Aurora, Colorado - History. 1  Aurora originated in the 1880s as the town of Fletcher, taking its name from Denver businessman Donald Fletcher who saw it as a real estate opportunity.
For other uses, see Rino. Republican In Name Only is a pejorative term used by conservative members of the Republican Party of the United States to describe Republicans whose political views or actions they consider insufficiently conservative. The acronym RINO emerged in the 1990s. 1 Origins.
Story Highlights. Arizona House Speaker David Gowan has ended his sputtering congressional bid and thrown his support to Republican businessman Gary Kiehne. As he exited the race, Gowan said his goal now is to ensure the defeat of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, widely viewed as the front-runner for the Republican nomination.