This recall campaign is a lot more organized than the last one. Their office is only about a 5 minute walk from my house, and they've been pretty busy up there. They've also been quite visible in the community with petition tables set up at a lot of major intersections where people can stop and sign.
Personally, I think the biggest hurdle for THIS recall effort is the fact that many people who signed the recall petition last time are completely unaware of the fact that they MUST sign again this time around. That could seriously hurt the effort to gather enough signatures to force an election. I've spoken personally with the new organizer (Mike McAlpine) about this concern, and he agreed that it is a problem that they're trying to address at the moment. So, if any of you know anyone in District 19 out here, please be sure that they are aware of the fact that they MUST sign this new petition if they want their signature to count.
Also, if you are in the area, they are taking voluntary donations for yard signs at the recall headquarters near 64th and Simms here in Arvada. I picked up a yard sign yesterday, and I'm proudly displaying it in hopes of letting people know that this is a legitimate campaign... In case you haven't heard, the anti-recall groups have been distributing door hangers that are warning people to not sign the petition, and giving a totally false impression that those of us who are circulating the petition are trying to steal people's identity, defraud them, and that we may be "criminals" or "sexual predators". It is despicable conduct on their part, and only makes me all the more motivated to bring down the wicked witch of Arvada.