(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%
An opinion piece in yesterday’s edition of the Crested Butte Chronicle and Pilot from editor Mark Reaman addresses a recent small spill of treated sediment from an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund cleanup site above that historic mining town. More to the point, Reaman discusses the over-the-top response to the spill from Republican politicos and sensationalist Denver […]
We’re already halfway through October? Dang. 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… ► Ballots for the 2015 election should be arriving in your mailbox this week. Go to GoVoteColorado.com to check your voter registration status or to […]
State Sen. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) announced today that her campaign for Congress in CD-6 had raised more than $377,000 in her first fundraising quarter. Incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) announced last week that his campaign had brought in $475,000 in Q3. Coffman’s fundraising quarter was impressive on its own, but remember that he was coming off a Q2 fundraising […]
Remember, kids: Use “i” before “y” when you’re trying to spell Libya. 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… ► Ballots for the 2015 election should be arriving in your mailbox this week. Go […]
Here’s hoping that CNN debate moderators ask a question about Playboy magazine’s decision to stop publishing pictures of fully nude women; the level of awkwardness would be off the charts. 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 […]
UPDATE: Spill downgraded even further for the record: #CrestedButte #EPA spill actually 500-600 gallons from vacuum truck, changed from 2,000 #copolitics — Peter Marcus (@MediaMarcus) October 9, 2015 —– As the Durango Herald’s Peter Marcus reports, Republican usual-suspect haters on everything the Environmental Protection Agency has ever said or done went on a tear yesterday, after […]
Back to the Future called it — the Chicago Cubs will win the 2015 World Series. 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 University of Colorado is trying to defend itself against […]
The Yankees…don’t win. 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… ► Democrat Morgan Carroll is shaking up the race for CD-6 in more ways than one. Carroll’s straight-talk style seems to be confusing for […]
As one of the nation’s most competitive congressional races heading into 2016, national Republican political media operations are clamoring for the chance to catch Democratic CD-6 candidate Morgan Carroll in a gaffe they can use in a TV spot. America Rising PAC is one of the bigger “independent” message groups working on the GOP side, […]
Today is National [FILL IN THE BLANKS] 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… ► Whose down with TPP? Negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement have reached a conclusion, as Aldo Svaldi […]
Ryan Lynch has been named Executive Director and Political Director of the Colorado Republican Party. Colorado Republicans have been operating for months without an official Executive Director, in part because of the Coffmangate scandal that enveloped the State GOP last summer. The full press release is available after the jump…
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Journalists aren’t reporting the seething anger of Colorado’s Tea Party conservatives at their Republican leaders for allowing the federal government to continue operating and/or for caving on what they see as GOP priniciples. It’s an important story not only because it offers a tangible angle to explain the rise of The […]
Today is October 1st, which means you can stop watching your inbox for more fundraising emails…at least for a few weeks. 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… ► So, uh, how about […]
A strongly-worded letter sent to Colorado GOP Reps. Scott Tipton, Doug Lamborn, and Mike Coffman today urges them to resist any attempt to preserve funding for Planned Parenthood–implicitly giving them cover to shut down the government in order to force the Obama administration to the bargaining table. Excerpts: As members of the governed, we are […]
So long, September. 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… ► It’s beginning to look like Congress won’t be able to come to agreement on a funding plan for the Aurora VA Hospital project. […]
Today is National Coffee Day, because it can’t just be a Tuesday. 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… ► Congress continues to debate potential funding options for the Aurora VA Hospital project […]
Chag Sameach to all of our Jewish friends (please, just don’t ask us to pronounce it). 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 U.S. Senate has agreed to authorize an additional […]
UPDATE #4: Rep. Mike Coffman sounds much more conciliatory today with John Boehner than when he complained earlier this year about House leadership foot-dragging on funding for the Aurora VA hospital: “Speaker John Boehner was under constant attack from conservatives who thought he did not do enough and from liberals who thought he did too much,” Coffman said. […]
The conservative D.C. publication The National Journal has news on Colorado’s U.S. Senate race, and it looks like Republicans might have yet another potential candidate: Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith, a Colorado Republican, says he is seriously looking at running against Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in 2016, the latest in a string of potential GOP candidates […]
UPDATE #2: Again, from Kristen Wyatt of the AP: Brauchler’s flak: “Any announcement that he makes with regards to his next steps will be made in October” — Kristen Wyatt (@APkristenwyatt) September 22, 2015 What would you call this? A non-denial denial? —– UPDATE: AP’s Kristen Wyatt quotes prospective Brauchler campaign manager Josh Penry denying the story: […]
After today, there are just 100 days remaining in 2015; somebody had better hurry up with those damn hover boards. 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… ► Congratulations, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora). Your spokesperson […]
Enjoy your final official days of Summer. 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… ► In a split decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Colorado is not violating the constitution […]
Happy Fiestas Patrias de Chile! 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… ► During Wednesday night’s debate, GOP presidential contender Carly Fiorina dared Democrats to name Hillary Clinton’s “greatest accomplishment.” […]
UPDATE: Liberal group ProgressNow Colorado slams Coffman with the Planned Parenthood logo he used in an ad last year: “Just a year ago, Mike Coffman was so desperate to run away his right-wing image that he misleadingly used Planned Parenthood’s logo in a campaign ad,” said ProgressNow Colorado executive director Amy Runyon-Harms. “Today, Coffman proved […]
Ohio Republican Rep. John Boehner is facing a critical time in his fifth year as Speaker of the House, and there are persistent rumors out of Washington D.C. that the right-wing of the Republican Party has had their fill of his Orangeness. As Politico reports today, the constant speculation about Boehner’s political future may be exacting a heavy toll […]
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