October 29, 2009 10:33 PM UTC

Fun With Political Websites

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• by: Colorado Pols

It’s that time of year when new candidates for various offices begin to pop up all over the state, and invariably some of them will put up websites that are, well, fun to look at.

Of course, no political website will likely ever match the entertainment value of former CD-7 candidate Herb Rubenstein, but others can try.

For our first foray into this new annual theme, “Fun With Political Websites,” we visit…

The online home of Republican John Odom, who just recently announced his candidacy in Senate District 20 (the seat being vacated by term-limited Moe Keller).

The great thing about JohnOdom.org is the brilliantly broad and strangely organized About John section, which states that he graduated from “Thunderbird University,” whatever that is, and is filled with gems like this:

As a rule, I believe that business is the backbone of the Colorado economy and will be the main driver in Colorado’s recovery and America’s recovery.

Business is the backbone of the economy, you say? Would you also agree that money is vital to finance?

But without a doubt the best part of Odom’s website is the fact that you can access information in four languages: English (important, naturally), Spanish (very important to reach those increasing number of Hispanic voters), Chinese (um, what?), and Russian (key to getting the votes of both people in the district who only speak Russian).

We hope you’ve enjoyed “Fun With Political Websites,” and we hope to make it a regular feature. Please send us your suggestions or include your own diary when you stumble across a fantastic, but head-scratching, political website in Colorado.