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Recall Polis Campaign Literally Grifting Welfare Checks

The campaign to recall Gov. Jared Polis’ fundraising appears to have stalled out over the past few weeks. Almost a month ago on May 6, the Independence Institute’s “Freedomfy” fundraising page for the Polis recall showed $23,740 raised toward the effort. As of this writing on June 3, the page shows only $24,046 raised–less than […]

For SoS Griswold, Success Speaks Louder Than Trolls

A press release today from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office celebrates the signing by Gov. Jared Polis of a package of bills that builds on Colorado’s already proud record of extremely high voter participation: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed into law a package of legislation aimed at increasing access to and representation in our […]

Former Rep. Cole Wist Blasts RMGO, Recalls in New Op-Ed

Earlier this week, former Republican Rep. Cole Wist raised eyebrows with a direct and thorough rebuke of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) and their latest recall attempt against Rep. Tom Sullivan (D-Aurora). What makes this particularly noteworthy is that Wist was defeated by Sullivan in the 2018 election cycle, in part because RMGO went after him […]

Former Colorado Republican Attorney Mike Davis Tweets Photo of Judge Merrick Garland’s Severed Head

(All class – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Former Colorado Special Assistant Attorney General Mike Davis was busted by national media last week for tweeting an inflammatory fake photo. Davis shared the fake photo, originally created by the Onion, showing a bloody U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky holding up the severed head of […]

Steve House Says the Quiet Part Out Loud on Recalls

Republicans gathered at the Pueblo Convention Center last Saturday for their annual “Derby Day Lincoln Dinner,” promoted as an “Evening with James O’Keefe of Project Veritas.” Inbetween dinner and O’Keefe hawking his latest book, Republicans in attendance heard a lot about recall elections in Colorado — perhaps a little too much. One of the speakers […]

Polis Recall Leader: Brauchler has said “yes to running” for Governor

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) With a possible recall of Governor Jared Polis still months away, two prominent Colorado Republicans have purportedly already stated their intention to run for his office should the effort succeed. Resist Polis PAC board member Kristina Finley identified District Attorney General George Brauchler and former El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn […]

UPDATE: Caldara Now Skimming Galindo, Polis Recalls

We wrote last Thursday about the co-opting of the longshot and nasty campaign to recall Gov. Jared Polis, which would require an unprecedented 600,000+ signatures in order to even qualify for the ballot necessitating a multimillion-dollar petition campaign on a scale never before seen in Colorado, by the Independence Institute–the decades-old local “nonpartisan nonprofit” run […]

Ken Buck on Nevilles Profiting From Recalls: “That’s for Patrick & House GOP to Decide”

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Local broadcast news faces a challenge when covering politics–how to distill complex topics into brief segments that rarely run longer than four minutes? Last week 9News’ Marshall Zelinger sat down with Congressman Ken Buck, the newly elected chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. The wide-ranging interview only lasted 3 minutes 30 […]

Polis Recall: Never Mind The Details, The Grift Is On

UPDATE: A reader astutely points out that Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute has been using his Denver Post column as a vehicle for enthusiastically promoting recalls of late: Caldara: Recalling state Rep. Galindo would boost morale for an out-of-power GOP My latest for @denverpost. And yes, I think she will be successfully recalled and […]

Stop The Presses: A Real-Life Vote Fraud Case!

As the Grand Junction Sentinel’s Amy Hamilton reports, and by God every time it happens somebody ought to let you know–if for no other reason than to remind you how rarely it happens: A Grand Junction woman was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor voter fraud after she allegedly cast a mail-in ballot for her adult […]

Sen. Vicki Marble Recycles The Honey Badger

Today, the Colorado Senate passed an important piece of legislation that will ensure Colorado’s Electoral College votes go to the presidential candidate who wins the nationwide popular vote–a controversial subject in smaller states including Colorado, but after the last two Republican presidents won office despite losing the popular vote, in President Donald Trump’s case by […]

A Very Different Secretary of State’s Office Is Coming

Secretary of State-elect Jena Griswold announced her picks for key staff positions today, and the hires give us a real sense of where this office is headed after eight years of varyingly controversial Republican control: I’m excited to announce my senior team who will join me on 1/8/19 in SOS office: Deputy SOS Jenny Flanagan, […]

Trump, Gardner’s NRSC Melt Down Over AZ, FL Senate Races

Huffpost reports on the angry crossfire in Florida as the races for governor and U.S. Senator head toward a recount: Florida Gov. Rick Scott suggested there was “rampant fraud” and called for law enforcement to investigate two counties over their election practices as the Republican’s lead in the state’s U.S. Senate race continued to shrink […]

Wayne Williams’ Discretionary Fund Follies Continue

Denverite’s Esteban Hernandez updates a story we’ve been following for a couple of weeks now since it originally appeared in the Denver Post–Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ purchase of expensive Western clothing on his office’s taxpayer-funded discretionary spending account is now the subject of a complaint pending before the state Independent Ethics Commssion: Secretary […]

Wayne Williams Slammed For Office Account Spending Spree

Colorado Democrats land a punch with a new ad up today:   After the Denver Post’s scandalous report last week detailing big personal purchases by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams on his office discretionary account, including a $700 pair of boots and a $475 cowboy hat, we’ve been waiting for Democrats to jump on […]

HAT-GATE: SoS Williams Beats The High Cost Of Living Large

The Denver Post’s Ben Botkin breaks news today that could spell big trouble for incumbent Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams, who is facing an unexpectedly stout challenge from Democratic election lawyer Jena Griswold. Readers will recall a major scandal that erupted in the latter part of former SoS Scott Gessler’s single term, in which […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (October 11)

We swear, it’s almost over. For now, 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 visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show.   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Dozens of […]

“Honey Badger Lite”–Will Wayne Williams Get Waved Out?

Lars Gesing writes for the Colorado Independent: Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams’s recent acknowledgement that he spends up to 15 hours a week moonlighting as a private attorney has come under fire from his Democratic rival for office and from watchdogs who warn of potential conflicts of interest. The campaign flap renews a conversation […]

Jena Griswold Buys Up October Air Time

As the Denver Post’s Jon Murray reports: Democrat Jena Griswold avoided a primary contest last week, and now the secretary of state candidate has found a use for most of the money she saved: a big October TV ad buy that ensures voters will see plenty of her in the election’s final weeks. Griswold on […]

What The Hell Do You MEAN 3,000 Ballots Isn’t a Problem?

FOX 31 reports while we shake our heads incredulously: More than 3,100 votes have been thrown out in Colorado because unaffiliated voters turned in Democratic and Republican ballots… Secretary of State Wyane Williams acknowledges the votes will be discarded but said the number is not as high as some predicted a few years ago. “Several […]

Coffman to Stapleton, “Hold on one minute, buddy!”

Cynthia Coffman has filed a protest with Colorado Republican Party attorney Scott Gessler concerning Walker Stapleton’s decision to go the party assembly route to earn ballot access.  Coffman maintains that Stapleton missed the April 2 party deadline to declare his intention to compete in the assembly. Tomorrow’s assembly should be quite interesting…. https://coloradopolitics.com/colorados-coffman-protests-stapletons-assembly-appearance/  

Matt Arnold: The Gadfly Giveth and Taketh Away

Having taken note of the original story of a Denver grand jury investigating alleged official misconduct by GOP Secretary of State Wayne Williams, we’re honor-bound to report the conclusion of that case–Denver DA Beth McCann is dropping the matter, as the Denver Post’s Jesse Paul reports: Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s office has dropped its […]

A Few More Words On Matt Arnold, Preeminent Political Gadfly

CBS4’s Brian Maass reports, the busiest watchdog in Colorado politics is at it again–and this time he’s gotten quite a ways down the proverbial field, with a Denver grand jury now investigating alleged official misconduct on the part of GOP Secretary of State Wayne Williams: CBS4 has learned a Denver grand jury is investigating criminal […]

Cynthia Coffman’s campaign chair gave maximum donations to both Coffman and Democrat Donna Lynne

(Insurance – Promoted by Colorado Pols) The chair of Republican Cynthia Coffman’s gubernatorial campaign donated the maximum allowable amount this election period not only to Coffman but also to Democratic Lt. Governor Donna Lynne, who’s also running for governor. L. Roger Hutson, whose role in the Coffman campaign was announced just last week, has a history […]

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Colorado Republicans respond to being told: “clear the field” for Stapleton

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) On January 14, the Anschutz-owned Colorado Springs Gazette editorial board told Colorado Republicans: “clear the field“ for gubernatorial hopeful Walker Stapleton. Fellow candidate Tom Tancredo, the primary target of the newspaper’s “step aside” directive, took to the airwaves two days later to reply directly. Meanwhile on Facebook, numerous other Colorado Republican […]

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