(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%
UPDATE: Don Knox reports that McInnis won’t be returning to his job at Hogan Lovells (formerly Hogan and Hartson), which had been expected by folks familiar with his position there. So…he’s…honestly, we don’t think “available” is the right description. —– We’ll bet money you can’t hold a straight face through this AP report–as you know, […]
I loved reading Littwin on Page two of The Denver Post, and I’m sure lots of people who hate Littwin also loved reading Littwin there. He’s one of the best things the paper has to offer. But I agree with the old argument that newspapers will survive in the long run only if they can […]
As the New York Times reports–As the 112th Congress gets underway today, a key promise made by the incoming GOP majority to the “Tea Party” is proving inconvenient: Many people knowledgeable about the federal budget said House Republicans could not keep their campaign promise to cut $100 billion from domestic spending in a single year. […]
In an expected move, Gov. Bill Ritter announced today that, in response to recommendations from a study group he appointed in 2008 to look at “gaps” in state and federal immigration law, Colorado will join 35 other states in the federal government’s Secure Communities Initiative–essentially a program that loops the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s […]
The concept of government transparency is simple. Citizens have the right to know what their government is doing in their name. Colorado passed the Colorado Open Records Act CORA) to shed light on decisions by local and state governments. The intent and spirit of the law was to hold government accountable to the people. It’s […]
If SXP says we should do this, that’s good enough for me. Here’s mine: Enjoy the time with my wife & daughters. Double the size of my company – providing more good jobs that pay well. Go to the Eurovision Song Contest my middle daughter’s graduation from CSU (they’re on the same day!). Keep interviewing […]
One of the biggest stories in Colorado politics this year should really be introduced with a question: even without the plagiarism scandal that finally struck him down, is there any way that Scott McInnis could have been elected governor? No one event can fully inform the answer to this question. It’s possible that prior to […]
End of year Last year at year end I made some predictions What’s Going To Happen in 2010 Colorado Politics I missed a few – but I also got some right. So let’s do it again. 2011 The script is already written for the biggest local political story, whether it’s treated as such or […]
or, How to be a legal car thief. From Fox 31: A FOX31 News investigation has learned the City and County of Denver has impounded nearly 1,600 vehicles in 2010, or around four vehicles a day, under a controversial nuisance law. Most cities waive all fees if the person is found not guilty, but not […]
Background: Relative referred me to Nassim Nicholas Taleb ‘s “Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable” on the importance of rare, random events. Taleb says these events are unpredictable; I disagree-except for the timing. Ergo, while others ponder the top stories of the year about to pass, I offer, in no particular order, the […]
This was a very sad interview for me. Governor Ritter has done a superb job and I hate to see him go. We’ve been really lucky to have him as Governor. As always, he was very straightforward as he answered questions, both looking back at his term and looking forward at Colorado’s future. So with […]
(Happy Holidays! Long live the new FPEs (and all y’all)! – promoted by ClubTwitty) In a 2003 out-of-court settlement with (then) Utah Governor Michael Leavitt, Interior Secretary (and former Colorado AG) Gale Norton voluntarily tied the hands of future land managers and their ability to protect the full suite of public and multiple uses–to whit […]
Earlier this month prominent Republican Ali Hasan switched parties and became a Democrat. According to an interview “InnerView” with the Colorado Statesman, it’s our fault: CS: Did you talk to anyone in Colorado about your decision before you made it? MAH: There was – actually (laughs) there was a lot of bloggers on (political website) […]
“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.” –William Blake
In addition to the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell policy,” another lame-duck priority with local ties passed this weekend: the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, a bill that Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado has spent a lot of time on–our friends at the Washington Post report: A bill that would overhaul the nation’s […]
(Hopefully the discussion can be on what works and not a flame-war – promoted by DavidThi808) On the thread talking about Douglas County parents finally finding a potential way around the unions’ destructive policies that have destroyed public education, Ardy had asked me for some evidence demonstrating my point that teacher’s unions had lost track […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATED: Global temperature graph now includes preliminary 11-month data from 2010 and a graph of solar output for the last decade. (as reported by Media Matters who has been reporting on their acquisition of leaked emails from the goons at Fox) Last year Fox News [sic] reported on the […]
(We’re obligated to note that Wadhams has repeatedly expressed support for RNC Chair Michael Steele–here, here, and here, just as a few examples. Style similarities with Anuzis aside, for Wadhams to ditch Steele is quite significant – promoted by Colorado Pols) In the RNC chairman elections, Colo GOP head Dick Wadhams doesn’t like incumbent Michael […]
First off an apology, I forgot my recorder and so was not able to record the interview. So we’re going by my memory and a couple of notes I made. Consider all “quotes” to be paraphrases. We started off with Senator Johnston asking me about my idea to address TABOR, etc. He was interested because […]
Ok, so I know after reading the title to this diary your response is probably something akin to, “What the F@$k does Michael Vick wanting to own a dog have to do with Colorado or politics?” Well I’m glad you asked! You see Vick’s tale is one of redemption and our society loves a good […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) I’m wondering how many ColoradoPols readers have heard about the effort by the Douglas County Board of Education to adopt a school voucher program known as the Option Certificate Program. It appears that the school board is intent on putting this program into practice next school year in spite […]
UPDATE: This post was corrected Dec. 16 after a reader pointed out that Stephens Media, which is connected to Righthaven, does not own the Las Vegas Sun, which has been reporting extensively on the Righthaven lawsuits. Since March, Righthaven has been suing entities that post content from Las Vegas Review-Journal, not the Las Vegas Sun. […]
At times, I bemoan my fate as a tireless worker, trying to salvage a shattered branch of my geneology. I do, however, read alot; and have been told I like to share. We have discussed Empire here often, and Parsing in particular has given us many facts…history tells the rest of the story of Empire. […]
(We’re promoting, but this post could use some more information. Is this a new political party? – promoted by Colorado Pols) (CPols – can ya give me a little front page love on this? It would be MUCH appreciated) Friends – please check out my new political dedication – Constitutionalists For Gays & Immigrants We […]
As our friends at “The Fix” explain: Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele’s announcement Monday that he will seek a second term as chairman of the committee stunned the political world and left strategists scrambling to assess the impact he could have on the contest. Steele, in a detailed statement released last night announcing his […]
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