(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
40%
20%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
50%
40%↓
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(D) Brianna Titone
(R) Kevin Grantham
50%↑
40%↓
30%
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Wanda James
(D) Milat Kiros
80%
20%
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
40%↓
30%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
30%↑
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
55%↓
45%↑
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(D) B. Pettersen*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Shannon Bird
(D) Manny Rutinel
45%↓
30%
30%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
Democrat Ed Perlmutter launched his campaign for governor on Sunday in front of a large crowd in Golden. This was a big deal, regardless of your political affiliations, because Perlmutter is the obvious frontrunner in the race for Colorado’s top job in 2018. Perlmutter’s announcement also opens up his Congressional seat in CD-7 for what is […]
UPDATE #3: The Denver Post’s John Frank: The former Democratic state treasurer hoped to rev her bid for governor with a live online announcement Monday — only to see it generate as much satire as attention… Colorado is not new to peculiar campaign pitches. In 2016, U.S. Senate candidate Robert Blaha ran a graphic TV […]
Last night, President Donald Trump ordered a round of cruise missile strikes against a Syrian government airbase believed to have been the origin of an horrific chemical weapons attack on civilians and rebel-held positions in that country. The response from Colorado Republicans and Democrats to this strike was generally supportive on both sides–but as Denver7’s […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) On a right-wing radio show Wednesday, GOP gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler again said he was one juror’s vote away from getting a death-penalty verdict against the aurora-theater shooter. But as the prosecutor in the case, Brauchler was actually three votes away, according multiple jurors and a previous statement by Brauchler himself. […]
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler has been hinting and hemming and hawing about making a run for higher office in Colorado for literally years now. Brauchler now appears to be close to actually running for statewide office in 2018…but he’s still going to screw around with the possibility for a few more weeks/months. It has been widely assumed in Colorado […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: An op-ed from Rep. Ken Buck supporting Trumpcare gets Tweeted out by President Donald Trump himself: Great op-ed from @RepKenBuck. Looks like some in the Freedom Caucus are helping me end #Obamacare. https://t.co/Y2vTnIBTBZ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017 Unfortunately for Rep. Buck, he appears to be contradicting […]
The Denver Business Journal’s Ed Sealover reports on the curious story of Colorado House Bill 17-1270–bipartisan legislation that would accomplish a long-stated goal of Republicans in the state legislature, easing the “regulatory burden” on small businesses by allowing the state some flexibility on fines and a window to fix problems without penalty for minor first-time rule […]
A press release from One Colorado, the state’s principal LGBT advocacy organization, condemns the Colorado Senate GOP majority for killing off a bill to make it easier for transgender citizens to change their birth certificates to reflect their identity–for the third straight year in a row: Today, the Colorado Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs […]
As the dust settles from the crushing failure last Friday of the GOP’s attempt to “repeal and replace” the 2010 Affordable Care Act, one thing is becoming obvious in terms of the impact on Colorado Republicans–Rep. Mike Coffman of Aurora, famous for skating around the margins of controversial issues to preserve himself in difficult political times, […]
Back in 2003, when Congressional Republicans desperately needed votes to pass a GOP bill, former Colorado Congressman Joel Helfley voted “yes” only after Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert essentially told him that a no vote would cost him his position as chair of a House committee. That’s what happened in 2003, during the roll-call vote […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) The morning after voter fraud charges were filed against KLZ 560-AM morning host Steve Curtis, there he was, on the air, interviewing William Gheen, who’s on a “mission” against illegal immigration. But things changed during the day, as you know if you were one of the lucky people listening to KLZ’s […]
TUESDAY UPDATE: Sen. Michael Bennet’s introduction of Neil Gorsuch appears to impressed somebody notable: #ConfirmGorsuch #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/9dTQDCmh3X — President Trump (@POTUS) March 21, 2017 —– Word spread late last week that Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet would join GOP Sen. Cory Gardner in introducing U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch of Colorado to the Senate Judiciary […]
There are a lot of big issues in the news this week. This is not one of them. Colorado Christian University’s Centennial Institute for Manufactured Angst is hopping mad about a new movie in theaters this weekend. According to the Director of the Centennial Institute, Jeff Hunt, the timeless story of a woman falling in love […]
President Trump unveiled his federal budget plans today, and HOLYCRAPWHATAREYOUTHINKING? As the Washington Post reports: President Trump on Thursday will unveil a budget plan that calls for a sharp increase in military spending and stark cuts across much of the rest of the government including the elimination of dozens of long-standing federal programs that assist the poor, […]
UPDATE: Nick Riccardi of the AP, Tweeting Mike Coffman’s tele-town hall yesterday: "Where I'm concerned right now is members of Congress who want to do away with Medicaid expansion," says Rep Mike Coffman of Colorado. — Nick Riccardi (@NickRiccardi) March 16, 2017 (Earlier in his tele-town hall he said he supported AHCA and wasn't troubled […]
If you’re having trouble reading today’s edition of Get More Smarter, note that we are also sending it out via microwave ovens. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP […]
Alicia Wallace reporting at the Denver Post’s Cannabist news site on an interview last week of Attorney General Jeff Sessions by conservative pundit Hugh Hewitt–in which Sessions gets even more specific about his options for cracking down on the legal marijuana industry: Sessions’ latest remarks on marijuana legalization and enforcement came during a radio interview Thursday with conservative talk […]
“The pressure is working.” For almost two months, Coloradans have been turning out by the thousands to hold President Donald Trump and right-wing Sen. Cory Gardner accountable for the steady stream of bad news about what’s happening in Washington. Friday evening, Rachel Maddow of MSNBC recounted in detail the enormous success of the protests in […]
Fifty. That’s how many days Donald Trump has now been in the White House. Let’s go ahead and see if we can Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) By Rich Jones A critical vote could come in the U.S. Senate as soon as this week. And Sen. Cory Gardner has the chance to stand up for his constituents instead of appeasing Wall Street interests lobbying him to stymie local and state efforts to tackle our nation’s retirement needs. Nearly […]
As a business owner, knowing where your finances are, how much tax you should pay, and when you should pay your tax are important for your business growth. It has become a clear fact that a good financial condition enables you to cover all business activities more conveniently. As in your effort to create a […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) By Hillary Larson and Sarah Brooks Around Colorado, we’ve noticed a fair amount of support for Neil Gorsuch. He is, of course, a homegrown Coloradoan who has served on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver for over a decade. Despite Gorsuch’s lengthy tenure on the bench, his decisions have […]
We’ve gotten a few queries today about a story that aired on 9NEWS last night, in which political reporter Brandon Rittiman announced the results of a “study” they had performed on the number of town halls held by Colorado’s federal elected officials in recent years: Coloradans from across the state have accused Republican lawmakers of ducking their […]
(Fascinating red-on-red infighting – Promoted by Colorado Pols) On her radio show over the weekend, veteran journalist Julie Hayden said she’d had “dreams” about leaving local TV news, and finally the “universe conspired to give me a kick in the fanny.” And so she retired last week from Fox 31 Denver. Most of the reasons Hayden […]
March is definitely arriving in lamb form — in the Denver Metro area, at least. Let’s go ahead and see if we can Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. […]
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