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To: DMaA who wrote (55569)	7/7/1999 2:12:00 PM
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Bush pays call on Colorado By Fred Brown Denver Post Capitol Bureau Chief July 7 - Texas Gov. George W. Bush brought his presidential campaign to Colorado on Tuesday, welcoming the endorsements of a dozen leading Hispanic Democrats and raising at least another $300,000 for a record-setting war chest. At a public rally at Arapahoe County's Centennial Airport, and then at a $1,000-a-ticket fund-raising reception at Downtown Denver's Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bush promised moral and inclusive leadership. When he takes the oath of office in January 2001, he said, "I will swear to uphold the integrity and the honor of the office to which I've been elected, so help me God.'' The line won big applause at both places. Between 300 and 350 people attended each event. Bush, the son of former President George Bush, used both to explain his "compassionate conservatism'' theme. At the reception for big donors, the emphasis was a little more on "conservatism.'' At the airport, it leaned more toward the "compassionate.'' It also was concise conservatism - a brief, seven-minute tarmac talk that included what Bush sees as the federal government's legitimate role. That role includes protecting the elderly and Social Security, and rebuilding the military. The states, though, should be delegated primary responsibility for education, he said. And most important, "We must never give up on any child,'' Bush said. "Prosperity must have a purpose . . . to make sure that the American dream touches every living heart . . . to make sure that no one is left behind.'' Surrounded by 30 people at the airport, Bush said, "My vision for America includes everybody. It's time we put someone in Washington who's a uniter, not a divider.'' He was introduced by Larry Trujillo - a former Democratic state senator and now one of Republican Gov. Bill Owens' department heads - who read a list of nearly 20 other Hispanic leaders, many of them Democrats, also in attendance to endorse Bush. Others on the platform included Democrats Juan Trujillo, a former state representative; Silver Jaramillo, a former school superintendent and legislative candidate; and former county commissioners Richard Martinez, Dave Conde and Fred Maes. The fund-raising event, which some sources estimated could add as much as $500,000 to Bush's huge war chest, was hosted by oilmen Cort Dietler and Jim Wallace, and Ralph Nagel, who owns nursing homes. The fare was hearty canapeÚs: mini-burgers and hot dogs, tiny pizzas and a Tex-Mex buffet. Owens, an early Bush endorser and the state's campaign chairman, explained that saving money on food allows more to be spent on winning the race. And money is still a concern, said campaign spokeswoman Karen Hughes, despite Bush's having raised more than $36 million in the first six months of 1999. That's more than the combined total raised by his 11 potential competitors for the 2000 GOP nomination. But Hughes noted that one of those 11 - she didn't name him, but it is publishing heir Steve Forbes - could match that out of his own pocket. She said Bush still is deciding whether to accept federal matching campaign money. It was Bush's 53rd birthday, and at both places he was serenaded with "Happy Birthday.'' At the hotel, Bush outlined three goals: To stress personal responsibility, to "rally those armies of compassion that exist in every community'' and to "make a solid commitment . . . that every child will be educated.'' He also vowed to run a positive campaign. While most at the airport already had committed to Bush, a few were there to be convinced. Don Hohmann of Leadville, who said he votes "mostly'' for Democrats, said, "You really sense his sincerity.'' Bush said he'll be back, intending to "work Colorado as hard as I possibly can.'' The state's presidential primary is March 10.