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Article Published: Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 12:00:00 AM MST

OTHER COLUMNS May. 25 - Wilderness group's attack on Norton again misses mark May. 18 - City Council hopes jail won't take it to cleaners May. 4 - Ads opposing Medicaid cuts target Beauprez Apr. 27 - Beanie Baby, teeth bleaching fill candidate's in-kind coffer Apr. 20 - Tate using the Force to get out the vote Apr. 13 - Hefley denies rumors he won't run for re-election Apr. 6 - Candidate proves mettle on walk, in pew spin cycle Federal Marriage Amendment introduced in House By The Denver Post Rep. Marilyn Musgrave is working at "protecting America's values." The freshman has introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution to "protect the sacred institution of marriage." "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman," the proposed amendment states. Musgrave said she was driven to try to protect the institution of marriage because it "has come under fire" by such states as Hawaii and Vermont, which recognize civil unions of gay couples. "Marriage as an institution is on the verge of being destroyed by an extreme movement that scraps hundreds of years of precedent based on traditional families," Musgrave said. Mayor Bill Clinton? NYC run  possible in '05 In Boston this past week, Bill Clinton suggested that the 22nd Amendment should be amended to allow citizens to serve more than eight years as president over their lifetime. Although Clinton said he isn't interested in serving as president again, he reportedly quipped: "It's a good thing we have term limits; you'd have had to throw me out." But while his eyes aren't on the White House, The Washingtonian magazine says some Democratic political insiders believe Clinton will run against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2005. The idea apparently is that Clinton could then help deliver the state to wife Hillary in the 2008 presidential election. Votes that stick At www.dems.us , Web surfers and political junkies of the Democratic persuasion can pick out and buy bumper stickers supporting their favorite presidential hopefuls. Each bumper sticker purchased equates to one hypothetical vote, which the website records. As of Friday, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean led with 365 votes. In second, with 202 votes, was Anyone But Bush. Phony labels District 1 City Council candidate Rick Garcia learned this past week that organized labor takes that whole union-label thing pretty seriously. Garcia, who is running against Timber Dick, lost the support of the local chapter of the Graphic Communications International Union after its leaders said his campaign signs bore fake union labels. "I received a couple of yard signs ... and it was obvious that they had an obviously counterfeit labor union label on it," said Paul Greene, head of the union, which is part of the Denver Area Labor Federation. The federation threw its weight behind Garcia after the May 6 election. But the federation's 13-member executive board, acting on Greene's advice, withdrew the endorsement Thursday night. Garcia said his campaign has always used union-run printing shops. He said that the signs were "intended to be printed by a union shop" but that he was misled. Other candidates, including failed mayoral contender Penfield Tate, bought signs and banners from the business, according to campaign finance reports. Walking the underdog Denver mayoral candidate Don Mares is taking the role of underdog seriously. On Saturday, Mares' campaign was to have a "Dogs for the Underdog" rally at West-Bar- Val-Wood Park, West Cedar Avenue and South Tejon Street. It was expected to attract about 50 dogs in full costume attire. Detainee treatment At a White House news conference this past week, spokesman Ari Fleischer was asked about Amnesty International's accusations that the United States has breached the fundamental human rights of more than 600 detainees held at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Fleischer responded: "(The prisoners) are receiving far better treatment than they received in the life that they were living previously." The same day, Reuters news agency reported that 27 detainees had tried to kill themselves in the past 18 months. Denver Post staff writers Ryan Morgan and Karen Crummy contributed to this report. Tips can be sent to kcrummy@denverpost.com .

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