(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%
Yesterday, the Colorado House passed House Bill 16-1275, “Concerning the taxation of a corporation’s state income that is sheltered in a foreign jurisdiction for the purposes of tax avoidance,” on a 34-30 party-line vote. The Grand Junction Sentinel’s Charles Ashby reports on the debate over the bill: Democrats say it’s a matter of fairness that all […]
There’s always the Virgin Islands, Marco Rubio. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Voters in four more states were asked to choose a preferred Republican Presidential candidate, and once again, businessman Donald Trump […]
Dear Secretary Clinton: With all due respect, please consider a little advice from a 68 year-old white man who grew up in a working-class Illinois town not far from your hometown. While I support Bernie Sanders, I’ve committed to vote for you if you win the nomination. And since I’m not naive, it is pretty clear to me […]
(This is a user-created post. To write your own, make a new account using the menu to the right (three day waiting period applies). – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Over the past couple of weeks, two former Colorado legislators, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, have publicly come out in favor of lifting the […]
Four more states get a chance to make a statement about Donald Trump today. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Voters in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, and Mississippi get their chance today to […]
Former New York City Mayor and billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg will not run for President in 2016. As Politico reports, Bloomberg had been considering an Independent campaign for President but ultimately decided that he didn’t want to risk doing anything that might help elect Republican candidates such as Donald Trump or Ted Cruz to the White House: Bloomberg’s decision to […]
Enjoying the warm weather in Colorado? Well, enough of that. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The Presidential campaign of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is gasping for air after a tough weekend […]
May the best dick joke win — it’s not like this is a Presidential debate or anything. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► We try to keep the conversation above board […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Failed 2014 gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez has a message for his fellow Republicans who might be nervous about the future of their party: Beauprez: “At the end of all this, tough as it’s going to be, family squabbles can be pretty messy sometimes. But at the end of it, you realize, […]
Will the Brockweiler stay in Denver? It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► A new poll of Colorado voters shows Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leading Republican frontrunner Donald Trump 49-39 in a hypothetical matchup […]
Rep. Spencer Swalm represented an affluent suburban Arapahoe County district in the Colorado General Assembly for the full eight years our state’s term limits allow ending in 2014. Swalm was one of the principal wonkish voices of the insurance industry in the legislature, but was also capable of full-throated conservative rhetorical broadsides when called for. […]
THURSDAY UPDATE: Al White’s Democratic opponent in the newly-minted SD-8 tripartisan triangle, Emily Tracy, responds: With news that Republican Al White, running as an unaffiliated candidate, has entered the Senate District 8 race, Democratic candidate Emily Tracy responded, “It’s fine that Al White has declared his candidacy for the Senate District 8 seat. The District is […]
The Colorado caucuses are over; what do we do now? It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Say, it wasn’t a “Super” Tuesday for you? Your name must not be Donald Trump. Trump […]
What’s the quickest way to make a dozen people disappear? Schedule a Republican Party caucus in Colorado. At Tuesday’s GOP caucuses, the 2016 U.S. Senate race was about as popular as a “Hillary for President” button. There are 13 candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Senate and the right to challenge incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet in November, […]
Particle physics. Donald Trump’s “hair.” Advanced calculus. James Joyce. Our world is full of complicated and difficult-to-understand topics, and figuring out how to navigate Colorado’s caucuses is certainly on that list. John Frank of the Denver Post took on the Herculean task of trying to explain the caucus process with his “Colorado Caucuses: 10 Things You Need to Know” story […]
It’s Super Tuesday, the day we stop caring what Iowa and New Hampshire think for another four years. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► With Donald Trump running […]
This is historic — “Get More Smarter” won’t use the date “Feb. 29” for another four years! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► State Senate President Bill Cadman is eating a plateful of […]
Being the largest conservatively owned/published/printed fishwrap in the state, the Colorado Springs Gazette has always been a preferred platform for local Republicans and Conservatives to spread their goodwill. And, being one of the most persistent overachievers on the Republican side, Mike Coffman has often been the recipient of The Gazette’s benevolence: Since August 9, [2006] […]
When New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced today that he would endorse Donald Trump for President, the entire 2016 election cycle flipped upside down. You could make a case that this was already happening — Trump has been steadily rising toward the Republican Presidential nomination for some time now — but Christie’s endorsement broke the seal of inevitability. Until today, Republicans […]
POLS UPDATE: The New York Times reports: Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey endorsed Donald J. Trump on Friday, a major turn in a wild race and one that gives the New York businessman a major boost as he heads into the pivotal “Super Tuesday” contests. Mr. Christie was a candidate for president himself until […]
Enjoy a pretty Super Friday. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has endorsed Donald Trump for President. All aboard the bandwagon! ► Colorado voters finally get a chance […]
You show me your tax returns and I’ll show you mine! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Republican Presidential candidates will debate for the final time before Super Tuesday when they […]
The Chinese New Year began on February 8, and according to tradition, 2016 is the “Year of the Monkey.” Perhaps 2017 will be the “Year of the Priola,” because 2016 sure isn’t starting out well for state Rep. Kevin Priola. Earlier this month Priola took a lot of heat for asking to delay a legislative hearing discussing family leave […]
As the Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene reports, GOP Attorney General Cynthia Coffman had a bizarre “Twitter meltdown” last week following the interview of the mother of Dylan Klebold, of one of the perpetrators of the 1999 Columbine High School mass shooting: Ted Zocco-Hochhalter — father of a student who was paralyzed in the 1999 rampage — didn’t […]
Take heart, Rockies fans; Donald Trump was once thought to be a longshot contender for President. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The Nevada caucuses are in the books. We learned […]
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