(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%
Anyone else not totally comfortable with LiveWell Colorado‘s campaign to promote healthy eating & active lifestyle choices? Denver’s major daily summarized the campaign, but in brief, the campaign uses pictures of people with different body types, then classifies them as “obese,” “overweight,” or some other characterization based on the Body Mass Index scale. I cross-posted […]
Just a friendly reminder, folks, that as of about five minutes ago, Michael Hancock is officially the Mayor of Denver, Colorado.
It was an extended campaign filled with spin from every which way, but with Hancock’s swearing in, we’re comfortable in saying that it’s officially over. Congratulations to Mayor Hancock and all of the new members of the Denver City Council.
We look forward to covering the Hancock administration in the coming years in addition to other municipal and state issues relating to the Mile High City.
A report worth noting from the Greeley Gazette’s Jack Minor: Supporters of the McConnell proposal say that Tea Party expectations for spending reductions has always been unrealistic. The reasoning is, that by giving Obama the authority to raise the debt limit, he will own the issue… Tea Party members have expressed outrage over the McConnell […]
Here’s freshman Rep. Scott Tipton this morning on the KOA Morning News–talking about the debt ceiling negotiations underway, on which he is expected to give commentary in the home markets even though he’s not involved with anything consequential. And it shows. But in this three minutes and twenty seconds of audio, Tipton does manage to […]
A brief item we didn’t want to miss, from the Washington Post via the Colorado Independent: In a piece that surveys Republican establishment players on the GOP presidential primary field, which has drawn half-hearted commitments among big donors, the Washington Post says Texas Governor Rick Perry is making a lot of moves that signal he’s […]
Politico’s David Rogers updates on the collapsing GOP debt-ceiling front lines: Washington’s political mood darkened dramatically Tuesday, as the debt ceiling crisis showed signs of spinning out of control and Republicans began looking for an escape path from the default showdown they helped create… Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) set the day’s tone early […]
(Between this and Stapleton’s PERA concern trolling, he set the bar pretty high for his own performance–will they sing Stapleton’s praises come audit time like they did Cary Kennedy? – promoted by Colorado Pols) Just sayin’… From veteran political reporter Ed Sealover at the Denver Business Journal: The audit that has set off a conversation […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain’s Patrick Malone reports, what are we to conclude from the continuous running down of the Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) by Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton? Makes you wonder, especially when: In the calendar year 2010, PERA realized a 14 percent return on its investments, according to Meredith Williams, CEO of PERA. […]
UPDATE: There’s an interesting CBS News story (h/t to SSG_Dan) today about how quickly we forget that a similar fight happened before, under George W. Bush: Just a few short years ago, a president sent a request to Congress for a simple, but expensive piece of legislation. President Bush asked lawmakers for a $700 billion […]
(I’m promoting this for the links to information on key corporate PACs at the bottom. And for the people who want more diversity of opinion on the front page (are you out there, Arapa?) – promoted by ProgressiveCowgirl) Have you have ever wondered why there never seems to be a difference in Washington DC politicians? It’s […]
(We’ve seen worse mug shots. – promoted by Colorado Pols) Bob Moore informs us that Larry Carillo, former Larimer County Republican Party chairman, has surrendered on a felony warrant issued by the Weld County DA’s office earlier this week. Former Larimer County Republican Party Chairman Larry Carillo is free on $10,000 bond after turning himself […]
Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/… Long-simmering tensions between the White House and congressional Democrats on how best to address the country’s debt boiled over on Friday, with leaders and rank-and-file members alike fuming at reports that President Obama is mulling cuts to Social Security and Medicare as part of a bipartisan debt-limit deal. “What I’ve heard from […]
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” –Abraham Lincoln
(Apparently, Adam Savage wrote the GOP playbook for ’12… you know, “I reject your reality and substitute my own?” – promoted by ProgressiveCowgirl) In an article in the Weekly Standard that has been re-tweeted around the beltway, a new standard has been set for intellectual laziness. The purpose of the blog post, to create a […]
POLS UPDATE: Full press release from Hancock’s transition team after the jump. We find it incredibly odd that Hancock would showcase Sinden’s involvement with last year’s SB-191, Sen. Mike Johnston’s teacher-effectiveness bill that made some house Democrats break down in tears of opposition on the floor. Is that really the best way to highlight a Republican-leaning CoS in a Democratic town? You tell us.
Though we knew that Denver Mayor-Elect Michael Hancock had been culling his list significantly for the last few weeks as he searched for his first Chief-of-Staff, we had thought it far more likely that we’d hear an announcement featuring Theresa Pena or Tamra Ward. Former Speaker of the House (and Hancock advisor) Terrance Carroll decided early on in the selection process to instead stay with influential law-firm Greenberg Traurig; still, on Facebook today, Carroll seemed more than pleased with the selection of Janice Sinden.
To be honest, we never heard Sinden’s name mentioned as a serious candidate for the top spot in Hancock’s shop. We’re sure that was intentional on Hancock’s part. Sinden, a longtime political and communications strategist, may raise some eyebrows among some of Denver’s democrats. She was previously a staffer for former US Senator Wayne Allard and is recognized as a lion of Denver’s business community. Beyond that, she’s a registered Republican and has ties to the corporate healthcare world.
In short, she doesn’t exactly have the resume that progressives will fall in love with.
Still, the Denver Mayor’s office is nonpartisan by charter, and with the selection of Sinden, Hancock is effectively telling many of Denver’s largest businesses that he’s willing to bring the table to them as he moves forward in governing.
Sinden is incredibly well connected both in DC and in the business world, and we can see why Hancock would want her in the office-next-door: she brings a lot of political capital to the Mayor’s office. For Hancock, whose network never could match even the size of Chris Romer’s, that’s going to be incredibly important as he forges partnerships as Mayor. It’ll be even more important that he reach out to these same networks, through Sinden, if he has any political aspirations beyond City Hall.
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) There’s a Sunday follow up story by Bob Moore in the Coloradoan on the criminally non-compliant Larimer County Republican Party (where the ex-chair was embezzling its money; at one point withdrawing cash at Black Hawk Casino). One of the big problems was that ex-chair Larry Carillo, probably in a […]
As our friends at “The Fix” explain, the Minnesota state government has shut down — and the impacts could be felt all the way to Washington D.C.: After six months of disagreement and seven days of intense negotiations, the Minnesota state government shut down at midnight last night. Gov. Mark Dayton (D) and the Republican-controlled […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) When you ask political junkies about Fox 31’s political reporter, Eli Stokols, many bring up Adam Schrager, who left 9News in February for a job in Wisconsin. “With the departure of Adam Schrager, whom I think was an amazing reporter for television, I would say Stokols could be the […]
We have just finished configuring the accounts for our two new front page guest editors for the second half of 2011, ProgressiveCowgirl and c rork, who begin their terms in office today following their election victories last month. It’s a great privilege to live in a blog, like our country, where leadership can transition without […]
A few months ago, we wrote in this space that Colorado Ethics Watch had filed a complaint with the State’s Independent Ethics Commission alleging that Jefferson County Commissioner Kevin McCasky violated basic ethics rules (and common sense) by voting to give the Jefferson Economics Council extra money while at the same time interviewing for the top job there.
There’s an obvious conflict-of-interest issue in what McCasky did, so we’re not surprised an ethics complaint was filed. This is the Jefferson County Commission, after all. It would’ve been much more surprising if McCasky hadn’t violated some sort of moral or ethical code in his time as an elected official.
Still, we bet that McCasky’s wishing he hadn’t lobbied quite so hard for that extra dough for his new office. From an e-mail we received from Colorado Ethics Watch:
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission decided on Friday to proceed with an investigation and hearing on the complaint filed by Colorado Ethics Watch against Kevin McCasky, former member of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners and current CEO of the Jefferson Economic Council (JEC). Ethics Watch asked the IEC to investigate McCasky for possibly violating state ethics laws when he voted to increase the county government’s contribution to the JEC reportedly in the midst of negotiating his own future employment at the organization.
“We look forward to a full Commission investigation of Mr. McCasky’s hiring by the nonprofit that received a funding increase from the county at a time of scarcity,” said Luis Toro, director of Colorado Ethics Watch. “We are pleased that the IEC is taking this issue seriously, just as it has taken seriously advisory opinion requests from state officials who were seeking private sector employment.”
We’ve heard from numerous sources that the current County Commission, sans McCasky, isn’t keen on continuing funding of the JEC. That might mean a double whammy for McCasky; he might lose his job while at the same time being investigated by the state’s Ethics Commission. Even if the IEC drops its investigation, this is the kind of thing that could hurt McCasky’s political future…or whatever was left of one.
Fox News and the rightiesphere swung into action today at an apparent live one: The chief economic culprit of President Obama’s Wednesday press conference was undoubtedly “corporate jets.” He mentioned them on at least six occasions, each time offering their owners as an example of a group that should be paying more in taxes. “I […]
Folks, after enduring a prolonged Mayoral race and even a little bit of controversy afterward, Mayor-elect Michael Hancock is set to soon drop the hyphen off his title.
So while Chris Romer is off swearing about a vote-ceiling and low returns, Hancock soon will be sworn in, and he’s launched a pretty impressive and lightweight website where you can RSVP to attend several ceremonies for Michael and his team.
From the Denver Together website:
DENVER – Mayor-elect Michael Hancock today announced the details of Denver’s inaugural ceremony and celebrations. All events will be free and open to the public.
“This will be a great celebration for all of Denver,” Mayor-elect Michael Hancock said. “It will be a time when the whole city can come together to celebrate moving Denver forward and deliver a great city.”
The inaugural festivities will kickoff with an Interfaith Prayer Service at Macedonia Baptist Church at 3 p.m. on July 17. The service will include representatives from Denver’s diverse religious communities.
The swearing in ceremony for newly elected and returning city officials will take place at the Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex beginning at 11 a.m on July 18.The inaugural celebration will follow at the Denver Botanic Gardens beginning at 6 p.m. and will featuring local food and bands.
Inviting all of Denver to come together to celebrate and move Denver forward, following Inauguration Day, Hancock will take a tour of neighborhood parks. On July 23, he will visit with communities throughout the city at several parks, including Berkeley Park, Harvey Park, Cook Memorial Park, Central Park and Town Center.
So RSVP if you’re into that kind of thing, because even as big as it is, we’re sure the Buell theater will fill up quick. You should also give a round of applause to Albatross Digital, who with this website and several others in recent memory is quickly becoming the go-to firm for Democratic e-strategy.
Los Angeles Times–really. It’s a rule. Double-check these things. Michele Bachmann delivered her presidential announcement in Waterloo, Iowa, Monday because she was born there, but she inadvertently ended up reminding residents of a dark chapter in their town’s history. In an interview with Fox News Channel, Bachmann, the Minnesota conservative, pointed out that John Wayne, […]
Sofia Resnick writes for the American Independent news network: “I cannot deny a person, a human being, a worker … people across this state … the same rights I have with my wife,” said New York Sen. Mark J. Grisanti (R-60th District) before declaring the 33rd “yes” vote the New York Senate needed to pass […]
I don’t know if I am more disappointed that Diane Cox, Mesa Counties’ Marijuana Vigilante, continues to spread lies and hysterical rhetoric about medicinal Cannabis, or that Charles Ashby of the daily Grand Junction newspaper has written such a terrible story in covering her outrageous blather. Mr. Ashbys’ story, under the title “Medical pot question […]
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