(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%
I like to know what conservative pundits are saying to each other about politics. When conservatives talk to liberals, it tends to be so hostile, condescending, and designed to provoke emotional responses, aka trolling, that it isn’t very useful for discerning actual thinking and points of view. Hence, I listen to Redstate’s weekly briefings, and […]
UPDATE: In a new ad of his own, Sen. Mark Udall responds vigorously, reminding viewers of his leadership in the U.S. Senate on national security issues: —– 9NEWS' Brandon Rittiman takes a dim view of a new TV spot from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, now playing in Colorado attacking Sen. Mark Udall for his supposed "weakness" […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, speaking in Colorado this week, had a few things to say about the constitutional doctrine of separation of church that are raising eyebrows. As the Huffington Post reports: The separation of church and state doesn't mean "the government cannot favor religion over non-religion," Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argued during […]
A new poll from (formerly) conservative-leaning pollster Rasmussen Reports has Democratic incumbent Gov. John Hickenlooper leading GOP challenger Bob Beauprez by four points as October heats up: In Colorado’s other contentious election, Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper has pulled slightly ahead of Republican challenger Bob Beauprez in his bid to keep his job. Hickenlooper now picks up […]
THURSDAY UPDATE: The Jeffco Board of Education is scheduled to meet tonight, and they are expected to use their 3-2 right-wing majority to ram through an initiative to change the curriculum of high school history classes. Community outrage, be damned. —– We've written before in this space that the controversy surrounding the Jefferson County School […]
Last Monday, as Democrats were gleefully circulating video of GOP U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner's rough interview with FOX 31's Eli Stokols, Republican surrogates for Gardner were looking for something–anything–with which to change the subject. As Talking Points Memo reports, they chose poorly: On Monday, Republican operatives seemed to think they had a bonafide gamechanging gaffe […]
UPDATE: The Denver Post's John Frank has a new story up as the Beauprez's IUD controversy grows: Beauprez drew a rebuke from experts in the medical community who called his assertion false, while Democrats and like-minded women's rights organizations suggested it showed the candidate is out of touch. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and […]
As the Colorado Springs Gazette's Megan Schrader reports, Rep. Doug Lamborn continues to reap red-on-red criticism for her remarks, originally publicized by the Colorado Independent last week, that suggested he is actively trying to persuade military commanders to resign in protest of President Barack Obama's policies: On Sunday night, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican […]
Maybe his new moniker ought to be ‘Bundy Bob Beauprez’ because he shares at least one trait with crazy Cliven the Nevada welfare-rancher that got caught-and-released for ripping off the American taxpayer. Neither think that America’s public lands ought to belong to the American public. PHOTO CAPTION: This Republican leader–father of America's National Parks and […]
As Election Day gets closer and closer, we're updating The Big Line on a weekly basis. Remember: Percentages listed indicate our view of the win/loss outcome only (we are not attempting to guess margin of victory). You can always access the full Big Line 2014, but below we provide a bit more detail about our […]
UPDATE #2: From today's press release: “Coloradans from all backgrounds prefer a Senate candidate who supports closing corporate tax loopholes and ending tax breaks for the wealthy,” said Tom Jensen, director of Public Policy Polling. “The tax fairness agenda is supported by Colorado voters more than most other top issues emphasized by the Senate candidates. […]
It's no secret that Republicans in Colorado have been having a heck of a time trying to convince women to vote for them in recent years. In 2010, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet defeated Republican challenger Ken Buck thanks primarily to strong support from female voters (assisted by Buck's tone-deafness around women's issues). In 2014, Republican […]
The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund sent a round of mailers last week to households across the state, touting that group's endorsement of the three top Republican candidates in Colorado this year. Gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez and Senate candidate Cory Gardner both get a nod: The content of this mailer seems to be aimed […]
UPDATE: Bonus round–check out this photo from 2010's "fact-finding tour" and tell us how many guns you see. From left: 2010 House candidate Chris Holbert, then-Rep. Kent Lambert, Sen. Scott Renfroe, then-Rep. Laura Bradford, 2010 House candidate Janak Joshi, then-Rep. Randy Baumgardner. A press release this week from the arch-conservative Republican Study Committee of Colorado, […]
Save the dates for debates: Governor Candidate Debate (Hickenlooper vs. Beauprez) Thursday,October 2, 7 PM CD3 Representative Debate (Tapia vs. Tipton) Tuesday, October 7, 6 PM US Senate Debate (Udall vs. Gardner) Thursday, October 9, 7 PM All forums to be held at Pueblo Memorial Hall 1 City Hall Pl, Pueblo, CO 81003 (866) 722-8844 […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) I don't envy reporters who are trying to uncover the logic in gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez's decision to withdraw his support for personhood at the state level but to continue backing federal personhood legislation, even though state and federal personhood laws would do the exact same thing: ban all abortion, even […]
The big news in Colorado politics yesterday was the release of a Quinnipiac University poll on the Governor's race showing — rather unbelievably, really — Republican Bob Beauprez leading Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper by an astounding 10-point margin. Quinnipiac's findings were roundly dismissed by political and polling experts around the country, and perhaps rightly so, […]
UPDATE #2: The Denver Post quotes other pollsters openly questioning Quinnipiac's numbers: Jay Leve, editor of SurveyUSA, who oversaw a Denver Post poll released last week that had drastically different findings, questioned the Quinnipiac poll's results. "We at SurveyUSA have a great deal of respect for Quinnipiac, but we don't see the race this way," […]
Big news this morning from our friends at the Washington Post blog "The Fix" Democrats are now (very slightly) favored to hold the Senate majority on Nov. 4, according to Election Lab, the Post's statistical model of the 2014 midterm elections. Election Lab puts Democrats' chances of retaining their majority at 51 percent — a […]
Further underscoring the news that Sen. Mark Udall appears to be pulling away from Rep. Cory Gardner in the race for the U.S. Senate is this ridiculous new TV ad from Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS group that attempts — and fails — to divert the narrative that Udall is a better choice than Gardner for […]
TUESDAY UPDATE: It now appears as though both of Suppes' Twitter accounts (@DonSuppes and @DonSuppes2014) have been deactivated. Perhaps the links below were just the tip of the ol' Twitter iceberg for Suppes. —– UPDATE: Don Suppes appears to understand the problem with his social media posts, though it seems he is still trying to […]
(The wrath of Tom – Promoted by Colorado Pols) NextGen Climate today launched its second television ad against Congressman Gardner, highlighting his extreme positions on issues ranging from climate to women’s health. The 30-second ad, titled “Choices,” delves into decisions Coloradans face, and the choices Congressman Gardner wants to make for them. “From the doctor’s […]
UPDATE: The calls for Republicans who attended Tom Ready's fundraiser last month to disown him continue: A Colorado independent nonprofit group whose mission is to hold Republican nominee for Governor Bob Beauprez accountable called on Beauprez to renounce his appearance with a Sandy Hook denier who questioned whether the event really took place. "We call […]
As Election Day gets closer and closer, we'll be updating The Big Line on a weekly basis. Here's what we're currently thinking as to the main movers in the top races in Colorado: U.S. SENATE Mark Udall (65%) Cory Gardner (35%) We don't see either Udall or Gov. John Hickelooper losing in November, but for […]
From our friends at "The Fix" comes an interesting new look at the Senate races around the country: And so, before we ranked the twelve most competitive races in the fight for the Senate majority this fall, we chatted — via email — with a half dozen strategists in both parties to get their sense […]
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