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As oil and gas activity in Colorado climbs out of the trough of its latest bust, on track to see the second highest number of drilling permits issued since the boom crested in 2008, the popular GOP myth that industry has ‘fled the state’ is shown to be exactly the silliness so many claimed it […]

The ‘bad year for incumbents’ cliché, popular with the punditry, took a bit of a beating last night, as the strong victory by Sen. Michael Bennet helped show in Colorado.  But the anti-establishment fervor appears strong, most prevalent on the Republican side. Colorado’s record Primary turnout was marked by a surge of first-time primary voters–a […]

It is getting down to the wire in some hot and crazy primary races.   It’s a veritable three-ring circus with cheats, grafters, Pat Boone, the ‘Cowboy Colonel’, and RINOS and bicycles and a cadre of shilly clowns in Three Stoogesque mayhem, while the ‘Founding Fathers’ sit nearby having a Tea Party that threatens to […]

POLS UPDATE: In its endorsement of Scott Tipton over Bob McConnell, The Durango Herald said that McConnell’s politics “are off the deep end.” —– Already-lost-once candidate (and former state-Rep.) Scott Tipton just got more bad news in his attempt to unseat incumbent 3rd District congressman John Salazar.  Half-term former governor Sarah Palin has just endorsed […]

The news gets worse for Scott McInnis, while Mr. Maes’ transgressions are so yesterday’s news. Lawyer-lobbyist McInnis kicked down a few hundred bucks to Rolly Fischer for some background research, who–according to 7 News— claims he never knew McInnis would pass it off as his own work.   Camp McInnis, perhaps, thought that 82 years […]

As a political observer in Colorado, the 2010 season is shaping up to be a crazy ride.  The gubernatorial Primary is a bit of a riot.   Of course the plagiarism scandal grows. No need for Hick to ‘go negative.’  The McInnis campaign is on life support. Politico has a story up with Maes–not ethically […]

Establishment candidate Scott McInnis has his responding op-ed in today’s Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: Adopting yet another position on the issue of the job-killing oil and gas regulations, my Democratic opponent recently penned an op-ed piece for The Daily Sentinel asking for forgiveness from liberal lobbying groups. McInnis’ own history of flip-flops has been documented. […]

(UPDATED.  From the InterTubz… – promoted by ClubTwitty) UPDATE: As ardy39 points out in the comments, this isn’t the only example of Scott McInnis flopping around on the oil and gas rules. From the GJ Sentinel, June 7, 2009, h/t ardy: PARACHUTE — Mineral owners Saturday assailed a Democratic lawmaker over the state’s new oil […]

(H/T to Ralphie… – promoted by ClubTwitty) Do as I say, not as I do. Running as a fiscal conservative, prepared to beg forgiveness from the world’s richest industry, and touting his experience as a businessman, Dan Maes–seeking the Republican nomination for Governor–has been popped for campaign finance violations. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel is […]