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%
September 24, 2008 07:04 AM UTC
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One small difference between Jared and Hassan. Well, more than one, actually:
1. Stalker.
2. Worst. Press. Ever.
3. Jared actually held elected office, has a track record of community involvement, and, well, Worst. Press. Ever.
I could go on, but I’m starting to feel bad for the kid.
Just so it doesn’t get lost in the thread and lose all context I’ll repost.
Thanks Jeffy
Also, to answer the question – yes, you can buy an election. See Jared Polis. A major difference Jeff forgot to mention, over 6 million vs. just under 200k.
Also, to answer the question – yes, you can buy an election. See Jared Polis. A major difference Jeff forgot to mention, over 6 million vs. just under 200k.
Ali Hasan and Jared Polis is like comparing a steaming pile of dog crap to Jared Polis.
If his parents’ money, that’s even worse.
On the other hand, gotta love a Republican named Ali Hasan. I wonder how many neanderthals in his own party he’s had to deal with…
He promised voters that he would watch Star Wars with them whenever they wanted, as long as they weren’t too loud cause his parents don’t like it when his guests are noisy.
He also vowed to be the most awkward, neurotic, foot-in-mouth state legislator in Colorado history.
Those are some lofty goals. To be fair, he is well on his way.
History will be the judge.
Ali Hasan also appears briefly, three times, as a Republican spokesman, beginning about 20:30 minutes into this amusing take on the DNC happening in Denver:
http://current.com/items/89221…
Hasan encourages John McCain to get out and visit more coffee shops, in order to appear more like a man of the people.
No one is saying that you can simply donate a bunch of money to your campaign, do nothing and then get elected.
The fact of the matter is fabulously wealthy candidates who can fund their campaigns at levels exponentially higher than their opponents are at a massive advantage and they distort the political process. That’s an undeniable fact, whether the candidate is one we like or one we don’t like.
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makes all the difference.
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Not sure why this arbitrary line of a candidate’s personal wealth is drawn.
Jared bought his election.
Hassan is trying to buy his.
Wealthy people have the advantage over other candidates with fewer resources.
Period.
The candidate who injects their own wealth into the race is no more likely to win than less wealthy candidates.
Didn’t David present enough data to convince people of that during the primary season?
It is interesting because Ali will probably donate a comparable amount when you look at what a state seat campaign normally costs. Jared donated 5X what JFG raised. Ali will probably donate 5X what is standard for a state senate race.
As several have pointed out above, Jared came to the race with several additional advantages so this is an even clearer test of how much of a difference money will make.
As I said, it will be interesting…
But the Powerball jackpot is continuing to grow, so I’m not too worried.
I walked some neighborhoods for Jared Polis and heard again and again that people were moved by his philanthropy (his time and money), especially in the areas of education and poverty. The newspapers barely covered his countless contributions, but everybody knows about them, more than his political history. I believe that is why he won. Only one woman commented about his commercials. Also, he worked his tail off. Oh, and he is very approachable.
He invited me to come interview him for a project that I’m doing.
But you can’t deny he’s an incredible guy. Of course I’ll vote for him in the general (like it matters – CD2).
Plus, Polis made all of his own money. Hasan is a spoiled rich kid who is using his parents money, and he’s a stark raving idiot to boot. The two bear no comparison..