CSPAN3 The Presidency November 8, 2014
Plains towards denver. It is a beacon in many ways for people who are traveling towards the mountains. I remember many times growing up in the midwest, coming to colorado, and knowing youre almost there when you start to see pikes peak in the distance. You can see it from 100 or more miles east of here. It is this thing that seems to pull you in as youre coming west. Right now we are at crystal reservoir. We are at 9500 feet. Perhaps one of the best views in the world. In 1779, when Thomas Jefferson and others were declaring independence on the east coast, this area was claimed by the spanish....