(Promoted by Colorado Pols)
Senator Cory Gardner has been hard to find in Colorado this year. This evening, however, he and his family will be at Denver’s historic Brown Palace for his annual Christmas Open Home party.
According to the invitation, Gardner says he’s looking forward to seeing his fellow Coloradans come out to show support for our Western Values and get into the holiday spirit.
The holiday gathering is officially hosted by Gardner’s political action committee, Project West PAC. The committee spent over $1.2 million during the last election, including $430,000 in direct contributions to federal candidates. Recipients included the other three Republican members of the Colorado delegation, and 44 of Gardner’s GOP colleagues in the U.S. Senate.
The PAC is managed by the Starboard Group, the fundraising firm of choice for Colorado Republicans. The Starboard Group team tweeted a picture of themselves from the party last year.
The photo included their intern at the time, right-wing social media personality, Ashley St. Clair, who earlier this year was dropped by Turning Point USA for partying with white nationalists.
Another great holiday party hosted by Project West PAC and @SenCoryGardner! @TeamStarboard always enjoys a good excuse to be at The Brown Palace during the holidays. pic.twitter.com/Ld2B03LUMO
— The Starboard Group (@TeamStarboard) December 11, 2018
The annual event also draws numerous state and local elected officials, donors, and political operatives. Notable attendees last year included outgoing Secretary of State Wayne Williams, outgoing Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO), and outgoing state Senate President Kevin Grantham (R-Cañon City). Most, but not all, prominent attendees are Republicans. Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) made an appearance last year.
The 2018 soiree was also notable for some guests who likely didn’t receive a personal invitation. Disability right activists Atlantis ADAPT crashed the party, hoping to convince Gardner to support the Disability Integration Act (S. 910). At the time Gardner was the only member of the Colorado delegation who hadn’t co-sponsored the bill. Nine days later, Gardner signed on.
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Hoe, hoe, hoe!
Aww hell, . . .
. . . I already made plans to do my nails, or something, tonight!
So who crashed or sneaked in to the party? Did anyone dress up and get festive with Senator Conman? Did security at the doors scan faces and turn away suspected protesters, aka, Cory’s constituents?
I haven’t seen any reporting on it except right wing fashionista Lockwood said that he met Lauren Boebert, the gunhead primarying Tipton, there. From Jonathan Lockwood’s Instagram account
Corey Sulean, the “modest culottes” nutcase running for HD63, was also at Gardner’s party at the Palace, according to his Facebook page. So was CD6 hopeful Steve House. Since apparently the event was “invitation only,” Sulean had to have been invited.
Hunter Rivera, who looks about 17, but is running for Mayor of Windsor, was there, and took lots of pictures. Judging by one photo looking down from the balcony on the party area, the event was sparsely attended.
I sent the pics to Jason Salzman.