(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%
ProgressNow Colorado, the state’s largest online progressive advocacy organization, today called on Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez to stop trying to have it both ways on the issue of an individual mandate to buy health insurance. This comes after a surrogate for Beauprez, former Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve House, claimed Friday that Beauprez “admits that […]
UPDATE: 9NEWS' Kyle Clark follows up, as this story finally stretches its legs: Republican Bob Beauprez, who will face Governor John Hickenlooper in November, distinguished between the civil war he said Obama is risking and a peaceful civil war through the ballot box that Beauprez championed… On Focus Today, Beauprez went on to distinguish between the […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) On 9News' "Balance of Power" show Saturday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez confirmed his continued support for a federal personhood law but said he doesn't support a state personhood amendment. In so doing, Beauprez aligned himself with U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner, who's withdrawn his support for a personhood amendment in […]
UPDATE: Colorado politicians are busy giving their opinions on the ruling. The best line we've seen thus far is from Democrat Andrew Romanoff, whose statement begins, "Five men made the wrong call for millions of women." —– From CNN: The Supreme Court ruled Monday that closely held companies cannot be required to pay to cover […]
Ever since his late entry into the Republican gubernatorial primary, former Congressman Bob Beauprez has been facing questions about his lengthy record from both the left and the right. Democrats have an arsenal of attacks to break out on Beauprez between now and November to motivate the base, from "birther" pandering to prophesying civil war as the Obama […]
(Don't blame Jason, we added the photo – Promoted by Colorado Pols) The response to El Paso Sheriff Terry Maketa's troubles shows off talk-radio's ability to surprise and entertain. Here are some thoughts on Maketa's situation aired on KVOR's (CO Springs) Jeff Crank show on May 31, shortly after the photo of the shirtless Sheriff […]
During the latest round of debate over the perennially hot-button issue of immigration reform, proponents of comprehensive reform have creditably given Republicans tremendous leeway to come around on the issue. This was a pragmatic decision on the part of traditionally Democratic-aligned immigration reform proponents, hoping that growing public support for their version of reform, which would […]
The Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch blog continues the national attention controversial Republican HD-15 nominee Gordon "Dr. Chaps" Klingenschmitt has received since winning Tuesday's primary election–attention that is starting to make Colorado Republicans rather nervous: Klingenschmitt runs the Pray In Jesus Name Project, which is listed by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an anti-LGBT hate group. He defeated […]
CBS4 reports on fascinating developments yesterday from a rally inside Rep. Cory Gardner's Greeley offices: Dozens of immigration reform protesters packed Rep. Cory Gardner’s office calling for changes. They even brought a mariachi band. “We have our rights. This is a public office. We’re taxpayers. We’re refusing to leave, everyone come in,” chanted the protesters… […]
Gov. John Hickenlooper signs gun safety legislation, March 20, 2013. Photo via AP's Ivan Moreno UPDATE #3: From Gov. John Hickenlooper via AP/9NEWS: The judge today offered a thorough and reasoned opinion and recognized that the state's new gun laws do not unduly burden anyone's Second Amendment rights. We appreciate the good work that the […]
An excellent story in today's Durango Herald from reporter Dale Rodebaugh, writing about a new report on the growing power of Latino voters nationally and in Colorado: A fast-growing Hispanic population will have increasing importance in Colorado and national elections, statistics from a new report show. The votes are there for either major party, but […]
A Republican Colorado House primary victory Tuesday is getting a lot of attention around the nation today, as Gordon "Dr. Chaps" Klingenschmitt's reputation as a fringe right nutjob of the highest order gets reconciled with his entirely possible swearing in as a Colorado legislator next January. A brief roundup of Klingenschmitt coverage, starting with our friends […]
Unless you live in Colorado Springs, that is, in which case we're sorry–as the Gazette's Jakob Rogers reports: Helen Collins has a unique approach to helping homeless people in Colorado Springs: Give them a bus ticket out of town and "make them work." The Colorado Springs councilwoman spoke up Tuesday against the city's 2014 Action […]
Despite the popular belief that money and endorsements win most campaigns, long-time educator and underdog, Val Flores, proved this wrong yesterday and won the Democratic primary for the State Board of Education District 1 seat. The 17.86% margin victory came last night despite a long list of Democratic establishment candidates and national money from Walton Family Foundation-funded non-profit, […]
Boulder clerk says she feels the courts initial ruling applies in Colorado. But the stay only applies to Utah #cosamesexmarriage #copolitics — Steve Staeger (@SteveStaeger) June 26, 2014 —– UPDATE #2: State Sen. Jessie Ulibarri announces his intention to "get married tomorrow in Boulder." Today, a court in Denver (the 10th Circuit) ruled that gay […]
That's the word from Brandon Rittiman at 9NEWS today: Denver is out of the running to host the 2016 Republican National Convention. Cleveland and Dallas are the two finalist cities. "While we're thrilled to have made it this far, we are disappointed with today's decision," said Pete Coors, chairman of Denver's bid. "Denver has the […]
Coverage today of Bob Beauprez's GOP gubernatorial primary victory last night doesn't make much of an effort to define Beauprez personally, focusing instead on comparing Beauprez with his principal GOP opponent for the nomination, fellow ex-Congressman Tom Tancredo. Politico's Katie Glueck provides a good example of the emerging pundit consensus that Republicans "dodged a bullet" by nominating Beauprez: […]
AP's Ivan Moreno reports this morning in the wake of huge legislative GOP primary victories for the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners in bellwether Jefferson County, over comparatively moderate Republican challengers–victories that have nonetheless worsened Republican odds of retaking the Colorado Senate this November: In Senate District 22, which covers Lakewood, Tony Sanchez defeated Mario Nicolais, […]
UPDATE 10:00PM: Democratic Governors Association chair, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin: "Under Governor John Hickenlooper's bipartisan, business-oriented leadership, Colorado has made tremendous economic progress over the last four years. The unemployment rate has dropped from 9.1 percent to 5.8 percent, the state has improved from 40th to 4th in the nation for job creation, and we've seen 31 […]
An excellent story yesterday from the Colorado Independent's Susan Greene takes a follow-up look at a group called the Citizen Awareness Project, a 501(c)(4) interest group under the federal tax code that was championed as an example of so-called "IRS abuse" of conservative organizations seeking tax exempt status last year: The conservative group Cory Gardner has […]
Think that the word "theft" is too strong to describe Colorado's public pension taking in 2010? Here's a definition from Law.com: "Theft: the generic term for all crimes in which a person intentionally and fraudulently takes personal property of another without permission or consent and with the intent to convert it to the taker's use." […]
Media Matters for America reports, the case of Lakewood bakery owner Jack Phillips, who, while open to the public as a baker and meeting the legal test of a "public accommodation," just can't bring himself to bake a cake for a gay couple, is turning into a frightening business in the minds of right-wing talk […]
FOX 31's Eli Stokols reports on another nasty turn the Senate District 19 Republican primary between establishment pick Lang Sias and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners endorsed Laura Waters Woods, to a common tactic employed the nefarious Dudley Brown. Send in the gays! In its final get out the vote effort ahead of Tuesday’s Republican primaries, […]
The New York Times' Jack Healy profiles Colorado Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Tom Tancredo today, who has been largely under the radar in the campaign's final days as opponent Bob Beauprez and his allies hammer away with attack ads: Fifteen years after he built a national reputation as an inflammatory foe of illegal immigration, Tom Tancredo, […]
The two most likely scenarios in tomorrow's Republican gubernatorial primary elections, based on all polling of the race, is either a win by former Congressman Bob Beauprez or his colleague Tom Tancredo. But there is a third possible outcome that we do want to note for the record, as the Denver Post's Joey Bunch reported last […]
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