(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%
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) In an interview with 9News Political Reporter Brandon Rittiman, GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was asked if he wants to “abolish” birth control completely. His reply,”Oh, heaven’s no.” But, as we know from our long and losing history with personhood amendments here in Colorado, the phrase “birth control” […]
(Um, holy crap? – promoted by Colorado Pols) A tracker attended a fundraiser for Mitt Romney earlier this year and filmed Romney speaking very candidly to friends and supporters about what he really thinks about the President of the United States, as well as those who voted for him. Mother Jones broke the story, dividing […]
A statement remarkable for its “let them eat cake” aloofness on the matter of Medicaid coverage for poor Colorado children and families, recorded last week from Rep. Cindy Acree of Colorado House District 40. Rep. Acree, as you may know, is one of the Democratic Party’s principal targets this year as they campaign to retake […]
It has not been a good couple of days for Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, whose campaign seems to be teetering on the edge of falling into the dreaded “crater” from which candidates never emerge. Our friends at “The Fix” run down the problem(s): Evidence of campaign infighting has put Mitt Romney in a place […]
(To call these “town halls” is kind of a joke – promoted by Colorado Pols) Pretend you’re a Westword reporter, and you’re writing a story about a new website, called “Where’s Mike Coffman,” which accuses the Congressman of being virtually invisible lately (as in, he’s hiding). You go to the Coffman campaign for a response, […]
In one of his first steps into the national spotlight at the Democratic National Convention last month, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper — whose Wynkoop brewery is largely credited with starting the microbrewery craze — proudly announced that he was the “the first governor since Sam Adams to get his start brewing beer.” The “former brewer” angle is one of those quirks of Hickenlooper’s personality that, oddly, give him national potential. It’s charming, right? Hick is the guy who accidentally became governor after he accidentally became mayor after he accidentally revitalized a city by brewing beer after he lost his job as a geologist. He’s the reluctant politician, the governor who’d rather be slinging craft brews than speaking to cheering throngs. And who doesn’t like beer? Well, aside from Mitt Romney.
Following in Hickenlooper’s footsteps is admittedly rough for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. His last elected predecessor works across the street, after all, and as one of the most popular governors in the country, Hick clearly knows how to make both voters and the media swoon. It’s probably the beer angle.
Still, Hancock is committed to making his own mark on the city, no matter how tempting it would be to emulate John Hickenlooper. It’s far too early to determine what Hancock’s legacy will be, but as far as mayors go, he’s the perfect guy to succeed Hickenlooper: the administratively-minded former city councilman who’s lived in Denver for all his life and has always dreamt about being mayor. Hick had his quirks, Hancock has his narrative. Both are compelling on their own.
When Hancock does something that’s more in line with Hick’s personality, then, it can’t help but seem a little forced. Take, for example, the recent announcement that Hancock would be “brewmaster” at the upcoming Denver Beer Fest:
The Great American Brew Fest revealed Friday September 14, that Mayor Michael B. Hancock will be tapped as the brewmaster for Specialty Denver Brew which will be launching the Denver Beer Fest 2012.
Mayor Hancock will be showcasing his mad skills with the hops, malted barley and yeast on September 19, 2012. His special brew will be served while supplies last throughout Denver Beer Fest at the Denver Beer Company.
It’s not that Hancock shouldn’t be participating in events like this: presiding over a “beer fest” is one of those perks of being Denver’s mayor. And it’s not like Hickenlooper has a monopoly on mixing politics and beer. But by acting as “brewmaster,” Hancock invites direct comparisons between him and his predecessor. And, if Hancock wants to be celebrated on his own right and not as the “mayor after Hick,” he should avoid letting those comparisons be drawn.
Even if that means missing out on a beer fest or two.
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) In his speech to yesterday’s “Values Voter Summit,” organized by the conservative Family Research Council, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan continued his pattern of delivering outright falsehoods in his speechifying. At one point, Ryan said: “Now, apparently, the Obama-Biden ticket stands for an absolute, unqualified right to abortion […]
Courtesy Westword’s Sam Levin, a fascinating newsletter sent by Rep. Mike Coffman at the end of last month. On the apparent fringe of yet another issue: I think it is time to question whether a significant number of the majors taught at undergraduate institutions are a good investment. This relates to the taxpayers, who subsidize […]
(Edited for Front paging – promoted by ClubTwitty) The party may be over for the Garfield County, Colorado commissioners, as local residents have filed a lawsuit against the county for violating open meeting laws and passing an illegal resolution. On March 27th of this year, the Garfield County Commissioners took part in a secret meeting in Vernal, Utah […]
Update (thanks to BlueCat): Oh, and he’s also a meth cooker. Who made the film, “Innocence of Muslims,” that stirred up protests so violent they cost America’s ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, who was enormously popular with Libyans, his life? Yesterday, that man was “Sam Bacile,” who described himself as a Jew who had raised […]
The invitation extended to walk precincts this Saturday with none other than: For starters, we assume that this flyer was only meant for distribution to Adams County Republicans, since it reads in a way that otherwise suggests Weld County DA Ken Buck is a “fellow Adams County Republican.” More importantly, though, we’re surprised to see […]
Briefly citing a few responses from editorial boards around the nation to the unfolding story of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s shrill and factually questionable criticism of President Barack Obama–after an attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya Tuesday resulted in the first violent death of an American ambassador in 25 years. Washington Post: […]
FRIDAY UPDATE: Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan sets the record straight: I’m the person responsible for the Ulysses S. Grant statement and I’m really sorry for my miscommunication. President Obama is indeed the first sitting president to visit GOLDEN since Ulysses S. Grant and I told him so while greeting him. I should have been less […]
7NEWS: The Colorado Secretary of State’s office says the so-called “personhood” amendment will not be on the November ballot, despite any legal action from proponents to prove they collected enough voter signatures. Secretary of State spokesman Andrew Cole tells the Denver Post the deadline for ballot certification was Monday. Even if a judge rules personhood […]
( – promoted by ClubTwitty) by Stephen A. Justino, Co-Chair, Colorado Move to Amend Colorado Move to Amend congratulates our friends “Colorado Amend 2012” – Colorado Common Cause, People for the American Way, and others – for collecting enough signatures to qualify “Amendment 65” for the ballot. Amendment 65 will offer Coloradoans a chance to […]
The two major political parties have a lock on power in the United States. The election laws, the media and family voting patterns all collude to make the election of a third party candidate to the Presidency a near impossibility. The closest in the lifetime of anyone reading this happened in 1992 when Ross Perot […]
GUT: Grand Unified Theory (of everything), the holy grail of physicists. Newtonian, relativity, quantum physics, light, gravity, all in agreement. But what about economics? Or, to narrow it down, modern American average folk economics over the last 30 or so years? Economists of every political stripe recognize that sometime in the 1970’s, expectations of things […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) The RNC based their entire convention on a manipulated misquote by Obama. Now the DNC will demolish Romney for a real quote. Contrary to right-leaning opinion, the initial criticism of Romney’s deliberate omission of deployed troops in his RNC acceptance speech came from a prominent CONSERVATIVE columnist, Bill Kristol. […]
Update: In my haste to leave my office on Friday afternoon, I didn’t give 9News’ Brandon Rittiman sufficient time to respond to some points I raised after he responded to my intial questions. I pomised to include any additional thoughts from him, if he had any, and I should have waited longer to receive them. […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) With the 2012 Democratic National Convention having come to a close last night, pollsters like me turn to the public poll results to see what kind of bump in support each candidate has received. Last week, I noted that the GOP convention failed to give Romney any kind of […]
UPDATE: Lynn Bartels of the Denver paper reports that the ad was temporarily taken down after questions stemming from the lack of a required note disclaiming the use of a photo of Brandon Shaffer in a Navy uniform. Here’s the corrected video, now back online: —– This 2012 just isn’t Brandon Shaffer’s year. The Senate […]
Aurora Voters Ask Coffman to Put the Represent Back in Representative Aurora – Since they can’t find Mike Coffman in Aurora, Aurora residents are now trying to find him on the Internet on www.wheresmikecoffman.com. The new website documents the multiple attempts members of Aurora’s 99% voters – workers, seniors, and students – have made to […]
Sal Pace is out with his first ad buy. In an email to supporters announcing the ad–and to potential supporters to help keep it on the air–the campaign touts the campaign’s efforts to cover the sprawling district: Campaign Ticker 31,318 miles, 461 days, 427 events, 1 New Fuel Pump for the Trusty Old Ford Pickup, […]
The redoubtable Eli Stokols of FOX 31 strikes again, this time via satellite: The noted deficit hawk who is the author of the controversial House GOP budget plan blamed President Obama for adding to the country’s ballooning deficit because of the 2009 stimulus package and Obamacare, which was signed into law last year. “It’s actually […]
The Republican primary should have energized the party and thus the process. It did not. It could have – it should have. The Republicans acknowledged that the 08 Democrat (sic) primary energized the Democratic Party. When was the last time there were tens of thousands of protestors and witnesses at the credentialing meeting […]
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