(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%
You can almost taste the anger at Denver Post owner Dean Singleton in this report from the Rocky Mountain News: The CEO of the company that owns the Rocky takes exception to assertions by Dean Singleton that the only plan on the table is to close Colorado’s oldest operating newspaper. Singleton, CEO of MediaNews, which […]
(LB’s “Obama honeymoon” appears to be over – promoted by Colorado Pols) For those of you who haven’t read Atlas Shrugged and have the same cute lines about teenage boys or Star Wars conventioneers being Rand disciples (you know who you are), consider this question: If a company is put in a place where the […]
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will be losing 65 employees this year alone, reports the Denver Post:
A reduced county pension contribution coupled with lower-than- market pay has Jefferson County sheriff’s employees heading for the door.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is on track this year to lose 65 of its more than 700 employees – most of them sworn officers. Many will go to departments in Denver, Aurora, Commerce City and Adams County.
“It’s a competitive market right now,” said Jefferson County Sheriff Ted Mink.
Mink recently told county commissioners: “It will be pretty hard to maintain our level of service at some point.” [Pols Emphasis]
Mink and his commanders blame a retirement program that was behind other agencies’ offerings. In January, it lost more ground when the county reduced its match for the defined contribution plan – which works as a 401(k) plan – from 10 percent to 8 percent.Arvada, Boulder, Commerce City, Littleton and Westminster all contribute 10 percent; Thornton, 9 percent; Aurora, 10.5 percent; and Golden, 13 percent.
Jefferson County not only hasn’t kept up, “They’re going in the wrong direction,” said Don Christensen, executive director of County Sheriffs of Colorado. [Pols Emphasis]
Definitely worth factoring into the ongoing speculation about Rep. John Salazar’s future, as the AP reports: Former U.S. Rep. Charles Stenholm of Texas, who has been mentioned as a possible pick to be U.S. agriculture secretary, said Friday that he does not expect to be nominated for the job. Stenholm, a West Texas Democrat who […]
For the uninitiated, Urban Dictionary defines: freep To slew or cheat an online poll by repeatedly voting (clearing cookies, using proxies) or to make a blog appear to be commented by numerous posters by the same means. (From the practices of the Free Republic or “freepers”) Apropos, the Rocky Mountain News reports: State Sen. Ken […]
As the Denver Post reports: The Colorado Supreme Court on Friday said a law allowing local property taxes to grow can go forward – for now. But the court stopped short of ruling on whether the law – which froze local mill levies that otherwise would have fallen – is constitutional, saying it still has […]
In all the talk this week about the Rocky Mountain News’ impending demise, a voice that might had lent some useful insight to the discussion was notably absent. Rocky columnist Jason Salzman asks about this today: The Post has subscribers who’ve been reading articles by Bob Ewegen for 36 years. He vanished from the Post’s […]
One thing you can count on: if John Salazar is picked by the incoming Obama administration as USDA Secretary, the ensuing special election for his CD-3 seat will be a major battle that Republicans around the nation will try like hell to win. As the Rocky Mountain News reports: Sen. State Josh Penry is flattered […]
More bad news for the Rocky Mountain News, as 9NEWS reports: The publisher of the Denver Post claims the owner of the Rocky Mountain News said the paper would be closed “as soon as practical,” belying hopes that a buyer for the Rocky will be found. The Rocky, Colorado’s oldest newspaper, was put up for […]
Ex-Sen. John Andrews has had enough, and his keen sense of manly chivalry will not allow dear friend Marilyn Musgrave to be ridiculed any longer. Writing for Politics West: Republican Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, targeted five years ago by the Tim Gill machine for the crime of defending traditional marriage and finally brought down last month, […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) I doubt she’ll ever be able to find much work in Colorado again, but if her “Pity Me Georgia” concession speech is any indication, Marilyn Musgrave may have found the paid gig she’s always dreamed of: Being hoisted up on a cross of her own making. According to Bob […]
Sure enough, as the Denver Post confirms: Colorado congressman John Salazar is on the “short list” to become Secretary of Agriculture under president-elect Barack Obama, sources have told the Denver Post. Salazar confirmed this morning that he “may” be on the short list. He issued the following statement today after being contacted by the Post: […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) How crazy are right-wing talk show hosts like Peter Boyles for “entertaining” fabricated stories like the one over Obama’s birth certificate? Every single day since the election many right-wingers, much like the delusional Marilyn Musgrave, are having a hard time coming to grips with reality and admitting defeat, so […]
The liberal activist group Progress Now just sent out a press release excoriating the process so far to replace CSU President Larry Penley, possibly with outgoing Senator Wayne “Dullard” Allard–a curious choice to say the least. According to the release, the CSU Board of Governors will meet tomorrow. They’ve reserved a whopping five minutes of […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar’s name appears to be falling off the list of likely nominees this week, although the first-term Democrat campaigned vigorously for Obama in this battleground state and has said he wants a Westerner to head Interior. Two weeks ago, Salazar told reporters he had not discussed the […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: The Fort Collins Coloradoan has the story. Marilyn Musgrave is alive! And concedes defeat! In a robocall! To Georgia! Here’s the audio: http://www.coloradopols.com/up… In her first public comments on her re-election loss – made in a mass phone call to Georgia voters – Rep. Marilyn Musgrave blames […]
Piggy-backing somewhat off of sxp151’s post regarding the atheist billboards going up in Boulder, I am reminded of the last election cycle. I am pretty sure I remember meeting the man in sxp’s post at an atheist rally held at the Capitol. I was there as a speaker for the No on 48 campaign (but […]
Alright all you Colorado Pols lovers out there – it’s expansion time. You’ll still find all of your favorite political news and gossip at Colorado Pols, but now you can dig a little deeper in parts of our fair state where you’re particularly interested.
Think of Denver Pols as part of one big happy Colorado Pols family, which also now includes Jeffco Pols.
Alright all you Colorado Pols lovers out there – it’s expansion time. You’ll still find all of your favorite political news and gossip at Colorado Pols, but now you can dig a little deeper in parts of our fair state where you’re particularly interested.
Think of Jeffco Pols as part of one big happy Colorado Pols family, which now includes Denver Pols as well.
UPDATE: Congratulations to frontpager-elect Danny the Red (hair), the winner of a surprisingly close finish against challenger redstateblues. Final tally: * Danny the Red (hair) – 46 votes (44.66%) * redstateblues – 42 votes (40.78%) * ThillyWabbit – 8 votes (7.77%) * Middle of the Road – 7 votes (6.8%) Cast your vote below for […]
UPDATE: Congratulations to frontpager-elect Laughing Boy, who ousted incumbent Haners by a decisive Barack Obama-style margin. Final tally: * Laughing Boy – 44 votes (63.77%) * Haners (incumbent) – 25 votes (36.23%) Cast your vote below for our next GOP front page guest editor. Write-in candidates not permitted, please choose from the two nominees below. […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain reports, it’s looking good for incoming Rep.-elect Betsy Markey: U.S. Rep.-elect Betsy Markey said her primary goal as a first-term congresswoman will be to help rebuild the country’s economy. “We’re spending so much more money than we’re bringing in. We’ve got to focus on the deficit and focus on jobs,” Markey […]
Well some like to tell us that we liberals have little influence on Obama. Yet over on HuffPo we have this report Brennan Pulls Out Of Running For CIA Chief, Blames Liberal Blogs Brennan wrote in a Nov. 25 letter to Obama that he did not want to be a distraction. His potential appointment has […]
SUNDAY UPDATE: we will be holding an election for two new front-page editors tomorrow, December 1st. The new editors will start around December 15th, and barring anything unexpected will hold their position for six months–at which time we’ll hold another election. There will be two polls, one for the Democrat nominees and one for Republicans. […]
Finally, something every (and we do mean every) Democrat and at least two or three Republicans can agree on! Tom Tancredo is the man to carry the GOP standard into 2010 glory. As the Rocky Mountain News reports: Take your pick: farewell or good riddance. But outgoing Rep. Tom Tancredo might not be leaving the […]
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