(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%
(Another story you read here first–and it’s far from over – promoted by Colorado Pols) The right-leaning Colorado Observer reported last week that Jessica Peck was “outraged, stunned–and strangely flattered” when her organization was named in a recent Colorado Ethics Watch complaint to the IRS. The Observer piece didn’t explain why Peck was “outraged and […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) In a promo for his show tomorrow morning, Peter Boyles is promising to interview the five men identified by Denver Post Editorial Page Editor Curtis Hubbard as “Colorado’s 5 Most Prominent and Passionate Birthers.” The “passionate” part is a direct reference to Rep. Mike Coffman, who told KHOW last […]
First there was Mike Coffman. Then Mitt Romney proudly hooked up with The Donald. And now, the San Francisco Chronicle reports from California’s U.S. Senate primary: A novel California primary that premieres Tuesday was intended to produce moderates, but in California’s U.S. Senate race, it could yield a challenger who claims President Obama was born […]
From New York Daily News, we give you more of Mitt Romney’s BFF: In an address at the North Carolina State Republican Convention, Trump said the outcome of this season’s “Celebrity Apprentice” shows he’s no racist. “Somebody said, ‘Oh, because I brought up the birth certificate, I’m a racist,’ ” Trump said Friday. “I said, […]
You Asked Alva, and we’ve answered. Last Friday we put out the call for a new mailbag, and Pols users submitted several questions in the comments section and via email. Got a question for Pols? Email askalva@coloradopols.com. In the meantime, the answers to your latest questions (some serious, others…not so much) are after the jump. […]
As the Washington Post reports, things didn’t get any better yesterday for Mitt Romney following his ill-fated trip to Craig, Colorado in an unsuccessful quest for something to complain about. Next stop was Vegas, where Donald Trump was waiting to keep it even realer… Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign collided with Donald Trump’s “birther” rhetoric on […]
U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan Don Branum, public affairs officer for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, filed this report on President Barack Obama’s commencement address this morning: President Barack Obama called the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2012 exceptional during his commencement address in Falcon Stadium May 23 for the spirit […]
An interesting assessment of the upcoming battle between newly-vulnerable incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman and his upstart Democratic challenger, state Rep. Joe Miklosi, from our friends at the Washington Post’s The Fix blog: 10. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.): Coffman’s seat wasn’t supposed to be overhauled in redistricting – Democrats were instead focused on targeting freshman GOP […]
We’ve updated The Big Line for your griping pleasure. Here’s a quick rundown of our thinking behind the Line. After the jump, cast your own vote. CD-1 Rep. Diana DeGette isn’t going to lose in 2012. That is all. CD-2 The NRCC punked Sen. Kevin Lundberg, but can Eric Weissmann garner enough support to win […]
It is with great respect for the Denver District Court and Judge Hyatt that I offer a few opinions, make a few observations, and raise a few questions regarding Judge Hyatt’s June 29, 2011decision in the case Justus v. State. I have excerpted key passages from the Hyatt decision and comment on them below. (I […]
UPDATE: Colorado Ethics Watch responds to the full Jessica Peck video: In response to ColoradoPols.com’s release of the complete, unedited video of OGI Director Peck’s speech to the Colorado Republican Business Coalition, Ethics Watch Director Luis Toro released the following statement: “We’re pleased that the complete video has come to light and believe it confirms […]
UPDATE: This could be about to get even worse for Jessica Peck. Another video clip forwarded to us of Ms. Peck at the same Colorado Republican Business Coalition luncheon appears to show her bragging about making a political donation that “will not be reported.” This is, safe to say, odd behavior for the executive director […]
Dear Women of Colorado (And The Men Who Love Them), While you’ve been busy raising your children, going to work, and caring for everyone around you, Tea Party crazies have been trying to take away women’s rights and plunge us back into a previous century. In 2010, Tea Party extremists gained power in Washington DC, […]
(So many wars, so little time… – promoted by Middle of the Road) It can be a funny thing, rhetoric. The ‘War on the West’ as an imagineered battle being waged in the governance of the Western Slope and Eastern Plains, for example, from the secret progressive enclave in Boulder. (Sorry, the word is out, […]
UPDATE: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) was quick today to go after Rep. Scott Tipton for his comments in favor of keeping Stafford Loan interest low–right after voting for a budget that doubles the rate. From their release, titled “Tipton vs. Tipton”: “Now that he’s more concerned with his own reelection than helping create […]
We’ve talked a few times recently about a new “nonpartisan” government ethics watchdog group that seems to be operating as an unusually overt hit squad in the service of Republican partisan politics. The so-called Open Government Institute of Colorado earned press back in March from a complaint they filed against a former Democratic lobbyist. The […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: This is a significant break for state Rep. Joe Miklosi’s campaign against entrenched incumbent Mike Coffman, at least as significant as Miklosi’s life-preserving Q1 numbers and a sign he is successfully capitalizing on that momentum. Presence in the top tier of competitive races for Democrats national puts […]
(Truly wish I could be there. I hope it makes big waves. – promoted by ProgressiveCowgirl) Supporting Women’s Exclusive Right To Make Own Decisions On April 28th, 2012, at 9:30am, thousands of Colorado women and their family members will gather at Civic Center Park’s Greek Amphitheater for a Rally to protect women’s access to health […]
A brief note in the record from this week’s news, CBS4: Rep. Mike Coffman believes it’s time to start pulling out U.S. troops that are stationed in Europe… “The Cold War has been over since 1989, the mission where these soldiers were initially sent over there has long since changed and it’s time to bring […]
I will update them as they come in. Check FEC.gov for more break downs. CD 1 Degette Raised 151,184.00 COH 119,550.06 Raised to Date 559,066.16 CD 2 Polis Raised 322,056.54, COH 341,894.59 Raised to Date 1,017,250.08 ( Note 54,600 is from Polis) Lundberg Raised 37,066.00, COH 23,558.18 Raised to Date 37,066.00 Weissmann Raised 138,911.66, […]
Welcome news for longsuffering Democrats hoping for a pickup in the newly-competitive CD-6: per a press release this morning, state Rep. Joe Miklosi has turned the corner on his so-far terrible fundraising, posting a much improved $235,000 for the first quarter of 2012. Contributions over the last three months of $235,174 have brought the campaign’s […]
Fascinating stuff from FOX 31’s Eli Stokols late yesterday: Republican Congressman Cory Gardner, elected in 2010 and widely viewed as a rising star within the GOP, has drawn the ire of Mitt Romney’s campaign over his reluctance to formally endorse the party’s likely presidential nominee. FOX 31 Denver has obtained an email between two top […]
(The John Andrews stamp of approval – promoted by Colorado Pols) When Art Carlson started his internet radio program, “Art’s Place,” he wanted to create a “soap box” to voice his “opinions from a different perspective.” Now, two years later, former Colorado Senate President John Andrews cites Art’s Place as one reason he’s endorsed Carlson […]
In every election cycle we’ve been around for that features a member of the Colorado General Assembly running for higher office, one “controversy” is sure to come up–that is, criticism of said legislator for missing days of the legislative session in order to campaign. This year, we’ve seen a bevy of attacks on legislative Democrats […]
Yesterday Republican Reps. Mike Coffman and Scott Tipton both voted in favor of a budget that would all but destroy Medicare, and we’re having trouble understanding the political strategy here. As Talking Points Memo explains: For the second year in a row, Republicans voted Thursday to effectively dismantle Medicare – this time, just over seven […]
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