Updates to The Big Line
We’ve updated The Big Line in the wake of a big news week in politics and new fundraising numbers in state legislative races. Check it out and prepare your complaints.
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Mike Coffman Just Imploded
UPDATE #2: Annnnddd….then it gets so much worse: In a local cable/digital ad, @RepMikeCoffman distances himself from #Trump. So…who does he support? #copolitics pic.twitter.com/aMMZ3VgGOc — Marshall Zelinger (@7Marshall) August 4, 2016 —– UPDATE: Story now up from 9News: We followed up with Coffman on Thursday and found that’s not precisely the case. Instead, Coffman is walking a […]
The Get More Smarter Show: August 4, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk Tea Party, Trump, Darryl Glenn, and more! Then stay tuned for an insightful interview with Sen. Morgan Carroll, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Colorado’s swing CD-6. To skip directly to our interview with Carroll, jump to 15:20. If you missed a past […]
Scott Gessler, Snipe Hunter
(The Return of James Peabody! — Colorado Pols) When Donald Trump said this week he feared the presidential election “might be rigged,” his comments raised eyebrows among election officials everywhere, including Colorado Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams. Williams, speaking to 9News, sought to reassure Coloradans that elections in our country are professionally and impartially […]
Radio host slams Coffman for helping Hillary
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Dan Caplis, a prominent Colorado Republican and conservative talk-radio host, denounced Mike Coffman’s latest TV ad this morning, saying on air that the ad “helps Hillary Clinton” and that Coffman must have “concluded in his mind and his heart and his conscience that Donald Trump cannot win.” Caplis, whose name has […]
Democrats Outperforming GOP in State Senate Fundraising
We wrote yesterday about the significant tilt to the latest fundraising numbers for State House races, where 18 Democrats are among the Top 20 candidates in terms of the most cash-on-hand as of August 1. Fundraising for the top State Senate races in Colorado is a little bit more competitive, though Democrats still hold a […]
Prefab GOP Talking Points Don’t Work on Gail Schwartz
Peter Strescino at the Pueblo Chieftain reports on former state Sen. Gail Schwartz’s campaign swing through town this week, as buzz continues to grow surrounding her challenge to incumbent GOP Rep. Scott Tipton: “We are finding he’s not someone who will step up and go back to Washington and talk about the issues that are […]
Coffman Takes Trump Triangulation To The Next Level
UPDATE #4: 9NEWS’ Brandon Rittiman cuts to the chase, and, well… Write-up coming— Me: “Would you rule out supporting @realDonaldTrump for president?”@RepMikeCoffman: “No.”#COpolitics #9NEWS — Brandon Rittiman (@BrandonRittiman) August 4, 2016 So there you go, folks. A big fat sack of “I’m gonna have it both ways.” Here’s the story: “I don’t care for him […]
Colorado Senate Race Now “Safe Democratic” Seat
Nationally-known political pundit Larry Sabato, Jr. has updated his regular “Crystal Ball” rankings for the U.S. Senate races, and look at what has happened to Colorado: Today we add one further alteration: We are moving Colorado from Leans Democratic to Likely Democratic. This also does not affect the Electoral College total, though it does push a […]
Democrats Crushing Republicans in State House Fundraising
We’ve been going through the fundraising reports for state legislative candidates, and the numbers are pretty astonishing. Take a look at the chart below for the Top 20 House campaigns with the most cash-on-hand as of August 1. As you can see, Democratic candidates account for 18 of the Top 20 campaigns with the most money […]
That’s Great, But Who Are YOU Voting For, Mike Coffman?
A fundraising email from Rep. Mike Coffman’s campaign today warns potential donors about the similarities between positions held by his Democratic opponent Morgan Carroll and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton: With Hillary Clinton visiting Colorado today, it’s a stark reminder that our opponent, Morgan Carroll, has yet to articulate a single policy difference on any issue […]
Local Political Groups “Welcome” Mike Pence
Republican vice presidential candidate and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is in Colorado campaigning today, and not surprisingly drawing a sharp rebuke from Hillary Clinton’s campaign surrogates, and pro-choice and Latino advocacy groups upset about both Pence’s record on these issues as well as (obviously) his running mate Donald Trump. Clinton’s campaign released this statement from […]
Get More Smarter on Wednesday (August 3)
So, how about that Donald Trump character? Heh, heh…ugh. 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). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► It’s difficult to decide […]
Rep. Clarice Navarro (R-Trump) In Trouble?
As the Pueblo Chieftain reports, the Democratic challenger to incumbent GOP Rep. Clarice Navarro in House District 47, Jason Munoz, has kicked his campaign into high gear after a bit of a slow start: Munoz, a political newcomer and bartender, noted contributions for the last filing period, June 23-July 27, of $6,317 to Navarro’s $6,282. Munoz’s […]
Holy Shit: Trump Asks Why We Can’t Use Nuclear Weapons
If you were somehow of the opinion that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump was just a silly sideshow in American politics, this story from CNBC should sober you up real fast: Donald Trump asked a foreign policy expert advising him why the U.S. can’t use nuclear weapons, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said on the air Wednesday, citing an unnamed […]
BREAKING: Trump Won’t Back Paul Ryan, John McCain
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Trump’s running mate and VP choice, said today that he “strongly” supports House Speaker Paul Ryan. Is it still possible for Trump to pick a different running mate? —– As the Washington Post reports: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is refusing to back House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in his upcoming primary election, […]
“Rebuking” Trump…But Only a Little
The Denver Post’s Mark Matthews reports on the reaction from Republican federal officeholders in Colorado to the latest controversy surrounding GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump–this time the rapidly-building outrage over Trump’s disparagement of the family of a dead Muslim-American soldier who spoke out against his campaign at last week’s Democratic National Convention: U.S. Sen. Cory […]
Have Fun With That, Mike Pence
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence will make a few campaign stops in Colorado on Wednesday, the same day that Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will be in the state along with running mate Tim Kaine. If a Pence event in Nevada today is any indication of what awaits the Indiana Governor in Colorado, tomorrow is going to be […]
Obama Calls Trump “Unfit” for Presidency
President Barack Obama ripped Donald Trump today in a press conference at the White House. As “The Fix” explains: “Unfit to serve.” “Woefully unprepared.” “There has to come a point at which you say enough.” Those are very strong words. And Obama made sure everyone knew why he was using them: Not because Trump is a Republican and he is […]
Spoof Ad Sets Record Straight: Mike Coffman is “One of Them”
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) After a paid television ad for Republican Rep. Mike Coffman has aired for several weeks claiming Coffman is “one of us” and “not like other Republicans,” ProgressNow Colorado, the state’s largest online progressive advocacy organization, released a parody of Coffman’s “One of Us” ad to correct the record about what Mike […]
Again, a Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Buckpedals on Personhood
(Wow! — promoted by Colorado Pols) If you look at the Colorado Right to Life website, you’ll see that Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn is labled “pro-life.” What does that mean, if you’re Colorado Right to Life? It means Glenn answered questions on seven “pro-life issues,” revealing his position “through specific language with no weasel-room.” […]
Mike Coffman Won’t Solve His Trump Conundrum
Congressman Mike Coffman has no idea what to do about Donald Trump. In any other election year, an incumbent Republican Congressman in a swing state wouldn’t give much thought to backing the Republican candidate for President. It is unusual, to say the least, for an incumbent Republican such as Coffman to repeatedly decline to explain […]
Laura Woods: All In For Donald Trump
As the Colorado Statesman’s Ernest Luning reports and we noted in today’s Get More Smarter roundup, GOP state Sen. Laura Waters Woods of Arvada has ditched any pretense when it comes to supporting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump–a notable shift from her cagier early position: “I am not considering running way from him,” Woods said. […]
Get More Smarter on Monday (August 1)
Happy Birthday, Colorado; if you’re feeling old today, talk to Wayne Williams and he’ll help you shave a few years off of your total. 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). If you are more of a visual […]
Reporters Should Reference Coffman Pledge to Back Trump
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Last week, the Aurora Sentinel became the latest media outlet to point out that Rep. Mike Coffman’s spokeswoman told the Colorado Statesman in February that Coffman would “obviously” support Trump over Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. Coffman originally endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for the GOP presidential nomination and has not […]