With a substantial chunk of Coloradans’ ballots already mailed in, the “forever tax increase” comes down to the day of decision. As the campaigns race to the finish line, a last minute flurry of Internet tidbits:

  • The Dead Governors float the rumor that the Yes on C & D campaign is preparing for failure.
  • The operators of Mile High Delphi made their final prediction yesterday: “Too Close to Call” with a tiny edge to the No on C crew.
  • The Delphi’s prognostication might be adjusted with news reported by the Denver Post: different opponents of the tax increase have raised a cumulative total of $1 million in the last two weeks.
  • One of those opponents, the Colorado Club for Growth, has released a response ad to Mayor Hickenlooper’s skydive for C & D. Click here to watch it.
  • On Monday the Wall Street Journal threw its heft against the tax increase with a compelling editorial (if you are still not committed to voting one way or the other on Ref C & D, check out this link).
  • Jon Caldara and Governor Owens joked with each other from opposite sides of the issue, the Rocky Mountain News reports, as Caldara declared his hopes that Ref C & D would be defeated as “cautiously optimistic.”
  • Lost your ballot? Put the decision off to the last minute? Not sure what to do? Click here for your voting options.

    • Vote NO, and force the legislature to craft a better solution to the state’s budget crunch next year – preferably one that includes a compromise on Amendment 23. If you still need convincing, read 30+ facts about TABOR from the National Taxpayers Union.

    Need an extra little push to cast a NO vote against the forever tax increase? Here’s one.

    Polls close at 7 p.m. Stay tuned. My official prediction is that Ref C gets 49% yes, 51% no… same for Ref D. But predictions only come true if taxpayers get out and vote against the forever tax increase.

    Update: I was half wrong on C & D – unfortunately, it was the half that mattered more. Hats off to the Colorado Democrats, who have staged a two-year coup. I am beginning to rethink some things – more later….