Denver's five nonvoting political candidates

We care to know that political candidates show political leaders, so it is discouraging when they fail to fulfill even the most basic democratic responsibility to vote. Daniel Chacon of the Rocky Mountain News has investigated the voting records of the current candidates for municipal office, and found that five didn't vote at all in the January 2007 election.

They want your vote, but five candidates running for office in Denver in May didn't cast ballots in the last election.

Their reasons for not voting in January - when voters were asked whether to replace the troubled Denver Election Commission with an elected clerk and recorder - are as varied as the candidates.

Dennis Smith didn't remember receiving his ballot.

Bill Wells lost his ballot.

Greg Rasheed forgot to mail it.

Mitchell Poindexter said he didn't understand the question.

Waldo Benavidez thought it was a waste of money.

View the entire article online at "Five city candidates didn't vote in January election."

CD05: Poindexter, Ours, and Johnson Square Off in Campaign Forum

The campaign in Council District 5 has received even less attention than all of the other competitive races. To remediate the problem, Denver Direct has videotaped a campaign forum held last week at the new police station at 39th and Holly.

To get a glimpse into the insurgent candidacies of Mitch Poindexter and RJ Ours as well as the policy prescriptions of incumbent City Councilwoman Marcia Johnson, take a look at "District 5 Denver City Council Candidates Forum - Bonus Footage!"

And then come back here to vote in our poll regarding Council District 5 candidates.

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