(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%
As the Colorado Springs Gazette’s Rachel Riley reports, the red-on-red purge campaign masterminded by two-time GOP gubernatorial loser Bob Beauprez rolls on–and is provoking an angry backlash from its targets, including SD-12 primary contender Rep. Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt: Just days before the primary election, state Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt is fighting back against a political […]
Your weather forecast for Thursday is as follows: Partly Sunny, Party Cloudy, Mostly Hot, Potentially Rainy. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! 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. […]
If you like summer election mysteries, you’ll enjoy pondering why personal injury attorney Frank Azar gave $50,000 to a committee backing Denver District Attorney candidate Michael Carrigan. And why would Azar run the money through a Texas entity? The Colorado Independent’s Marrianne Goodland first reported the donation last month, but Azar, whose ads are a […]
(Works for Jake Jabs – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado Statesman Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Jared Wright announced last week that a special edition of the Statesman will be inserted in The Denver Post on Thursdays. Wright wrote in the Statesman June 9 that his newspaper is “launching a new sister publication, The Colorado Statesman ‘Worldwide Edition,’ which, thanks […]
Conservative operative Laura Carno is out with a new book with the ridiculous title of, “Government Ruins Nearly Everything.” But the subtitle should keep you from burning the book: “Reclaiming Social Issues from Uncivil Servants.” If you ignore the “uncivil” part, you can look inside the 138-page volume and appreciate some of the ways that […]
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy 53 years ago today; clearly, we’re still working on this issue. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! 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 […]
Breaking news from just about every Colorado news outlet today regarding the petition fraud scandal dogging Republican Senate candidate Jon Keyser. Credit, of course, to the original reporting from Marshall Zelinger of Denver7: VIDEO: #Denver7 captures the ARREST of Maureen Moss, signature collector for @Jon_Keyser. 34 forgery counts. #cosenpic.twitter.com/w99xDlneta — Marshall Zelinger (@7Marshall) June 8, […]
Today is the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day; kids, ask your parents or the History Channel. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! 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 […]
Poor June 1st — it doesn’t get a cool nickname like “April Fools Day” or “May Day.” It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Can Democrats take back the House of Representatives while […]
Welcome to the last day of May. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Just how rich is Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump? As Politico found out, the answer depends on the skill level of […]
(Coulda, shoulda, woulda – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jon Keyser has gotten a ton of advice on social media about how he should have reacted when it became obvious that signatures on his ballot-access petitions were actually factually forged. You recall, when asked to comment on the forgeries, Keyser first said nothing, […]
If at first you don’t succeed…just keep filing lawsuits until a judge gives up. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Wednesday witnessed the debut of the Get More Smarter Show, and today you […]
UPDATE #2: Backpedal time! We do love the media attention, but Robert has never supported a ban on Muslims. He supports going “beyond” Mr. Trump’s statements, which singles out Muslims, to instead equally vetting all factors that could present a threat to American lives… So, Blaha said he wants to “go beyond just Muslims.” That […]
No more homework, no more books; no more teacher’s dirty looks. Today is the last day of school for several districts in Colorado, including Jefferson County. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… […]
We’ve been very excited about the work done over at Denver7’s Politifact Colorado project, working with the Pulitzer Prize-winning national Politifact to provide some desperately-needed critical thinking to the wild claims tossed back and forth by our local crop of prevaricating politicians. It’s yet more evidence of our bellwether swing-state status to see high-profile outfits like Politifact […]
The Colorado Independent’s Marianne Goodland reports on former state Sen. Gail Schwartz’s budding campaign against incumbent Republican Rep. Scott Tipton–a race that is turning heads as a potential second Dem congressional pickup in Colorado this year: [Monday], Schwartz, who is seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton of Cortez, announced she was among 14 candidates […]
Except for the rain cloud following Jon Keyser around, we may finally be in for some warmer, drier weather. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The hits just keep on coming for Republican […]
Too bad you have to wait until August for those rain barrels to become officially legal. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► How bad is it this time? That may be the […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) If you followed the debate over a bill allowing a predatory lender to charge millions more in high interest rates, you know that the key question, at the end of the day, was: Will OneMain holdings leave Colorado if it can’t make even more money here? In a Denver Post op-ed […]
After a wild week in local news, the rapidly escalating scandal over allegedly forged petitions that helped Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jon Keyser qualify for the 2016 primary ballot made its way to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow last night. There’s really nothing quite like an in-depth Rachel Maddow takedown: Maddow replays lots of details from Denver7 reporter […]
Today is the last Friday the 13th of 2016, so relax. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Earlier this week we wrote that the Senate campaign of Republican Jon Keyser is “basically […]
“Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.” –Edward Abbey
Elsewhere on this blog, our beloved Blue Cat expresses sympathy for me in the belief that the legislature’s passage of Sen. Pat Steadman’s SB 197 forestalls the far-reaching reform of our antiquated liquor laws I have advocated in numerous posts over the past few weeks. In fact, my response to the passage of this reform […]
UPDATE #6: The Colorado Democratic Party is collecting reaction from around the country: Elena Schneider – Politico – “Oh, wow.” Alex Roarty – Roll Call – “one of the more painful interviews you’ll see this year” Jack Fitzpatrick – Morning Consult – “Man, there is a lot going on in this #COsenvideo” John Frank – Denver Post – “must-see raw footage” […]
The first week of May is Public Service Recognition Week and here at Colorado WINS there’s no shortage of members we’re proud of. Read a few profiles of the dedicated public servants who work hard each day to make Colorado the best state in the nation. They devote their lives to helping others, whether it’s […]
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