(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%
In the strictest sense of the word “reporting,” the Denver Post reports: Democrat Mark Udall still leads among Colorado’s likely voters, but his Republican rival, Bob Schaffer, is narrowing the gap, according to a Denver Post poll. Udall, who had been up by as many as 10 percentage points in previous polls, is favored by […]
I said it was stupid for McCain to go hard negative Obama-Biden communications director Dan Pfeiffer said: “While John McCain may want to turn the page on his erratic response to the current economic crisis, we think voters will find his involvement in a similar crisis to be particularly interesting. His involvement with Keating is […]
Everyone agrees that Palin is dragging the McCain ticket down. From Palin’s platitudes without any real intellectual curiosity of the issues to her history of corruption, it’s well established that Palin is completely unqualified to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency, which in turn makes McCain unqualified to be President. But who is better […]
Ok, if you have a spare 4 hours there is the State’s 71 page Blue Book. Or if you want just the essentials of each, carefully and dispassionately evaluated, below the fold is a link to a short summation of each initiative. You can also go to Colorado Ballot for this information. A-58 The most […]
As many of you know, Colorado GOP chairman Dick Wadhams is not planning to recapture either house of the Colorado General Assembly in this election cycle. A brilliant play for long-term job security, Wadhams has built his 2008 strategy around the election of Bob Schaffer to the US Senate and a comparatively small number of […]
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UPDATE: Navy men know how to backpedal, as the AP updates: John McCain promised southern Colorado voters Friday he will never seek a renogotiation of the Colorado River compact, trying to bury a controversy he triggered by suggesting this summer that the Western water-sharing agreement could be changed. “Water is too precious,” he told a […]
We got a press advisory from a group called the Concerned Physicians of Colorado yesterday afternoon, who will be holding a press conference this morning at 10:30AM in front of Denver General Hospital. Advisory follows: it’s clear Democrats are bent on keeping John McCain’s age and health in the spotlight, and we agree that real […]
On May 28th, local entrepreneur William Orr was found guilty on 22 counts related to defrauding the federal government via his now-defunct National Alternative Fuels Foundation, a case that turned heads around the country once it was disclosed that Senate candidate Bob Schaffer served on the NAFF board of directors. The Rocky Mountain News summarized […]
What are you nervous about?
If you’ve checked out Senate candidate Mark Udall’s website in the last week, you’ll see it’s been updated to slam opponent Bob Schaffer on the economy right from the splash page: Across America — it’s an economic crisis. In Colorado — middle-class families are squeezed to the breaking point. And the failed economic policies of […]
Well, this is just a little stronger than the sloppily produced California Nurses ad. It’s not going up in Colorado…yet. “Under Mayor Sarah Palin, women like Gretchen were forced to pay up to $1,200 for the emergency exams used to prosecute their attackers,” the announcer says, after a heartbreaking testimonial from a woman talking about […]
We don’t quite know what to say about this latest ad from the California Nurse’s Association, which we’re told is running in a number of swing states as of today. After the last ad about John McCain’s health got pulled a few days ago, witness the proverbial envelope pushed, well, that much harder, with a […]
Probably not what Jesus would do, as the AP reports: A Christian university [in Oregon] said Tuesday it had punished four students who confessed to hanging a likeness of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama from a tree on campus. George Fox University broke the news to students and staff at an all-campus meeting. About 1,000 […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Barack Obama’s campaign on Tuesday began running radio ads around the state attacking his Republican opponent over the Colorado River Water Compact. Last month, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain told The Pueblo Chieftain that because of increased growth in the lower basin states of California, Nevada and his home state […]
John “I need anger management” McCain met with the Des Moines Register Editorial Board today and once again he proved his inability to control his anger. His brow beating and demeanor during this interview was more brutal than his condescension and contempt for his opponent during last weeks debate. Not only did McCain lie several […]
Because it’s really not a question of whether it will affect the vote, but whether it’s negative or positive–and by how much. As you all know, Senate candidate Mark Udall cast a dramatic vote yesterday against the proposed $700 billion bailout by the federal government of the teetering financial services industry, saying he “cannot ignore […]
We made a little hay out of this a few days ago, so we’re obligated to note what the Rocky Mountain News reports: Mark Udall blasted U.S. Senate race opponent Bob Schaffer for supporting tax breaks for overseas companies but failed to mention that he voted for a bill containing such breaks in 2004. Schaffer […]
While all eyes were on Washington and Wall Street yesterday, Senate candidate Bob Schaffer, was confronted with a dicey situation of his own. As the Denver Post reports: A former Clinton administration official made an unusual incursion into Colorado’s U.S. Senate race Monday, denouncing Republican Bob Schaffer for helping to derail anti-sweatshop legislation when he […]
With the economy dominating the news today, the liberal activist group Progress Now sent out a blistering release hitting Rep. Marilyn Musgrave for her contributions from major financial interests, and a record at odds with her come-lately outrage over the proposed bailout. Says director Mike Huttner, “Musgrave misleads people when she claims she is standing […]
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, desperately attempting to beat back the most credible challenge to her re-election she has ever faced, is jumping on the criminal complaint bus before it pulls away with her opponent Betsy Markey in the driver’s seat. As the Greeley Tribune reports: Musgrave’s campaign filed a letter with the Larimer district attorney alleging […]
Now that you’ve had some time to digest Friday’s first Presidential debate, how do you rate the outcome? Vote and comment below…
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UPDATE: The DSCC brings it home: It’s a well-worn tool, but GOP Senate candidate Bob Schaffer says it works great on just about everything, like when all you have is a hammer. Tax cuts as part of the solution to the financial crisis. Sounds fine, we’re already borrowing so many hundreds of billions of dollars […]
As with the Washington Post’s Fix Senate Line, blogger Chris Cillizza tracks the races most likely to switch parties: 8. Colorado’s 4th district (R): A quick look at Rep. Marilyn Musgrave’s (R) career in Congress shows a candidate who vastly underperforms in a comfortably Republican seat. Democratic nominee Betsy Markey is the best candidate Musgrave […]
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