Happy Thanksgiving from Iraq

HD38 Democratic candidate Lt. Col. Joe Rice sent a Thanksgiving email home from Iraq to his friends and family. They shared a couple sections with me.

"Though there is no shortage of tragedy and bad news, I did find at least some signs of hope and progress... I attended a meeting of one of Baghdad's District Councils, one of the 15 major councils in the Province. I was encouraged by the vibrancy and relevancy of this Council... I still think this can work, and we have a moral responsibility to do everything we can to give the Iraqi people the best possible outcome - no matter what our position on the war, the administration, or whatever."

I spoke with Jen Walmer, a Vice Chair of the Arapahoe Dems and Rice's campaign manager. She was optimistic about the Democrat's chances in 2006. "An open seat, a possible Republican primary, a libertarian candidate, the great results Salazar got in this district, plus Joe's resume make this lightening in a bottle!"