(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%
UPDATE: Markey votes yes, Salazar votes no. As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to round up Democratic support for a vote on legislation to combat climate change, but Colorado Rep. John Salazar is among the holdouts. Salazar, a Democrat in his third term, said he is concerned that the proposed […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Colorado legislators, both state and federal, Republican and Democrat, agree that the Supermax federal prison would not be an ideal venue to house Guantanamo Naval Base detainees. In a speech Thursday, President Barack Obama said that inmates at Gitmo should be moved to secure federal prisons on U.S. soil (of […]
UPDATE: AP correction, bill is in fact in the State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee today–not Judiciary as they previously reported. The Denver Post reports the latest status on House Bill 1274, the death penalty repeal, which is garnering increasing national attention as it, um, refuses to die: A proposal to eliminate the death penalty […]
Now that you’ve had some time to digest Friday’s first Presidential debate, how do you rate the outcome? Vote and comment below…
POLS UPDATE: The Colorado director of the McCain/Palin campaign, Tom Kise, just screwed up and sent the internal list of talking points about McCain’s suspension of the campaign to his press list (follows). Note to Tom: don’t bother using the “attempt recall” function in your email program next time, it just makes things worse. In […]
As the Denver Post reported yesterday: Colorado’s is the third YouTube Senate debate, and the candidates were required to answer five questions submitted by users, including one from a man who – holding a rifle on his lap – asked their views on the original meaning of the Second Amendment. “We thought with the massive […]
The hottest Democratic primary race for the state Senate will come to a head late next week, with SD-18 contenders Cindy Carlisle and Rollie Heath squaring off at a debate hosted by the Sierra Club and moderated by Rep. Claire Levy. Release follows: their unusually contentious campaign should produce some enjoyable late-July fireworks. For Immediate […]
Does ABC love America as much as you do? by John Aravosis (DC) · 4/16/2008 10:52:00 PM ET Wow, major loathing of ABC on the Web tonight. ABC better cancel the welcoming ceremony, I see sniper fire… TPM: Looking around other sites, I guess I’m not the only one that thought this debate was unmitigated […]
I have a love hate thing with elections. I enjoy the competition and passion but hate the process. By process I mean what people need to do to represent us. I admire how people vote, and while there’s always room for improvement, the power of voting in the US still enthralls me. But if you […]
Colorado Confidential has a running diary of the State Treasurer debate that ran on Channel 12 over the weekend.
Dem Notes: Doug Lamborn: Hey, Let’s Invade Iran and Syria, Too! Moderator: Let’s talk about the War in Iraq. What is your specific plan to win the War? Doug Lamborn will go first. Lamborn: Can he go first? I went first last time! Moderator: Uh… sure. [While Jay Fawcett discusses a pretty comprehensive strategy to […]
You’ve read the Colorado Pols Online Debate between Republican candidates in CD-5, and now it’s time for you to vote. Which candidate do you think did the best in the Colorado Pols “Online Debate?” The winner will receive a free small button ad for the week leading up to the primary. You must be registered […]
Last week we asked all six Republican candidates for congress in CD-5 to submit two questions (total) for the rest of their opponents to answer. We then collected those questions and distributed them back to the candidates, and you can read their questions and answers below. Two candidates – Doug Lamborn and Lionel Rivera – […]
UPDATE: Look up above We’ll have the questions and answers from the CD-5 “Online Debate” up on Colorado Pols this afternoon.
We’re taking a close look at both of the congressional primaries next week with two “online debates.” On Monday, we’ll publish the responses from four of the six Republican candidates in CD-5 (the campaigns for Doug Lamborn and Lionel Rivera did not respond to our requests). Then on Wednesday, we’ll publish the responses for the […]
If it’s true that the month of March will come in like a lamb and out like a lion (or vice-versa), what do you make of today? Sort of a lamb/lion hybrid? Let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If […]
Enjoy the slush. Let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter. CORONAVIRUS INFO… *Colorado Coronavirus info: […]
As we normally do in an election year, we’re asking Colorado Pols readers to predict the future in several key upcoming races. This poll is about the Republican race for Secretary of State in 2022. Read our “Debate Diary” from last week’s SOS forum, and then vote below. Will Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina […]
The June 28th Primary Election is just about two months away, and most of the action will take place among Republicans. With primaries for U.S. Senate, Governor, Secretary of State, and Congress (C0-03, CO-04, CO-05, CO-07, and CO-08), there are at least 20 different Republican candidates trying to get their message out to the GOP […]
The Colorado Legislature is officially more than halfway through the 2022 session. Let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us […]
Thursday is the NBA trade deadline; cross your fingers that you don’t end up in Cleveland. Let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t […]
Today is the deadline for candidates for federal office to file fundraising reports for the last quarter of 2021. Many Colorado candidates have already announced their fundraising totals for the last quarter, removing much of the suspense from today’s news, but we’ve been waiting on numbers for one particular candidate: Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Ron […]
The Colorado Rockies take on the Milwaukee Brewers today in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. First pitch is scheduled for 3:07 pm. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a […]
We’ve already discussed Saturday’s Attorney General debate hosted by Club 20 in Grand Junction, in which Republican George Brauchler was absolutely dismantled by Democrat Phil Weiser (read our Debate Diary for more). Brauchler refused to answer several important questions, including a query about his prior remarks opposing Roe v. Wade that drew boos from the assembled […]
In addition to the memorable debate between candidates for CD-3 at this weekend’s Club 20 event in Grand Junction we discussed earlier today, another noteworthy forum featuring the candidates for Colorado attorney general, Republican George Brauchler and Democratic candidate Phil Weiser, laid out a stark contrast that every voter in Colorado should take the time […]
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