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August 11, 2004
| Coors Wins Senate Primary Race in Colo.

AP: Coors Wins Senate Primary Race in Colo.

With 98 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday, Peter Coors, on leave as chairman of Coors Brewing Co., had 200,051 votes, or 61 percent, and former Rep. Bob Schaffer had 130,103 votes, or 39 percent.

On the Democratic side, Attorney General Ken Salazar had 169,457 votes, or 73 percent, and educator Mike Miles had 61,914 votes, or 27 percent. Salazar, who toured the state with a cowboy hat and a populist message, said his victory proves he has statewide support.

“People recognize that I care about every single county, every single community, no matter how large or small. I look forward to a dynamic campaign with Pete Coors,” Salazar said.

Coors, 57, a political novice, said the Senate has 57 lawyers and does not need another one. “I’ve said all along the Senate needs more people with business experience,” he said.

Coors aims to replace Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who retires this year.



Posted by Laurence Simon at August 11, 2004 11:25 AM | TrackBack
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Coors’ campaign slogan will be a winner, slam dunk:

“Free beer for everybody!”

Posted by: CERDIP [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 11, 2004 12:19 PM

does that mean they’d supply a different brand then, for those of us the like REAL beer?

;)

WPoS

Posted by: WPoS [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 11, 2004 12:52 PM

“does that mean they’d supply a different brand then, for those of us the like REAL beer?”

I’m sure you’d turn down a free beer, right?

The italicized portion Posted by: WPoS at August 11, 2004 12:52 PM

Posted by: Cap'n DOC [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 11, 2004 02:36 PM

Actually Cap’n, I would prolly turn down a free Coor’s, now if it was a Schell’s (local micro brew) or a Guinness, I’d be fighting to be in the front of the line!

WPoS

Posted by: WPoS [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 12, 2004 08:37 AM

Coors is BEER...who’d a thought!?! Why I thought it was the best tasting SPRING WATER that I ever had (just couldn’t figure out why it was in glass bottles/cans and not the plastic bottles like the rest of it!)!!!

8-@

Posted by: DevilDoc [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 12, 2004 09:44 AM

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