More importantly, I care deeply about protecting the Colorado we know and love \u2013 our public lands, clean environment, water conservation, rural needs, strong local economy, renewable energy and fully funding wildland fire fighters.<\/p>\n
Beyond that lie strategic issues our country faces the other candidates are not addressing adequately. Our Representative needs to go further; the future viability of our country is at risk. I focus on \u201cstrategic gateway issues\u201d and the values behind them that bind us together as a country.<\/p>\n
You will find not only a summary of these strategic issues on my website; but how I intend to address them.<\/p>\n
We have two fine \u201cearly starter\u201d candidates: One is an experienced state politician and legislator. The other is an experienced lawyer who grew up on a ranch in northern Colorado and is promoting his western heritage to appeal to conservatives in our district.<\/p>\n
Washington is very well-represented with that kind of professional experience; but apparently not many problem solvers. It\u2019s not just about having an opinion on issues \u2013 even those as important as school shootings and the opioid epidemic. The list of contentious issues is endless.<\/p>\n
If you like my values and my vision, I\u2019m asking you to support my candidacy for Congress in this Saturday\u2019s Assembly vote.<\/p>\n
Root Routledge<\/p>\n
Durango<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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