CO-04 (Special Election)
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(R) Greg Lopez
(R) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Joe Biden*
(R) Donald Trump
80%
20%↓
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
90%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
90%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(D) Adam Frisch
(R) Jeff Hurd
(R) Ron Hanks
40%
30%
20%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(R) Deborah Flora
(R) J. Sonnenberg
30%↑
15%↑
10%↓
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Dave Williams
(R) Jeff Crank
50%↓
50%↑
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
90%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) Brittany Pettersen
85%↑
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
(R) Janak Joshi
60%↑
35%↓
30%↑
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
State House Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
March 17, 2018 12:22 AM UTC
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Happy County Assembly Day! This weekend or next, we're one step closer to the election and taking back our democracy.
Whew! For a minute I thought I'd gotten my dates wrong — I wasn't aware other counties were holding theirs today. I'm going to Denver's next week.
BTW — V'ger — do you need a ride next week?
I 'm just an alternate and may not go, davey. If I do I'll take my truck. Thanks for the offer.
Ok — I'll be in the HD8 section if you decide to go. Hope to see you there!
The Jeffco Assembly was today. A good time was had by all except it was hot as hell in the SD and HD break out sessions. Kennedy, Polis, Johnson, and Underwood addressed the assembly. If applause means anything, Kennedy walks away with the biggest block of delegates.
Our County assembly was also fun and productive. I learned a lot from the platform discussions.
Winners: Cary Kennedy, universal health care, keeping ADA law as is, and industrial hemp. Losers: fracking ban, statewide free college, and term limits. Onward to state!
I'm completely not surprised Cary is running away with the delegates. The activists in the party have long memories and she's been a favorite for a long time.
I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if only three names wind up on the primary ballot — Cary, Mike and Jared. Cary could capture most of the delegates, leaving Jared just enough to qualify, while the petitioners other than Jared could find themselves coming up short since Mike Johnston has already soaked up most of those signatures.
Mike Johnston is not getting much love out in the sticks. In fact, the only Gov candidates getting traction are those who showed up or at least sent surrogates. Hence, Noel Ginsburg, who came to our little sparsely-delegated gatherings twice, emerged with a delegate.
Polis and Kennedy ended up with equal delegates.
Jared Polis is respected, and if he's the nominee, he'll get the Dem votes, but people resent that he didn't show up on the eastern plains (other than Longmont).
I myself am still torn between Polis and Kennedy, but in the end voted my bread and butter, which as a teacher is Kennedy.
Johnston didn´t get much love in Jeffco either. Haven´t seen the results from today but the total he got in the caucuses was 152 votes to Kennedy´s 1,326 and Polis´806. He gave a nice speech today.
I wonder if Johnston will make the 10% cutoff, even if he gets enough valid signatures from the petitions?
He's got to be a little worried. Jared's team is working very hard to ensure his delegates will show up and be counted.
What?
Kennedy doing well with the party insiders who caucus and assemble?
You don't say.
I know — stating the obvious. But I figure there might be 1 or 2 observers on this site that might not know that
Oh- setting the bar low is the right idea.
To also state what I think is obvious – I hate the Colorado caucus.
As a method for choosing candidates – it sux
As a method of community organizing – sux
How about spreading the message and platform – SUX
The only things its good for are to claim the party did something – no doubt it's a lot of work and I respect those who do it
And it frustrates newcomers and excludes those who cannot attend.
Couple days ago, mailed off another small check ($35) to Randy Bryce.
Visit randybryceforcongress.org . He's running against Paul Ryan. It's likely that a ton of money will pour into the race for Ryan from the Koch brothers and their various front groups (Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Veterans of America, etc.). Yes, there are important races here in Colorado, with Dems. and common sense conservatives needing support. But I encourage everyone to cough up at least a little cash for this race. A strong grass roots effort is needed to offset the cash from the bloated plutocrats.
Thanks for the reminder, CHB. The Koch Bros have funded yet another group to keep an eye on: “Fueling U.S. Forward”
This is a good read on the group:
The Koch Brothers Vs. God
I find it interesting that the new Secretary of State will be a Koch boy. As I understand it, he is a long time Koch acolyte and political employee. Looks like everyone is trying to manipulate der Dumbkopf in Chief. Now Chuck and Dave will be the first ones to have his ear each day.
I wonder if Pompeos' rise has anything to do with all the infighting for oil deals currently going on in the world. Tillerson couldn't get rid of the sanctions for the Rosneft/Exxon deal. I'm thinking the Kochs may be covertly doing stuff we know nothing about.
"may be covertly doing….." More like, "are doing," I would think. Pompeo has been getting Koch money since the late 1990s. when he got venture capital support to set up a business. Pompeo ran for Congress four times beginning in 2010 and received hundreds of thousands of dollars in Koch money, either direct or from Koch front groups. I'll offer that Pompeo; despite being a decorated military veteran; is bought and paid for by the Kochs.
'…despite being a decorated military veteran; is bought and paid for by the Kochs."
I doubt Pompeo would see it that way.
He – and like-minded others – would see ideologically aligned supporters $howing support. Exactly as the founders and Citizens United wanted.
Is this still 'a thing', Duke? Their website only lists BOD, not staff.
There is a stink in Gilead.
It comes from Donald Trump.
Stay upwind Gileadans!
Former CIA Director tries to come up with the nicest things he can say about Donald Trump:
Trump, no doubt, is pleased that his name is getting all the attention he craves.
Strategery — this story’s gonna last for the remainder of Donnie’s sadministration now. Needlessly firing McCabe and publicly celebrating it, just one day before he takes retirement is only going to add layers of new Drümpfenführer enemies . . .
I guess we now know the limits of Session’s specious integrity? The gnome is finally beaten down.
NYT article today about the machinations of Cambridge Analytica:
How Trump Consultants Exploited the Facebook Data of Millions
"In summer and fall 2014, Cambridge Analytica dived into the American midterm elections, mobilizing SCL contractors and employees around the country. Few Americans were involved in the work, which included polling, focus groups and message development for the John Bolton Super PAC, conservative groups in Colorado"
Who were the "conservative groups in Colorado"?
PS. I am still wondering how Carter page knew, 3 months in advance, that Paul Ryan would green light the Nunes memo's release.
How did Carter Page know?
He call Miss Cleo at the Psychic Hotline.
Democrats afraid of the shadows of FDR JFK TRUMAN and incapable of standing on principle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STwSMAeuze8&feature=share
A special note to the Coward Bennet who voted for Trump’s defense budget.
Obviously, responding to Zappy every time he has his head up his ass would be a full time job. But it is particularly stupid to attack Bennet for voting for the defense budget while praising FDR, JFK and Truman.
Fdr led us into World War Ii. Truman built NATO, contained Communism, and fought the Korean War.
JFK assailed Ike for cutting defense, warned of a "missile gap" pledged to "pay any price, bear any burden" in the struggle against communism, led us to the brink of nuclear war over Cuba and planted the seeds of our Vietnam involvement.
Just once Zappy, read a book before blowing a dumb ass opinion out of your dumb ass. Start with Michael Beschloss, "Mayday."
Happy St. Paddy's Day, all. Remember that politicking is a top Irish sport!
I'm more Irish than almost anyone. My late mother's maiden name was Patrick.
I'm as Irish as the Brandenburg Gate.
Kris Kobach’s Voting Sham Gets Exposed in Court
https://nyti.ms/2GCuaEq
The KKK* rides (backwards) again . . .
(Kansas Kris Kobach)
"But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial offi cers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, [being twenty-one years of age,]* and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State."
MADCO — since there are no more Reply links to your caucus comment above, please allow me to hijack this subthread.
It seems to me that as long as we have major political parties (despite George Washington's warnings), they need a mechanism to engage, organize, motivate and develop agendas, volunteers and candidates to support a generally accepted range of values and goals.
I'm no political scientist, but I believe the caucuses are a lot more inclusive and small "d" democratic than the smoke-filled backroom political machines that anointed most of the candidates we voted for in the past.
I would truly like to know what is your preferred alternative?
Darts.
I grew up in Cook County. Yeah – the fix was in, and an honest politician was one who stayed bought. But it worked. Same for less well known fixed cities- Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Newark , etc, etc
"…mechanism to engage, organize, motivate and develop agendas, volunteers and candidates to support a generally accepted range of values and goals."
Sure. And if Colorado caucuses did any of that, I'd be chearing. Apparently, it has worked in Iowa.
Instant run off voting primary.
I would prefer non-partisan ballot – but baby steps.
I bow to your greater experience!
The practice of politics will always be a mix of deep cynicism and fresh-faced idealism, with a dose of pragmatism thrown in for good measure. That's in the best interpretation of the bright side of power.
Fighting corruption, perverted ideology, megalomania, cronyism, etc. — the dark side of power — is why the founding fathers gave us the democratic republic in the first place.
But I get your point that making elections more open with wider participation (and the instant runoff leading to faster/less costly campaigns) could lubricate the gears of democracy.
I'm not up to speed on all the various primary schemes, but I recall an article recently where the California system could cause an open district with multiple Democratic candidates knocking each other out, resulting in a Republican winner.
My experience is irrelevant.
Colorado caucus is exclusionary and does not achieve the desired goals.
But we cling to it because the two parties in Colorado need it to preserve their dominance.
Parties should be free to select their nominees however they want. But the parties should not be free to dominate the electoral process.
As a forward leaning progressive American, I believe we will get better candidates if we eliminate the Colroado caucus.
Your experience is relevant. I've only been politically outspoken for the last 10 years. I suspect you've been at this for much longer (and especially being from Chicago which I consider a force-multiplier 🙂
Advice Trump is least likely to follow:
Gowdy is a lying liar. Douche Weasel to use the technical term.
He is also a quitter. And a failure.
What is he running for?
I think he's hoping for a judgeship or private practice or something. Anything but today's GOP-controlled Congress, apparently.
Calling out Trump's lawyer is probably not a good way to get Trump to name him to a judgeship.
Refresh me, please. What delegates threshold for ballot at assembly? 35%?
Alva would probably know exactly, but off the top of my head, I think it's 30% if you go to caucus, or only 10% if you also petition. Caveat: if you get less than 10% at caucus, then I believe your petitions are irrelevant, so you're out.
I just found this note
I found the answer. 30% of delegates at assembly gets ballot access