(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
20%
10%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
40%↓
30%
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(R) Kevin Grantham
80%↑
20%↓
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Milat Kiros
(D) Wanda James
70%↓
20%↑
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
30%↓
20%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
80%
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
53%↓
48%↑
(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%
We’re not making that up–flagging GOP gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler really Tweeted his support for making electric cars cost more, qualifier-free–a strange campaign plank to say the least: House GOP tax bill could make EVs more expensive in a hurry. CO should look to do the same. #EV https://t.co/I80679jhfH pic.twitter.com/0z08B62MlN — George Brauchler (@GeorgeBrauchler) November […]
Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ press shop, which is headed by a former Denver Post reporter, runs a blog they use to promote all kinds of stories–some of which seem a little outside the SoS’s purview, but generally the reporter in question gets forgiven due to genial relations with both sides of the aisle. […]
We wrote yesterday about how Tom Tancredo’s entry in the Republican gubernatorial race is strangling the campaign of Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler, and today the Denver Post picks up on a similar theme in a story that is all kinds of sad for Team Brauchler. Denver Post reporter John Frank confirms a story from Ernest Luning about the […]
Former Congressman Tom Tancredo is kicking off his 2018 gubernatorial campaign today with a string of events around the state, and his very presence is already shaking up the rest of the Republican field. As Ernest Luning reports this afternoon for the publication formerly known as the Colorado Statesman, George Brauchler is making some significant — and perhaps […]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo entered the race yesterday promising to run the “ugliest” campaign ever, Denver7’s Blair Miller reports: Firebrand and former congressman Tom Tancredo will again run for governor of Colorado in 2018, in what will be his third straight try at the seat and what he says will be the “ugliest” race […]
Welcome to November! It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Finger-Pointer-In-Chief Trump is blaming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer […]
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” –Isaac Asimov
As the Colorado Springs Gazette’s Marianne Goodland reports, the hits just keep coming for the once-and-again poster child for Colorado Republican nuttery, Sen. Vicki Marble–this time with an ethics complaint over a questionable town hall she hosted in Feburary with monetary help from a drilling company proposing controversial operations in her district moving forward: The […]
(Does this mean Tancredo is on the Trump “not naughty” list? — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo spent at least part of Saturday with Donald Trump, Jr., and others hunting pheasants with Steve King, a Republican Congressman from Iowa. “Hunting pheasants this beautiful day with Congressman Steve King and Donald Trump, […]
It’s not too late to change your Halloween costume to a “frog march.” It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP […]
Following up a story you heard about first here at Colorado Pols, 9NEWS’ Marshall Zelinger gets the full scoop on bizarre election-related signage that popped up in the north Denver suburb of Northglenn last week–signs that instructed voters to “CALL POLICE” if someone knocks on your door asking about your ballot. You know, that thing […]
Get ready for a weekend full of scary clown masks everywhere you look. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP […]
With a good chance of at least some readers dropping out of society for the next few days to binge-watch the long-awaited new season of Stranger Things on Netflix, even Sen. Cory Gardner is getting into the zeitgeist: Hearing reports of a possible #UpsideDownWorld portal back this week. Not sure if it's true, but @Stranger_Things […]
Keep your guard up, friends: You’re about to hear a lot of tired jokes along the lines of, “If you don’t like the weather in Colorado, just wait a day and it will change!” It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below […]
You only have six more days to come up with a good Halloween costume. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. […]
On Sunday, the New York Times published a lengthy story about state Sen. Vicki Marble (R-Fort Collins) that we thought might be the topper to the saga of Marble’s bizarre talk to a group of Cub Scouts in Broomfield two weeks ago. Apparently this will not be the end of the tale, because Marble is making every effort […]
Happy United Nations Day! It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker, who […]
Continuing a downward trajectory we’ve been watching for some months now, as reported by Politico’s Morning Score today, for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) under chairman Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado–the organization responsible for preserving the GOP’s Senate majority from challengers to the left and right alike continues to hemorrhage funds, spending more than it […]
“Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.” –Muhammad Ali
This weekend, the New York Times put the capstone on one of the worst weeks of nationwide press for a Colorado state senator that anyone can remember–Sen. Vicki Marble’s grilling by 11-year-old Cub Scout Ames Mayfield that blew up into massive controversy after the kid was booted from his den by the adult pack leader: […]
A CNN story caught our attention regarding trouble for GOP Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, now a candidate for the U.S. Senate–but facing fierce headwinds due to her co-sponsorship of legislation now widely blamed for worsening the crisis of opioid pain killer addiction in the United States. This is the same legislation that led to […]
UPDATE: CNN picks up the story: —– Republican State Sen. Vicki Marble’s spectacularly-strange talk to a group of Cub Scouts in Broomfield, which first appeared on Colorado Pols on Thursday, Oct. 12, has become a national news story after one of the fifth-graders who asked tough questions was kicked out of his Cub Scout Den. […]
We’re starting this Q3 review with the “Losers” side of the aisle, because the biggest news from the fundraising cycle is George Brauchler’s financial faceplant. Let’s get to it… LOSERS George Brauchler Once thought to be among the top Republican gubernatorial candidates in 2018, Brauchler’s stunning inability to fundraise will make it difficult for the […]
Mark your calendars — the world is ending on Saturday. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… […]
UPDATE #2: Denverite’s Erica Meltzer updates as the Colorado GOP weaves all over the road: However, later in the afternoon, GOP Executive Director Shana Banberger, said that tickets sold have already exceeded expectations of 400 attendees. She described the initial information as “inaccurate” without clarifying what, specifically, was wrong. (I’ve asked for that clarification, and […]
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