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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REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
November 23, 2016 12:12 PM UTC
8 Comments
Why not do it the old fashioned way?
Propose and pass a law that raises the threshold and indexes it.
Rule making instead of legislating vests too much power in the executive, something the Dems may soon begin to appreciate.
Come on, Carnegie, you know the Republicans would never allow a law to pass that actually helped working stiffs vs. their employers. It's all very well for Trump to shamelessly use the hopes of white working class people to get elected…and GOP shills were happy to play along.
But now….overtime pay for middle class people? Fugeddaboutit! Tax breaks and trickle down, mofos! Voodoo for you,too!
Or let Obama do what he does, while he has the chance. I could see this as a negotiating ploy to finally get an up or down vote on Garland, though.
MJ
There is zero chance Garland is getting anywhere.
I am not even sure if Hilary won if he would have gotten a vote.
What about filling the vacancy with a recess appointment?
V
I think it is a waste of political capital.
As I understand it an appointment could only last 1 year.
-the political capital belongs to outgoing obama. Definitely, it is a year max. But we have a backlog of ones they ducked. I wouldn't name garland because I think he'd have to give up his current post. But why not put a moderate in for a year and set up some 5-4 precedents. Presumably Trump then fills with Genghis Khan.
My guess is that, to the extent they do anything, they will focus on the backlog of lower level judges. I don't see Obama flailing away as his ship goes down. Unlike his supporters, I see a level of acceptance.
Andrew has a point here. What is sauce for the Obama is sauce for the Donald.