(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) EDITED-Corrected: This photo was misidentified as Gateway’s iconic feature, The Palisade, which is among the areas in Tipton’s Third Congressional District where BLM would be prohibited from protecting the land’s wilderness character. It is correctly identified in the comment thread. Apologies for the mistake Scott Tipton is at it […]
I called former GOP State Senate President John Andrews today, to find out more about William Boykin’s appearance Monday with Sarah Palin at Colorado Christian Univeristy’s “Tribute for the Troops” rally. I wanted to know if anyone had grumbled to Andrews, who’s organizing the rally, about booking Boykin and Palin together at the same event, […]
On September 21, 2009, the Second Circuit made an important decision on a case known as Connecticut vs American Electric Power. Without going into too much detail, this was a case where several groups like the Audubon society were trying to stop coal plant emissions because it was harming the value of their land trusts. […]
When newly-elected Colorado GOP chairman Ryan Call laughably suggested on television a couple of weeks ago that Republicans had been some kind of great defenders of education funding in the state budget battle, rewriting months of copiously-documented history from every newspaper in the state, we feel pretty confident that Rep. Tom Massey, moderate Republican from […]
Recently, one of my facebook friends acknowledged me for helping her realize she could be religious and also be politically on the left. I was floored. Has the Republican party co-opted religion so completely that generations of Americans believe you can either by spiritual, or be a Democrat (or worse — gasp — a “Green” […]
I have spent much of the past 24 hours trying to gage if there is any hope of saving the possibility of the legislature passing a redistrcting bill. That hope is now somewhere between slim and none and slim was seen heading out of town. Details below the fold. The Senate Dems appear to be […]
UPDATE: Based on the release we just received from Sen. Rollie Heath, Democratic co-chair of the Joint Select Committee, it looks like they’re finished. Full text after the jump: In an effort to keep the process moving, it is likely that a bill will be introduced during the week of April 25th. Heath indicated that […]
OUR VIEW: GAZETTE April 19, 2011 (Wayne Laugesen For the editorial board) Few affronts to the First Amendment have been so menacing and wrongheaded as the advocacy for freedom from religion – a freedom we do not have. And few individuals have done more to counter this threat than President Barack Obama, a warrior for […]
You heard the complaints Friday, with varying degrees of factuality, from both Republicans and Democrats about the other side’s proposed redistricting maps and the underlying strategies they reflect. The Durango Herald’s Joe Hanel reported this weekend: [House Speaker Frank] McNulty alleged that Democrats were trying to draw a map that Senate President Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, […]
From an e-mail we just received from the Michael Hancock campaign:
I want to share some exciting news! My good friend and colleague, At-Large Councilwoman Carol Boigon, has decided to end her mayoral campaign and endorse me.
While bringing her own campaign to an end was a painful choice, Carol wants everyone to know she is joining our “We are all Denver” team. I’m honored that such a strong and dedicated leader as Carol is now in our corner.
This is perhaps the biggest announcement of the race thus far. Boigon saw the writing on the wall following yesterday’s poll numbers. She also hasn’t raised the kind of money indicating people were invested in her candidacy; her strength in fundraising came directly from her own wallet.
It’s also kind of a surprise. While we didn’t think it would be incredibly successful, Boigon playing the “first woman Mayor” card obviously got some traction. She had broad support in varying communities. Her name ID wasn’t great, but she was on TV and she had a capable field staff.
The AP reports via the Durango Herald: A proposal set for its first hearing today would repeal a 1992 voter-approved initiative that prohibits hunting bears from March 1 to Sept. 1 and give the state Division of Wildlife authority to expand hunting dates. Voters overwhelmingly approved the initiative amid concern that female bears were being […]
Two public polls have been done on the Mayors race, and the most recent shows that a clear line is being drawn between the candidates who have a shot at the runoff and those who don’t. A few weeks ago, RBI strategies and Colorado Pols released their poll showing Romer 22%, Mejia 10%, Hancock 9%.
Today, a new public poll was released showing Mejia and Hancock both jumping dramatically, while Romer stayed the same (Linkhart, Boigon, and Spahn were all at 10% or less, well below competitive given the margin of error of 4%).
commentary after the jump
Rally speaker Kelly Maher of WhoSaidYouSaid agreed with me that today’s rally was smaller than the Tea Party’s Tax Day events of the past two years, but she didn’t want to say why. “I’m not sure honestly,” she said, standing just down the stairs from the podium. “I’m not sure it’s proper for me to […]
TUESDAY UPDATE: Lynn Bartels of the Denver paper has a useful update on proposed changes to Mike Coffman’s district. As we noted above, none of the Democratic maps move Coffman’s registered Aurora home out of CD-6; both of Republican Dave Balmer’s would do this. On the matter of voter registration, the Democratic map proposals create […]
(In the Tea Party/GOP split, Tipton’s taking a side? – promoted by Colorado Pols) A lot of my friends tell me how difficult it must be for me to have to listen to conservative talk radio as part of my job. But they don’t know how interesting it can be, and I’m guessing you don’t […]
Nevertheless, we’ve noted the entry of nominally “major” GOP candidates for the presidency as they have announced, and we’d be remiss if we didn’t in his case–AP reports: Santorum has been laying the groundwork for months. While the two-term senator lacks the name recognition and fundraising organization of his better-known rivals, he is a favorite […]
(Warning: Snark Alert) Arizona Senator Jon Kyl recently argued that “90% of what Planned Parenthood does is to provide abortions” to justify taking community health service money away from people who don’t get congressional “cadillac” health care plans like he does. Stephen Colbert and other alert viewers did their research and found that only 3% […]
UPDATE: Check out the release we just got from Americans United for Change (full text after the jump), lest you think Democrats in Washington aren’t keen to exploit Tipton’s too-swift support for the “Ryan Plan” budget. Says Executive Director Tom McMahon, “There is nothing courageous about Congressman Scott Tipton and his Republican colleagues asking millions […]
Cross-posted at ColoradoPols
In Denver’s mayoral election, there has been a great deal of focus from candidates on the importance of improving our education system, particularly the discussion of reform efforts at Denver Public Schools (DPS).
Several candidates for mayor have suggested that mayoral control of schools is an option they would consider under “the right” situation or “certain circumstances.” I disagree with that position. DPS has a democratically elected school board whose powers and authority are established in state law. The elimination of that board or alterations to their authority would require a state-wide vote. Though I have been disappointed by some of the actions by members of the DPS Board, their role is an important one and not something I believe the mayor should usurp by attempting to eliminate that board and replacing that elected body with mayoral control or a mayoral appointee.
While the Denver mayor does not control DPS, the role of the mayor in Denver’s educational system is an important one. The mayor must be an advocate for students, hold leadership accountable and ensure that teachers and students have adequate resources for success. It is not enough to improve standardized test scores. We must fully prepare our students to compete successfully in a global economy.
In Denver’s mayoral election, there has been a great deal of focus from candidates on the importance of improving our education system, particularly the discussion of reform efforts at Denver Public Schools (DPS). Several candidates for mayor have suggested that mayoral control of schools is an option they would consider under “the right” situation or […]
(Ouch! More war chest RomneyCare, stat! – promoted by Colorado Pols) Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who launched his presidential exploratory committee yesterday, would be President now, if the Colorado GOP had its way in 2008. You recall, Romney won big here in the GOP’s caucuses over Sen. John McCain, with major Republican support from people […]
(Something about “ink by the barrel” we heard as children… – promoted by Colorado Pols) I reported Saturday that Secretary of State Scott Gessler was on the Mike Rosen Show April 8, and he had some harsh things to say about The Denver Post. Asked by Rosen about The Post’s request to review Gessler’s list […]
We’ll be the first to admit, we’ve focused a lot on Denver’s Mayoral race. Perhaps that’s a function of how much money has been spent in that race compared to all the others. Perhaps it’s a function of the personalities competing against each other for Denver’s top job. Perhaps its a function of the fact that it is, indeed, Denver’s top job.
Either way, someone told us that there are several other important seats up for grabs next month. Here’s our take on Denver’s City Council At-Large race.
While the City Council At-Large candidates would represent the same exact constituency as the Mayoral candidates if elected, the dynamics of the race are totally different. There will be no run-off election following May 3rd. Instead, the top two vote-getters will both be elected.
Check out this video clip from 9NEWS’ Your Show interview with new Colorado GOP chairman Ryan Call this week–who was it trying to make those cuts to education smaller again? Really? Host: Can you provide some more instances where Republicans have reached across party lines at the state level? Call: Well even most recently–and the […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s spokesperson, not Gessler himself, spoke to The Denver Post for a story Thursday reporting that Gessler doesn’t need legislative approval to make sure noncitizens aren’t voting in Colorado elections. But Gessler found time Friday to join Mike Rosen for a friendly chat on his […]
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