(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%
UPDATE: Speaking at a Cabinet meeting today, President Trump says “there has never been a President as tough on Russia as I have been.” Yes, this really happened. ——— On Monday, President Trump orchestrated one of the biggest international relations disasters in the history of the United States. On Tuesday, Trump returned to the White House and […]
As CNN reports: Reading prepared remarks to reporters at the White House, Trump reiterated that there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia and that the country’s efforts had no impact on the final results. He said that when he returned from the summit with Putin in Helsinki, Finland, he “realized there is some […]
Jeff Hunt of the conservative Christian Centennial Institute graces the Twitters with this memorable photo of former GOP Colorado Speaker of the House Frank McNulty–who remains active on the margins of Colorado politics despite costing Republicans their House majority in 2012: Get a comb through that mop, Frank! But we’re glad you’ve come to grips […]
Of course President Trump is surprised that people are not reacting well to his Helsinki summit. It’s time to Get More Smarter. 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. […]
UPDATE: New York Times columnist David Leonhardt takes note of Cory Gardner’s lack of testicular fortitude: A few Republicans, like Senator John McCain, offered strong rebukes to President Trump’s anti-American, pro-Russian ramblings yesterday. More Republicans, unfortunately, offered weak excuses. (My vote for the single weakest statement goes to either Senators Cory Gardner of Colorado or […]
TUESDAY UPDATE: It would be difficult to be more tone-deaf than George Brauchler: Agree to disagree. “Now I have a machine gun. HO-HO-HO.” https://t.co/25ppOMcnte — George Brauchler (@GeorgeBrauchler) July 16, 2018 —– Last Friday, survivors of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida visited the Never Again (Colorado) chapter to discuss gun violence prevention at Shorter […]
(For the lulz, obviously – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) is holding its first conference this weekend in Denver, but speakers include no currently-elected Democratic politicians, and several speakers who have been identified as Republicans, Independents, or have no registered party affiliation. The “I Want My Party Back” conference comes […]
Last week Politico Magazine outlined the strange case of a “mystery” organization that received millions of dollars from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to produce a plethora of advertisements promoting Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in 2014. Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) was one of the primary beneficiaries of this spending, though his campaign’s involvement with the entire […]
UPDATE #5: Traitor. —– UPDATE #4: As James Fallows writes for The Atlantic, the moment of truth is at hand for Congressional Republicans: There are exactly two possible explanations for the shameful performance the world witnessed on Monday, from a serving American president. Either Donald Trump is flat-out an agent of Russian interests—maybe witting, maybe unwitting, from fear of […]
Friday afternoon’s moment of unintended hilarity via the Colorado Republican Party’s Twitter account continues to make Colorado politics chuckle the Sunday after: Colorado Springs Republicans received @WalkerStapleton with vigorous sustained applause. The base is overflowing with energy and excitement. #copolitics pic.twitter.com/OasTW4Qr9o — The Colorado GOP (@cologop) July 13, 2018 The first thing we’re obliged to […]
As the Colorado Independent’s John Herrick reports, a few members of the Colorado General Assembly convened yesterday as a “Legislative Workplace Interim Study Committee,” to address an issue that dominated the headlines during the 2018 session of the legislature: what has been exposed to be a pervasive and well-entrenched culture of sexual harassment by lawmakers […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Over a month ago, the Colorado Times Recorder first reported that Walker Stapleton appeared to have left Jenna Stapleton’s $30,000 salary off his personal financial disclosure (PFD) form, even though candidates like Stapleton are required by law to disclose any income generated by their “spouse.” Stapleton didn’t respond respond to my […]
“God Save the Queen” — and the rest of us — from President Trump. It’s time to Get More Smarter. 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 […]
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your host Jason Bane talks with Jeff Weaver, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, in-depth about Bernie’s past and future, the current state of Democratic and presidential politics, and his new book, How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That’s Taking Back Our Country–and Where We Go […]
Here’s reason #9,437 why former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin should have never been anywhere close to the levers of power in this country. It’s time to Get More Smarter. 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, […]
UPDATE: File this under “effusive praise.” "I've always welcomed the president to Colorado…he's kept us safe, which is the most sacred, solemn duty a president can undertake," – @WalkerStapleton #copolitics — Esteban L. Hernandez (@EstebanHRZ) July 12, 2018 —– A Tweet from conservative radio host Stefan Tubbs that got our attention yesterday: “[@WalkerStapleton] is a […]
Walker Stapleton’s decision to tap Arvada Rep. Lang Sias to be his running mate at the top of the Republican ticket in 2018 may lead to a significant domino effect that could change the makeup of at least one big legislative race in Jefferson County. Sias was running for re-election in HD-27, where he would almost certainly […]
ThinkProgress–you knew this would happen eventually: During a Fox News interview on Tuesday, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) was asked to respond to controversial comments President Trump made earlier in the day about his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gardner responded by flatly denying Trump actually meant what he said. Just before boarding Air […]
Democrat Jason Crow continues to put up impressive fundraising numbers in his bid to unseat Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) in CD-6. According to a press release from Crow’s campaign, the candidate pulled down more than $1 million in donations in just the second quarter of 2018: Today, Jason Crow, a decorated former Army Ranger, father, veterans’ advocate and candidate […]
UPDATE: The jokes write themselves: .@WalkerStapleton enjoys the idea of being an underdog. “I hope to be the beneficiary of low expectations.” #copolitics pic.twitter.com/BJoGonTuOh — Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) July 11, 2018 —– As Brian Eason first reported for the Associated Press this morning, Republican gubernatorial nominee Walker Stapleton has selected Arvada Rep. Lang Sias as his running mate […]
Nonpartisan Cook Political Report made a number of adjustments to their congressional race rankings today, including one that locals should note carefully–Colorado CD-3, held by GOP incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton, is no longer considered solidly Republican: CO-03: Scott Tipton (R) – Western Slope: Grand Junction, Pueblo Likely Republican. This Western Slope district is increasingly fractured […]
If you’ve ever wondered if you could really fry an egg on the hood of your car, today would be a good day to try. It’s time to Get More Smarter. 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 […]
Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado’s statement on the nomination of conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump’s second such pick after Republicans (including Gardner) prevented a vote on President Barack Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland in 2016 setting in motion an ideological shift on the court that will be felt for […]
(Stay classy! – Promoted by Colorado Pols) The second vice chair of the Mesa County (Colorado) Republican Party shared a Facebook post last week comparing California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who’s one of the country’s leading African American women, to the alien beast in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s famous 1987 movie, Predator. The second vice chair, Mark McAllister […]
9NEWS’ Marshall Zelinger Tweeted photos from today’s “rally” for the so-called Unite Colorado slate of candidates, formerly known as the Centrist Project–an out-of-state funded project supporting state legislative candidates running mostly in swing Democratic districts, with the clear purpose of splitting Democratic votes and electing Republicans despite an oncoming Democratic “wave year.” As we’ve discussed it’s […]
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