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Winners and Losers from Q4 (2009) Fundraising Period
The money is in the bank from the Q4 fundraising period (well, unless you’re Scott Gessler, that is, so it’s time again to present our Winners & Losers from the last quarter of 2009. WINNERS Sen. Michael Bennet (D) One year ago, many voters in Colorado were still trying to figure out who Bennet […]
Good For Them
Lynn Bartels writes for The Spot, the Colorado Senate Democrats are apparently raising money and selling their agenda at the same time. How crass! Senate Democrats sent a fund-raising letter today asking for $25 donations to help them “close corporate loopholes,” an appeal the top Republican senator called “crass.” …It’s illegal for a lobbyist to […]
Correct ‘The Big Line 2010’
Scott McInnis 2-1. On the attack. J. Hickenlooper 4-1. Off to a confusing, muddled start. Dan Maes 100 – 1 Jane Norton 2-1. Momentum is with her. She’ll get women’s votes. Michael Bennet 6-1. Left wing Obama Democrat. Ken Buck 10-1 Can Tancredo and Ron Paul give him momentum? Andrew Romanoff 20-1. Monday we’ll know […]
Ignore The Treasurer’s Race At Your Peril
With GOP secretary of state candidate Scott Gessler rapidly dwindling as a serious threat to incumbent Bernie Buescher, and Democrats hoping at this point for whatever placeholder in the attorney general’s race manages to emerge, it’s looking increasingly like the biggest battle this year statewide (other than the marquee U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races, of […]
Why Colorado’s Secretary of State Race Matters
In 2006, the Democrats, Moveon.org and George Soros were pissed. Not only had George W. Bush survived his 2000 election, but he won reelection in 2004 handily. The most galling part of the 2004 election for the Dems was the state of Ohio. Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State had not only kept out questionable ballots […]
Proxy Local Election Battles Rage, But Have Republicans Already Lost?
Can’t see the audio player? Click here. As you can hear (listen above) it’s getting really, over-the-top nasty in Douglas County’s normally-uncontroversial school board elections–the Denver Post reported earlier this week: The Republican endorsement of four candidates for Douglas County schools has turned what is normally a routine nonpartisan election into a pitched battle. On […]
Winners and Losers from Q3 Fundraising Period
The 2010 election is more than a year away, and most polls at this point in any race are about as accurate as career advice from Jay Cutler. So for political junkies, the quarterly fundraising reports are the best way to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of an individual campaign. The amount of money a […]
Montana-based 501(c)4 takes aim at Markey
(Shires, Gessler and Musgrave–oh my! – promoted by Colorado Pols) Western Tradition Partnership, a Montana-based 501(c)4 that was active in Garfield County in 2008, announced today that it was sending out mailers targeting Betsy Markey for her cap and trade vote. Details at my Coloradoan blog: http://bit.ly/616oo To the best of my knowledge, this is […]
New Big Line
We’ve updated The Big Line. More on the changes we’ve made after the jump. GOVERNOR The race for Governor is close to a crapshoot, but we still give Bill Ritter the edge because he doesn’t have to worry about a primary. We’re still hesitant as to whether Josh Penry can raise the big bucks that […]
Big Line Updated
We’ve updated The Big Line, and here’s a quick rundown of how we see things shaping up at this point… GOVERNOR Make no mistake – this is still Gov. Bill Ritter’s race to lose. But that doesn’t mean he won’t lose it, because his base isn’t exactly energized to help him in 2010. Ritter’s biggest […]
Newt’s model of Twitter ignorance (Take note, RSC Colorado!)
A warning for all those litigious Colorado rightwingers embracing Twitter this year, from The Hill: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and former Michigan Republican Party Chair Saul Anuzis have threatened to sue a pro-Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) group over a posting on Twitter using their names. Attorneys for Gingrich and Anuzis wrote a […]
Secretary of State Candidate Hates Petition Fraud Reform
Nothing you wouldn’t expect from longtime GOP and 527 attorney Scott Gessler, but it makes for one heck of a laugh track to his campaign for Secretary of State–as the Denver Post reports: Gov. Bill Ritter signed a major bill aimed at reforming Colorado’s initiative petition process Friday, one week after a Republican secretary of […]
Boring the Voters to Death
Republican Scott Gessler is running for Secretary of State after many years as the Republican Party’s attorney, but we hadn’t heard much from him until an email he sent out last Friday. The email, which is his first (to our knowledge, anyway) outreach to a larger audience is full of…well…lawyer stuff. You can read the […]
Lowdown from the State GOP Convention
While Dick Wadhams was re-elected as chairman of the state Republican Party, Republicans are still lining up left and right for top elected offices. Several candidates for statewide office were allowed to speak at the state GOP dinner over the weekend; the full list is below… The following people spoke about potential candidacies for statewide […]
New Big Line
We’ve updated The Big Line, with two significant additions: – Republican Marc Holtzman will almost certainly run for Governor, so he’s moved up the list. No word on an expected announcement, but at this point it would be a surprise if he did not run in 2010. – Longtime GOP attorney Scott Gessler has filed […]
UPDATED SUNDAY: Latest Secretary of State poll numbers
Here are the latest unofficial standings for our Colorado Secretary of State poll, where voting continues until Tuesday night. Many thanks to the Colorado Independent for filling in the brief bios below on all twenty candidates: Update: New numbers as of 8:30AM Sunday: 1. State Sen. Ken Gordon (D-Denver) – 2,721 2. Speaker of the […]
Shadowy Group Unleashes Attack Ad on Udall
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) A mysterious organization fronted by a crony of Republican Senate candidate Bob Schaffer has produced a second TV ad, this time slamming Schaffer’s opponent, Democrat Mark Udall. Coloradans for Economic Growth returns to the air about a month after “Sources,” otherwise known as “the butterfly and the Prius,” a […]
Experts: No Charges Likely From Ritter Campaign Finance Violations
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Interesting article in this morning’s Rocky Mountain News on the campaign finance violation charges that the Ritter campaign and former campaign manager Greg Kolomitz are facing. The experts that the Rocky talked with (including Republicans) don’t seem to feel that any charges will be forthcoming. The Rocky explains: Arapahoe […]
Let’s Go Fishing!
As the Rocky Mountain News reports: A home-builders association has filed complaints against five lawmakers, accusing them of violating campaign reporting laws. Two of the legislators call the complaints nothing more than political payback. The Colorado Association of Home Builders filed the complaints with the secretary of state to make sure that campaign finance law […]
Romanoff: ‘Amendment 41 Cease-fire’
Wearing a flak jacket and speaking from atop an up-armored Humvee, SPEAKER ROMANOFF SEEKS ‘CEASEFIRE’ IN BATTLE OVER AMENDMENT 41 Two Groups on Opposite Sides of Ethics Initiative Agree to Ask Supreme Court for Guidance DENVER – On Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 1:30pm, House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D-Denver) will announce plans for a “ceasefire” […]
BREAKING: Injunction to Extend Voting Hours Denied
From Colorado Confidential: Judge Rappaport turned down the injunction claiming “I do not have the authority to extend voting in Denver County” according to Kerri Rebresh reporting live from Denver District Court. Scott Gessler spoke on behalf of the Colorado GOP to oppose the Democrats’ request for relief.
Beauprez on Holtzman Offer: “Hell No!”
Lost amid the news of BeauprezGate over the weekend was word that Bob Beauprez’s attorney attack dog Scott Gessler stopped attacking former gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman. Gessler had been chasing Holtzman for alleged violations of coordination concerning the No on Referenda C&D campaign last fall (Holtzman was accused of using the No campaign to advance […]
El Paso DA Says Investigation Still Underway into Trailhead
As Colorado Confidential reports: Criticism over potential criminal charges that could be filed against Trailhead Group director Alan Philp in El Paso County for false ads attacking a Democrat are premature — and has resulted in a sharp rebuke from District Attorney John Newsome, who has entered a potential political minefield. On Thursday, Colorado GOP […]
It’s Getting Crowded in Here
At the rate this is going, we’re going to need a special wing in prison. Now it’s Trailhead Group director Alan “There’s No i In” Philp who’s facing the authorities. From The Denver Post: Alan Philp, executive director of the Trailhead Group, is expected to be charged criminally this morning in El Paso County for […]