CD6 Honors the Fallen

Unfortunately, CD6 has lost another American Hero.  The Department of Defense has announced that 1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift, 28, of Littleton, died of wounds he suffered fighting in Basra on April 21st.  

C4CD6 would like to offer the family of Lt. Vandergrift our most sincere condolences.  

Economic Data look mild, but feeling is gloomy
MSNBC.com

House prices are falling, food and energy prices are rising and consumers are gloomier than they've been in decades.  But the latest data on the U.S. economy shows it still has a feeble pulse.

So which is it?  Are we in the early stages of a full-blown recession?  Or is this a brien downturn before the economy gets up another head of steam later in the year?

Though the start of a recession can only be seen in the rear-view mirror, many economists now believe the U.S. economy is close to recession or in one.  [Read the full article here]

Colo. superdelegates keep votes close to vest

Rocky Mountain News

Democrats in Colorado's congressional delegation who've yet to pledge their superdelegate vote stayed uncommitted Wednesday after the latest primaries.

Mathematically, it's almost impossible for either Obama or Clinton to reach the number of needed delegates for the nomination without the superdelegates.

[Read the full article here]

Eng Wins CD6 Nomination!

On Saturday May 3rd, Hank Eng officially became the Democratic Nominee for Colorado's Sixth Congressional District.  

Mr. Eng gained 88% of the CD6 delegates to secure the CD6 nomination and has already set his sights on organizing his campaign and turning CD6 Blue in November.  

C4CD6 would like to congratulate Hank on his nomination and wish him the best of luck in the upcoming congressional race.

Please take the time to visit Hank's web site, learn more about our candidate and contribute to his election fund.

US Deployes more than 43,000 unfit for combat

USA Today

More than 43,000 U.S. troops listed as medically unfit for combat in the weeks before their scheduled deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan since 2003 were sent anyway, Pentagon records show. 

The reliance on troops found medically "non-deployable" is another sign of stress placed on a military that has sent 1.6 million servicemembers to the war zones, soldier advocacy groups say.

"It is a consequence of the consistent churning of our troops," said Bobby Muller, president of Veterans For America.  "They are repeatedly exposed to high-intensity combat with insufficient time at home to rest and heal before redeploying." [Read the full article here]