31 anchor Ron Zappolo slated to air Sunday night on "Zappolo's People", Ritter fired back at the mayor's comments, reported Thursday by the Denver Post, that he had sided with environmentalists when crafting new oil and gas regulations.

"I thought that was a pretty bad mischaracterization of what happened," Ritter said.

[mountainlion]

Heckenritter wants to tax the little guy and pay off his buddies like the rest. Colorado was a solvent state until the rats came into power.

[george76]

Raul Garcia-Gomez, 19, worked at the Cherry Cricket Restaurant owned by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, not in this country legally.

Officer Donald Young , 43, a married father of two and a recipient of the police Medal of Honor, was shot three times from behind early Sunday, police said. Detective John H. Bishop was treated for a minor gunshot wound in his back and released.

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