(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%
It’s a big job that Mike Coffman more or less punted during his abbreviated tenure as Secretary of State, the Colorado Statesman reported this weekend: Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher wants the opinions of election officials and the public on proposed rules that would make it easier for the state to certify voting equipment. […]
Reposted – my bad, accidentally deleted the original while updating. – D This morning on AM760, I responded to 850 KOA’s Mike Rosen, and his long rant against a recent column I wrote about taxes. You can listen to Rosen’s tirade here, and my response here (it starts about a third of the way through). […]
This morning on AM760, I responded to 850 KOA’s Mike Rosen, and his long rant against a recent column I wrote about taxes. You can listen to Rosen’s tirade here, and my response here (it starts about a third of the way through). As you’ll hear, Rosen inadvertently proves my point about the Me-First, Screw-Everyone-Else […]
She’s 95 years old – fit as can be, according to her doctor. But she was born in an era when things were very different in the world. And since my grandfather died a few years ago she’s been on her own. She’s a social person, attends several places regularly including church where she has […]
We’ve updated The Big Line. More on the changes we’ve made after the jump. GOVERNOR The race for Governor is close to a crapshoot, but we still give Bill Ritter the edge because he doesn’t have to worry about a primary. We’re still hesitant as to whether Josh Penry can raise the big bucks that […]
From the Colorado Independent: Three Republican Congressmen last week launched a new caucus aimed at defending the nation against international treaties they see as threats to American rights and national interests. The so-called sovereignty movement has gained surprising momentum on the Hill recently and Lamborn’s new House caucus goes further in establishing its presence. The […]
From the Colorado Independent: Colorado environmental groups were quick to criticize Democratic Congressman John Salazar Saturday after he joined the two Republican members of the state delegation in voting against the American Clean Energy and Security Act Friday. The landmark climate change bill, which seeks to reduce carbon emissions in the United States 80 percent […]
From the Colorado Independent: Talk about strange bedfellows. Tuesday night, liberal Democrat Jared Polis joined Colorado’s two Republicans – U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn – voting against the $106 billion Iraq-Afghanistan war funding bill, which narrowly passed the House of Representatives on a 226-202 vote with strong Democratic support. The remainder of the […]
From time to time (usually on slow news days), we like to take a look at the stats tracker for Colorado Pols to see what people are searching for that leads them to our humble blog here on the internet tubes. Below are the top search terms for the month of May that directed people […]
So I’ve heard a few pieces of news lately through the grapevine about CD-6. Andy Szkeres, John Flerlage’s Campaign Manager was fired after a series of internal disagreements about out of control twitter posts. To be honest I’ve read some of Andy’s and they are just classic including Andy Szkeres Is off to Dallas – […]
We’ve been watching the tempest unfold for the last week regarding gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis’ self-insertion into the heated debate over expansion of the Pinon Canyon Army training site. As our readers know, McInnis stunned just about everybody when he publicly came out against a state bill headed for Governor Bill Ritter’s desk that would […]
From the Colorado Independent: The Colorado Independent on Tuesday asked the state’s top ethics panel to turn over recordings of more than a dozen secret meetings held this year – including closed sessions where a member of the panel reported deliberating on an ethics complaint filed against former Secretary of State Mike Coffman, who won […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) (Cross-posted from Michael Ditto’s blog at ProgressNow Colorado) Editor’s note: the roll-call vote shows that GOP Rep. Mike Coffman did in fact vote for the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. We regret the error and thank Rep. Coffman for his support. By a vote of 249 to 175, the House […]
As The Denver Post: Colorado’s business leaders are pressing U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to oppose controversial legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize. Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce president Joe Blake and other Colorado business officials met with Bennet this week in Washington to discuss the Employee Free Choice Act. “This proposal […]
I was looking at the list of interviews I’ve done over the last year and I figured I should list them all for those that want to learn a bit more about some of our political leaders. The links are to my personal blog because finding all of these on Pols would take a lot […]
As the Denver Post reports: Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission has ruled it is OK for a state lawmaker and her husband to take an 11-day “intercultural” trip to Turkey partially paid for by a nonprofit organization. Rep. Cherylin Peniston, D-Westminster, requested the ruling on whether the trip would comply with the voter-approved Amendment 41 ethics […]
(Hehehehehehe. – promoted by Laughing Boy) update: despite this diary’s title, maybe we should have a Colorado Pols’ Olympics… Redistricting is something that I have been eagerly awaiting. It won’t affect the 2010 Congressional elections, but will change how Colorado is represented from 2011 onward. The Denver Post’s Burt Hubbard explains redistricting in 2010. Every […]
As the NCAA Tournament barrels toward the Sweet 16, the wildly popular Colorado Pols Political Tournament rolls on. We’ve updated the bracket (CLICK HERE to download the updated PDF) and picked a few upsets, so click below for more commentary and to view the images of each side of the field. Note: Here’s how to […]
As The Associated Press reports: Acting swiftly, the Democratic-led House approved a bill Thursday to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses at firms bailed out by taxpayers. The bill would impose a 90 percent tax on bonuses given to employees with family incomes above $250,000 at American International Group and other companies that have […]
The 111th Congress has been in session for several months and in that time out elected officials have voted and been briefed on several items affecting the veterans and active duty military communities. This report covers numerous issues important to Colorado’s post 9/11 veterans, active duty troops and their families – an responsible end to […]
From The Columbine Courier:
Republican Tom Tancredo represented South Jeffco in Congress for 10 years after first winning the seat in 1998. His successor, Aurora Republican Mike Coffman, has been in office for less than three months – and the potential challengers already are lining up.
One is John Flerlage, a South Jeffco Democrat who says he’s the only one who can go toe to toe against Coffman and win.
“I cede nothing on security or economics as a Democrat,” Flerlage said during an interview at a South Jeffco Starbucks on March 4.
If anyone can battle Coffman on national security issues, an ex-Marine with years of military experience, it might be Flerlage.
He, too, is an ex-Marine. Flerlage served 22 years in the Marine Corps (11 on active duty and 11 in the Reserves) before he retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2000. During his Marine years, he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and A-4 Skyhawk, and was eventually placed in leadership positions to train young pilots in world affairs, strategic commitments and other tactical aircraft at the Marine aviation advanced tactics school. In the 1990s, he flew support missions in support of NATO operations in Bosnia.
After he retired from the Marine Reserves in 2000, Flerlage went to work at Delta Airlines, where he is now a captain and flies long-haul international flights.
Flerlage has at least one hurdle to clear before he can even match toes with Coffman – Democrat David Canter has also announced plans to run in CD-6.
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) I had the opportunity today to interview State Treasurer Cary Kennedy. She is easily the most personable elected official I have met to date (and that is a very high standard). She does an amazing job of connecting with people. She also clearly loves her job and feels very […]
Many of you will recall the scandal two years ago that resulted from Senate Republicans’ misuse of the Seal of the State of Colorado (usage of which is only allowable by the Secretary of State for official purposes, violation is a felony) on their decidedly unofficial partisan brochure website. The Rocky Mountain News reported at […]
(More “citizen journalism” from Polsters! – promoted by Colorado Pols) John Flerlage, one of the two Democratic candidates for Congress from CD-6, joined me this morning on a windy Starbuck’s patio for a cup of coffee and a discussion concerning the issues that confront us, the policies that would best address those issues, and the […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) David Canter, one of the two Democratic candidates for Congress in CD-6, sat down recently to talk with me about why he is running, and what he feels qualifies him for the position. Here are some excerpts from that conversation: SH: David, tell me why you decided to run […]
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