(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%
(We continue to be fascinated with what has happened in Colorado Springs. If you haven’t been following, Colorado Springs is actually finding out what happens when you cut taxes and cut spending indefinitely (hint: it ain’t good) – promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado Springs councilman Sean Paige has a funny – and telling – screed […]
In all the occasions we’ve leveled criticism at freshman Rep. Jared Polis, which our regular readers know is a number of occasions, we’ve not gone so far as to seriously consider his political career threatened. And there’s a simple enough reason for that, the Denver Post reports: During his first year in Congress, Boulder’s Jared […]
We don’t know how smart this really was, from The Spot (a Denver Post property): Senate Republicans Monday night said they found one industry whose tax break they actually were OK with eliminating: newspapers. Newspapers are not subject to sales tax, and eliminating the exemption would result in more than $7.3 million in revenue annually […]
Most early polls in any race have not been kind to Democrats, which is not unexpected given the anti-incumbent sentiment nationwide. But as the Grand Junction Sentinel reports: A new poll shows Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper leading the likely Republican nominee to be the next governor of Colorado. A Rasmussen poll released Monday showed that […]
The money is in the bank from the Q4 fundraising period (well, unless you’re Scott Gessler, that is, so it’s time again to present our Winners & Losers from the last quarter of 2009. WINNERS Sen. Michael Bennet (D) One year ago, many voters in Colorado were still trying to figure out who Bennet […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Greenwood Village Republican Walker Stapleton said he’s the best choice for state treasurer based on his education and professional background. The grandson of historic Denver Mayor Ben Stapleton and cousin to former President George W. Bush made a campaign stop at Pueblo County Republican headquarters Saturday. As treasurer, Stapleton said […]
We have to believe that the Colorado Springs Gazette’s Tom Roeder was at least a little bit embarrassed as he wrote this report: Every year, El Paso County lawmakers lead legislative lambs to the slaughter: bills so unlikely to pass that they’re considered all but dead upon introduction. The flock has only grown as the […]
Conservative blogger Ross Kaminsky had the opportunity recently to vapidly genuflect to interview Senate candidate Jane Norton. It’s kind of long, but we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this insightful passage: [S]he noted that the word “education” is nowhere in the Constitution and that she has proposed eliminating the federal Department of Education. […]
From a Senate Majority Press Office release (with accompanying thousand-word photo): Today, Senate Democrats responded to the Republicans “plan” to balance the budget and to oppose the budget balancing plan discussed on the Senate floor today with House Bills 1189-1199. Yesterday the Republicans offered an ill-conceived plan to balance the budget which didn’t quite add […]
( – promoted by Middle of the Road) Romanoff may not need to worry about ‘how long he can keep the lights on’ according to a new poll for the Colorado Senate Race: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/… Rasmussen released the results of a new Colorado Senate poll Friday, and the news is particularly bad for incumbent Democrat Michael […]
As so many of you predicted, the 2010 election season is now in full swing on the proxy battlefield of the Colorado General Assembly. There are a number of in-points for today’s discussion, we’ll start right off with gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper’s remarks when asked about the budget yesterday–as reported by The Spot: Denver Mayor […]
The Durango Herald foreshadowed yesterday: State Rep. Ellen Roberts isn’t trying to pick on anyone with her health-insurance bill this year, she said. But critics have targeted Roberts’ bill for an early death. It faces long odds Thursday in its first committee hearing, but Roberts will argue her bill is necessary to keep insurance costs […]
We haven’t been the only ones confused by Democrat Andrew Romanoff’s complete lack of messaging as to why he was running against Sen. Michael Bennet. From day one, Romanoff has been unable to articulate just what he would do differently if you voted for him instead of Bennet, which has always struck us as a […]
We had heard previously that new legislation from state Rep. Mark Ferrandino to curb the excesses of the “payday lending” industry, an issue which has turned into a lobbyist bloodbath in recent years as the industry poured money into bitter opposition to any attempts to regulate them, was likely to be introduced later in the […]
When fundraising numbers for Colorado’s U.S. Senate candidates were all announced earlier this week, it continued a rabid conversation about what individual reporting numbers mean for each campaign. Less discussed, but no less important, is whether or not each campaign is raising enough money just to keep the lights on. As we’ve said before, fundraising […]
As the Colorado Independent reports: Colorado Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis’s bold move to pass health reform legislation that would include a public health insurance option has gained significant support in the week since he first began circulating among lawmakers and on the web a letter that he co-authored with Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree outlining […]
We have the Democratic Party of Pat Caddell and we have the Democratic Party of Progressive Senator Russ Feingold. One is the latest consultant to be added to Andrew Romanoff’s campaign and is a mouthpiece of DLC talking points, making regular appearances on FOX News to bash Democrats and accuse President Obama of “gangster politics.” […]
Conservative blogger Don Johnson of The Business Word quotes Colorado GOP chairman Dick Wadhams, speaking at the Arapahoe County Republican Men’s Club today: [T]he Democrats are in a slightly better position in the governor’s race since Governor Bill Ritter decided not to seek re-election, Wadhams said. “If this election has to be about whether voters […]
As The Denver Post reports: Sen. Suzanne Williams just announced she is killing her own legislation on American Indian mascots. She released a short statement: “I introduced this bill because I feel very strongly that we need a conversation about the subtle discrimination between races and cultures, but as this discussion has developed I no […]
(Truly regrettable metaphor. And remember, payday lending references always help you get promoted. – promoted by Colorado Pols) More and more Colorado lawmakers are getting a handle on the harmful impact of payday lending. You borrow money in an emergency. And then you can get in trouble. That simple explanation parallels the experience of many […]
Yesterday afternoon, government watchdog group Colorado Ethics Watch accused Rep. Steve King of double-billing for reimbursement for travel expenses, both to the state and to his own campaign account. The story developed quickly yesterday and initial hearings were held today, the Denver Post’s Jessica Fender updates: Grand Junction Rep. Steve King, facing an ethics probe […]
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( – promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATED 2/3/10–New Title, New Info and Old Diary The NY Times is reporting: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Grand Junction has a national title it doesn’t want. The town led the nation with job losses last year according to federal labor officials. The U.S. Department of Labor reported Tuesday […]
Putting the “silly” in “silly season,” the Denver Post reports: It’s easy to see the gold on the outside of the Colorado Capitol, but if one lawmaker had his way, the state would be hoarding millions of dollars of bling inside the building. That’s the idea being pushed by Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, who […]
The Denver Post’s Lynn Bartels reports the details on the upcoming rally with President Barack Obama on behalf of Senator Michael Bennet–the main event is Feburary 18th at the Fillmore (capacity 3,700, was the Pepsi Center booked or something?), cost of general admission a mere $25–two more higher-end events also scheduled. That’s going to make […]
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