Yes Virginia, there are still elections even when Barack Obama is not running for office.
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FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has the latest from the Colorado General Assembly. House speaker Terrance Carroll has implored colleagues to be more formal when addressing one another, but is anyone heeding his call? Also, county Republican parties across the state are tapping new leaders to help turn the tide in 2010.
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During elections held over the last week, Republicans in Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson Counties have selected new leadership, with the results representing a shift toward less experienced and more energetic leaders looking to break stereotypes and reconnect with voters. All three counties say they are committed to putting the painful 2008 elections behind them, focusing on the future, and dare we say, creating change.