(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
20%
10%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
40%↓
30%
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(R) Kevin Grantham
80%↑
20%↓
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Milat Kiros
(D) Wanda James
70%↓
20%↑
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
30%↓
20%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
30%↑
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
53%↓
48%↑
(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%
This was a surprising interview. I expected to mostly be discussing illegal immigration and why that was the key issue in the race. Instead I found Congressman Tancredo to be primarily concerned with the lack of integrity in Dan Maes and secondarily concerned with the state of our public schools. And yet, Tom’s instinct is […]
(PUMA-fail? This doesn’t seem to have worked out very well – promoted by Colorado Pols) Michael Bennet’s wife, Susan Daggett (Beauty), came to Andrew Romanoff’s party this evening to celebrate Andrew’s birthday and even wrote a personal check to help Andrew retire his campaign debt. She stayed for a while and spoke to many supporters […]
Hick came out with his second ad yesterday, following up on the theme that Sirota wisely pointed out last week: “cut government spending.” However, he had a slightly different message in the ad “Cheap,” which was “more government efficiency.” It may seem like an insignificant nuance, but there is a big difference to “cut government […]
(I think Pols has become the go-to place for in-depth interviews – promoted by DavidThi808) Its 2:45 pm on a Sunday afternoon. I am standing at the front of Front Range Antiques on College Ave in South Fort Collins looking at a 1945 issue of the Denver Post, which was published in the wake of […]
“I don’t give a rat’s ass about the American public, I’ll do what I want, I am right, and don’t forget it.” We wonder, don’t we about what can happen if we didn’t wake from that nightmare, the dream that lingered in our minds as our sleepy eyes from Friday night were left hanging somewhere, […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) July 15, 2010 Dear Congressman Scott McInnis – As a sometime freelance writer, I was really impressed with you before it was revealed that you committed massive plagiarism in writing your once-secret water articles. But now I’m in awe of you. In my last letter, I pointed out that […]
As a political observer in Colorado, the 2010 season is shaping up to be a crazy ride. The gubernatorial Primary is a bit of a riot. Of course the plagiarism scandal grows. No need for Hick to ‘go negative.’ The McInnis campaign is on life support. Politico has a story up with Maes–not ethically […]
I know many Repugs like to say that Obama is somehow weak on illegal immigration, but I don’t remember such a large scale operation against the source of the problem (the employers) when Bush was in office. The raids then mostly seemed to target the workers. So, who on the right is going to prove […]
(UPDATED. From the InterTubz… – promoted by ClubTwitty) UPDATE: As ardy39 points out in the comments, this isn’t the only example of Scott McInnis flopping around on the oil and gas rules. From the GJ Sentinel, June 7, 2009, h/t ardy: PARACHUTE — Mineral owners Saturday assailed a Democratic lawmaker over the state’s new oil […]
As the Colorado Independent’s Joseph Boven reports: Democratic candidate for governor John Hickenlooper defended himself last week against mounting accusations from Republicans that, as mayor, he has run Denver as a so-called sanctuary city, where illegal immigrants are directly and indirectly protected against federal immigration laws and possible deportation. It’s a charge that has gained […]
We wrote yesterday that Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck was doing a good job in managing the scandal that has emerged surrounding his time as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s office in the 1990s. But just because Buck is handling the scandal well — we’ve always said it’s best to just come out and […]
Wal-Mart, like all big business, is an equal-opportunity corruptor. Blanche Lincoln is helping the Walton (Wal-Mart) family by adding language to the Senate’s financial-overhaul legislation. The language protects a bank controlled by the Walton family, one of the richest in the U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, one of the chief architects of the financial-regulation overhaul nearing […]
As Tony Hayward is attending the J.P Morgan Asset Management yacht race around the Isle of Wight this weekend (presumably not having invited Dianna DeGette to pal around with him), the oil continues to gush from BP’s ill fated lancing of Mother Earth and the environment and a way of life for many in the […]
I think the Senate is key to the future direction of our country. In the present political environment it is the key body for legislation. Therefore who we have in the Senate determines if the country will improve, hold steady, or worsen. And what each Senator works on, what truly matters to each, how they […]
Travel back, waaaay back, to yesteryear, a time when fervent Democrats of all ages, especially tender ages, actually campaigned at precinct meetings and county assemblies for the right to be delegates to the state convention, just for the thrill of expressing their Hope for Change by marking their ballots BARACK OBAMA as the party’s nominee […]
(Because I care and I only have a few weeks left as guest editor – promoted by Danny the Red (hair)) In most legislation we understand that politics forces trade-offs and those with the most money tend to get their way. So we celebrate the health-care bill we got even though the insurance companies were […]
The reporting period for candidates running for state-level races ended last week, the first monthly reporting deadline now that we have closed within six months of the General Election. Click below to see our Winners & Losers from the fundraising period that was, and let us know in the comments section about candidates for the […]
Corporate Takeover of Public Education The Formula Evaluate school according to an unattainable goal (NCLB – 100% proficiency of every student according to a single measure) to ensure the label of “failing schools.” -Standardize all curriculum, nationalizing public education (Gates Foundation is funding the “Common Core Standards Initiative” – technically this is a federal directive […]
The Colorado Independent has the latest chapter in the strange, angry little spectacle that is John Andrews’ perennial judiciary disparagement tour. Keeps them busy: Clear the Bench Colorado, a group seeking to replace Supreme Court justices at the ballot this November, was advised by Secretary of State Bernie Buescher’s office to register last spring as […]
( – promoted by Danny the Red (hair)) I had the opportunity to interview Don Marostica today. It was really interesting, he does a great job of laying things out eloquently and directly. (I had a dead battery in my recorder which is unfortunate as the podcast would have been great.) And the OED offices […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) I got the chance to interview Beverly Ingle, president of the Colorado Education Association today. The interview occurred because of SB-191 but actually discussed a lot more. She is a really nice person and was very gracious with her time. And so on to the interview. My first question […]
( – promoted by Middle of the Road) This land is your land, this land is my land From California, to the New York Island From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters This land was made for you and me The firestorm that has erupted with the enactment of a law in Arizona […]
It seemed like an easy & fair way to increase tax revenue – enforce the existing use tax law. Sounded good to me at first too. Unfortunately, when you dive in to it – OMG it’s a fucking nightmare. If the state and localities actually try enforcing this my guess is we’ll see a revolt […]
Naomi Tajitsu at Reuters reports: Stronger yuan may deal another blow to euro. That one line there should be about all you need to know to agree with me that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the smartest politician today in the western world, and perhaps the whole world. If it doesn’t, please allow me to […]
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.}
40 days from today – on May 18 – we will see two HUGE primaries for U.S. Senate. Even though these races aren’t in Colorado, they impact Democrats across the country and, well, the entire country as a whole.
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak will try to upset Republican-for-decades Arlen Specter.
In Arkansas, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter will try to upset corporate lackey Blanche Lincoln.
| These two races are tremendously important to defining who and what the Democratic Party is and what we will be fighting for.
If you can volunteer for these candidates (or encourage friends and family in Pennsylvania and Arkansas to do so), that would be amazing. Of course, if you can help with a contribution to either or both via the Expand the Map! ActBlue page as soon as possible, it will make a big impact. |
|
||||||
Polling shows that both Specter and Lincoln are at risk of – if not likely to – hand these Senate seats over to far-right-wing Republicans. (And, even if these two retain the seats, that’s not much better on many key issues.)
Congressman Sestak and Lieutenant Governor Halter winning these primaries are critical to keeping these seats in truly Democratic hands. Your support can help make that happen! Please hop over to the Expand the Map! ActBlue page right away to make a contribution – an investment in the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party to pull out an old expression – and show your support.
Thanks SO much for any support you can provide. 40 Days.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay in the loop with regular updates!