(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%
The Pueblo Chieftain’s Peter Strescino reports on passage yesterday in the Colorado Senate of a resolution opposing the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Colorado prisons: The Colorado Senate voted Thursday to back a resolution to keep Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees out of Colorado. The vote was 28-7. The resolution calls for “discouraging […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) The latest Republican to stand in front of a camera and complain about state spending on health care for the elderly, disabled, and other poor people, without offering any alternatives, is former state Sen. Greg Brophy, who’s freshly back from a job with Rep. Ken Buck in Washington DC. Brophy appeared on […]
The Colorado Statesman newspaper sends out a daily email about Colorado Politics called “The Hot Sheet” that includes links to political items of interest. “The Hot Sheet” is similar to an email version of Get More Smarter, which we started here at Colorado Pols in early 2015, but with the occasional foray into longer-form editorializing. “The Hot Sheet” […]
You’ve only got one week left to finish Leprechaun-proofing your house. 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… ► Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump continues to hold a slight lead over Sen. Marco Rubio in […]
(Waters Woods: first on the Trump Train – Promoted by Colorado Pols) On Facebook this week, Republican State Sen. Laura Woods signaled that she will vote for Donald Trump, if he is the GOP nominee. Woods “liked” a Facebook post by The Conservative Update, which stated: ‘Like’ if you would vote for Donald Trump if […]
Yesterday, the Colorado House passed House Bill 16-1275, “Concerning the taxation of a corporation’s state income that is sheltered in a foreign jurisdiction for the purposes of tax avoidance,” on a 34-30 party-line vote. The Grand Junction Sentinel’s Charles Ashby reports on the debate over the bill: Democrats say it’s a matter of fairness that all […]
As the Denver Business Journal’s Ed Sealover reports on the death of a bill to reauthorize Colorado’s parental leave law for academic activities yesterday in the Senate State Affairs “kill” committee: Parental leave will remain a topic that must be negotiated between a Colorado business and its employees after a state Senate committee killed a bill […]
(The plot thickens – Promoted by Colorado Pols) In a radio interview this morning, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner denied that he traveled to a meeting at a swanky Georgia resort over the weekend in a last ditch effort to stop Donald Trump from becoming the GOP presidential nominee. “These conspiracy theories about what took place […]
There’s always the Virgin Islands, Marco Rubio. 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… ► Voters in four more states were asked to choose a preferred Republican Presidential candidate, and once again, businessman Donald Trump […]
CBS News reporting today, not unexpected after Sen. Marco Rubio’s flatline showing in yesterday’s contests: Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign and those close to the Florida senator are engaged in deep conversations about the future of his presidential bid. The topic of dropping out before next Tuesday’s Florida primary has been raised and was not summarily […]
(Run Chaps, run! – Promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE 3/13/16 The Gazette ran an article by Megan Schrader, which Klingenschmitt claims “clears me of all wrongdoing”. Schrader’s article goes deeply into Chaps’ Pray in Jesus Name/ Persuade the World Ministries nonprofit finances, finding that Klingenschmitt spends about 75% of his donations on fundraising expenses – […]
WEDNESDAY AM UPDATE: Bernie Sanders’ narrow upset victory in Michigan is set to be a major topic of discussion today. Hillary Clinton wins big in Mississippi as expected, while Donald Trump dominates in Michigan, Mississippi, and Hawaii. Ted Cruz manages just one victory last night in Idaho. —— It may not be a “Super” Tuesday, but […]
This is Jerry Natividad. Back in January, Natividad floated the idea that he might jump into the increasingly-crowded Republican race for U.S. Senate in Colorado. Natividad apparently needed more time to make up his mind on a potential Senate run, because he didn’t get around to formally announcing his candidacy until Tuesday, March 1 (which, of course, […]
On the FOX Business Channel today, Rep. Mike Coffman unleashed a startling attack on President Barack Obama over the proposal to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba–the sort of rhetoric that has gotten Coffman in trouble previously in his career: Why do you think the President is picking this fight? “I think it’s probably […]
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is taking fire this afternoon after an extremely ill-advised Twitter attack on Rep. Tammy Duckworth, candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois running against Sen. Mark Kirk: For those of you who don’t know, Politico reports, accusing Tammy Duckworth of “not standing up for our veterans” is…well, it’s more than a little […]
Four more states get a chance to make a statement about Donald Trump today. 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… ► Voters in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, and Mississippi get their chance today to […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) The Denver Post is an outfit that likes to think of itself as standing up for everyday people, who rightfully worry about the ways the rich take advantage of government loopholes to get richer, while most people are left treading water and wishing politicians would stand up for them. Yet, when […]
In the last few days, our local media has turned its attention to the increasingly urgent question of whether local Republicans, from Sen. Cory Gardner all the way down through the ranks of elected officials, would support Donald Trump in the event he wins the Republican nomination for President. Trump’s insurgent presidential campaign has resulted in […]
Former New York City Mayor and billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg will not run for President in 2016. As Politico reports, Bloomberg had been considering an Independent campaign for President but ultimately decided that he didn’t want to risk doing anything that might help elect Republican candidates such as Donald Trump or Ted Cruz to the White House: Bloomberg’s decision to […]
(Stand up and be counted – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Here’s a handy guide to help reporters keep up with who’s bouncing on the Trumpoline in Colorado–and which way they’re flying. I’ll update it regularly. Elected Officials Who Actively Like Trump State Sen. Laura Woods has said Trump is one of her two favorite prez candidates (here […]
Enjoying the warm weather in Colorado? Well, enough of that. 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 Presidential campaign of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is gasping for air after a tough weekend […]
The Durango Herald’s Ann Butler reports on the death this past weekend of former Democratic Sen. Jim Isgar, a fixture in Southwest Colorado politics and all-important water policy: Isgar had a background in water before he was appointed to the Senate in 2001 to finish the term of former Sen. Jim Dyer, who resigned to […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) If you’re a journalist or a blogger or anyone who tracks politics, you love to point out evolutionary explanations by politicians for taking a political stance. Inconsistencies, when one politician’s statement one day contradicts what she said previously, are better, but changing justifications for taking a political position are a close […]
America says farewell to one of the most beloved First Ladies in modern history: Former first lady Nancy Reagan, who joined her husband on a storybook journey from Hollywood to the White House, died Sunday, according to John Heubusch, executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Foundation. She was 94.
Voting on Saturday is pretty cool. With that said: 7:50PM: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton win big in Louisiana. Trump also leads in Kentucky. Ted Cruz comes on strong in caucus states, picking up Kansas and Maine. Bernie Sanders ahead by wide margins in Kansas and Nebraska caucuses. As for the Republican establishment’s last hope Marco Rubio? […]
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