Gearing Up in Colorado

This from DFER:

What if [President Obama] decided to host a party, but Colorado was the only state that showed up...

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter this week appointed Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien to serve as his hand-picked "Race To The Top" czar, to make sure the state is demonstrating its commitment to meaningful refom so it can qualify for boatloads of innovation funding for schools contained in the recently adopted stimulus festivus...