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%
April 18, 2017 06:29 AM UTC
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Looks like GOP tax reform will be as successful as replacing the ACA…..
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/us/politics/tax-code-overhaul-trump.html?&hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
Both will happen. Just not overnight.
A dozen Republicans saying 'no deal' to tax reform until Trump releases his tax returns.
My bad RNR – I see that I used the same link. That story is good enough to post twice!
Immitation is the sincerest form of flattery
The simple truth is Trump will not release his tax returns until he can get congress to make it so he is immune to impeachment…His complete disregard for the emoluments clause in the Constitution is sufficient justification. Once his plan to completely upend democracy and institute a one man rule is in place, he will be on equal footing with his heroes.
Putin…Erdogan ….Trump…peas in a pod.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/turkeys-vote-makes-erdogan-effectively-a-dictator
Nah. I'll bet Erdogan can point in the general direction toward North Korea on a map . . .
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/world/asia/aircraft-carrier-north-korea-carl-vinson.html
"The saga might never have come to light had the Navy not posted a photograph of the Carl Vinson sailing through the Sunda Strait, which separates two Indonesian islands."
Like "Waiting for Godot"?
Congressman Polis has contacted people regarding a possible run for governor next year.
That would be fun and open up two seats in Congress.
I guess both have figured out they are going to be in the minority for the rest of their lives. Time for a new gig.
I recall Newt once proclaiming a new permanent majority. That proved to be a fickle wet dream. I will hand it to your side, your gerrymandering has given you an upper hand. That, and the EC, have given you the ability to defy democracy. Enjoy your time in the saddle.
Newt also famously proclaimed that the 1998 mid-term election would be all about Bill, Monica and the infamous blow job.
Defying the laws of political gravity (i.e., the party in the White House always loses seats in the 6th year of a president's term), the Dems picked up five House seats, lost no Senate seats, Clinton was impeached but kept his job, and Newt was forced to resign and ultimately replaced by a Republican kiddie-diddler.
The usual "second thoughts" of voters wanting to have a partisan balance to the White House, Trump job approval at 41% (today's Gallup tracking), AC —
Congress approval at extreme lows, Congress managing to antagonize BOTH the liberals appalled at policy proposals and the conservatives who were expecting competence in accomplishing the stated goals, and an unpopular President (41% approve, 52% disapprove in today's Gallup tracking poll).
More Democrats running and more energized opposition voting.
That addition brings a substantial challenge to the Republican majorities in the legislature (majorities that already shrank in 2016).
If last year's Kansas elections are any guide, there are likely to be moderate Republicans primarying the incumbents and succeeding. "Swing" in special elections has been 15-18% towards the Democrats. So I doubt "being in the minority for the rest of their lives" is top of the list for either Perlmutter or Polis.
To take KornJolio's supposition to its logical end…
Wait, never mind. That won't work this time.
Maybe they're all tiring of the 'swamp'? The one that isn't being drained?
Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2018
Surprised by that. Why would Polis run? Don't seem him offering anything different from the current field as a candidate. Don't know why he'd want to be governor and not just do something that's not holding office, if he's tired of the House.
Stinks he does, this Trump.
Stay upwind my friends.
Looks like this president is going to enjoy himself playing golf and enriching his empire….
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/donald-trump-heading-nothing-presidency-143508525.html
Looks like the rednecks that put this fool in office are getting fucked again…nothing but empty promises from a flag bearer that lays down the flag as soon as it gets tough…
The only thing he will fight for is himself.
Come on Duke. You know the return of all those lost coal mining jobs is just around the corner……… (snickering at the fools who bought into that).
Wasn't he going to put them to work building his wall?
It's simple. All he has to do is figure out how to build the wall out of coal.
That's genius, SamCat! It'll work great until the people on the other side put a match to it.
Jon Ossof is looking good in Georgia. With 32% reporting, he's beating the closest Republican candidate 54% to 18%.
He is looking great.
He spent $8 million of out of state money in a primary and now has a run off in a few months.
Even if he wins the run off he will lose in the next general. Such is the lot in life of running to fill a seat of someone appointed to the cabinet in a district where the majority is of the other party.
He ran 1.5% ahead of Hillary in the district and spent about ten times as much as the lady he will be running against. Seems like the left is pretty desperate if this is a major victory.
Maybe Trump shouldn't have selected members of his cabinet from such marginal swing districts.
I can tell that this election worries you greatly. Just like your president is worried. If Ossof wins 50%+ he doesn't have to have a runoff. Stoopid Hooper's ran too many candidates.
If Ossof wins 48 or 49% he does have a runoff.
It looks like it will be the morning before we know, but my bet he is at less than 50%.
He's still way out front with 50.3%.
And he finished with 48.1%.
Drumpf won the Presidency with 2 percentage points less than Ossof garnered. Merrika.