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madamesilverspurs

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Wed Jul 11, 2012, 01:01 PM Jul 2012

Firefighters Smack Romney Following Colorado Campaign Swing [View all]

Wed Jul 11, 2012 at 10:04:41 AM MDT

After GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney made it out of fire-ravaged Colorado yesterday, without having to answer questions about prior campaign-trail statements disparaging calls for "more firefighters," a press release this morning from Aurora firefighters via the Colorado AFL-CIO brings the issue to the fore--hitting both Romney, and Colorado congressional Republicans who have voted to cut firefighting and other public safety funds since 2010.

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more at link http://www.coloradopols.com/diary/18097/firefighters-smack-romney-following-colorado-campaign-swing


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K&R tk2kewl Jul 2012 #1
Excellent! They're gonna have to keep him under wraps! elleng Jul 2012 #2
Bravo firefighters nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #5
The GOP and Mittens Iliyah Jul 2012 #3
We need to publicize the comments made mercymechap Jul 2012 #4
After all the fires they've had, Romney can forget Colorado. reformist2 Jul 2012 #6
oh! to live in a blue state wilt the stilt Jul 2012 #7
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