After State Rep. Leslie Herod announced her campaign for Denver mayor, she was widely seen as a leading contender to make the runoff. On paper, she certainly was — and
Denver voters have made a clear, but not totally definitive, statement that the city is serious about dealing with rampant crime, homelessness and illegal drug abuse.
The Denver mayoral race dragged on for days as the media establishment held out hope their favored candidate, socialist Democrat Lisa Calderón, would make the runoff election.
They even had Calderón believing up until the final hours she stood a chance.
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