(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%
Thank goodness the rest of America doesn’t just refuse to do its job like the U.S. Senate. 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… ► Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today that the Senate […]
“Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.” –Niccolo Machiavelli
Alright, so it took us a little bit longer than we had anticipated to finish up our “Debate Diary” of the first Republican Senate candidate forum of 2016. Last week we posted Part 1 of our “Debate Diary,” and you can now read Part 2 after the jump below. On Thursday (Feb. 11), the University of […]
As Colorado’s political class continues to figure out what to make of Initiative 107, the product of out-of-work legislators and political operatives to “reform” the state’s redistricting and reapportionment process ahead of the 2020 census, the chairman of the Colorado Reapportionment Commission from 2011, unaffiliated voter Mario Carrera, released a statement this morning panning the new […]
George Washington would be 284 years old today if he were, you know, not dead. 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 race for the Republican Presidential nomination moves to Nevada on […]
Socialism: a political and economic theory of social organization where the wellbeing of the community, as a whole, is more important than the wellbeing (wealth) of an individual corporation or person. A good example of socialism in action today is the NFL. In the NFL, the wealth and wellbeing of all the teams, taken as […]
There is no disagreement about whether or not burning fossil fuel creates carbon dioxide (CO2). It does. There is also no disagreement about whether or not CO2 is a greenhouse gas. It is. Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels changes the atmospheric energy balance. Whether you believe higher CO2 levels are changing our weather is another matter, […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Hoo Boy. Dan Haley, former Denver Post editorial page editor spun through the oil and gas lobbyist revolving door into president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, is “disappointed” that a conservation group is making oil and gas issues “political and partisan.” Sorry if you spit out your coffee. Take a minute to […]
As the Colorado Independent’s Marianne Goodland reports, a redistricting ballot measure that a “bipartisan coalition” of lawmakers and officials (more on that in a moment) have been threatening to introduce, only to be beaten back by intense criticism, is on the table once again: Initiative 107 was filed this morning by former Speaker of the House […]
The Hill reports on a new poll from the right-wing “news” site Washington Free Beacon, showing Sen. Bernie Sanders pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton among likely Democratic caucusgoers in Colorado: Bernie Sanders has erased a double-digit deficit and pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton in Colorado, according to a Washington Free Beacon poll of voters released […]
The NBA trade deadline came and went yesterday; the Denver Nuggets are still sadly mediocre. 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… ► Carnival barker U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) continues to make an absolute […]
(Reader Diary — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Saint Patrick’s Brewing Company: Full Strength Colorado Beer and Wine Sales in Grocery Stores Will Grow our Business DENVER – Five years ago, Chris Phelps started home brewing in his garage. In 2012, he and his business partner, David Barron, founded Saint Patrick’s Brewing Company in Littleton, Colorado. […]
Wear sunscreen out there — and a giant windbreaker. 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… ► Colorado’s U.S. Senators — Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican Cory Gardner — are weighing in on the process for […]
We celebrated the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington this month. Here’s another birthday of (slightly less) note: Basketball great Michael Jordan is 53 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… ► […]
On Thursday (Feb. 11), the University of Denver (DU) College Republicans wrangled 7 of the 13(?) candidates for the first Republican Senate debate of the cycle. This first debate was covered by a few media outlets, but the stories largely just focused on the fact that 7 GOP candidates were in the same room together. […]
We’re counting down to the next three day weekend! 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 Colorado’s Democratic presidential caucuses fast approaching, campaign hands for both Hillary Clinton […]
Happy Birthday, Uncle Abe; you don’t look a day over 207. 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… ► Last night seven Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Colorado took part in a […]
A press release from Morgan Carroll’s campaign announced her not-surprising-but-still-noteworthy selection for help as part of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s coveted Red to Blue campaign: “Morgan Carroll is a third generation Coloradan, a fighter, and a proven advocate for hardworking families,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Lujan. “From lowering healthcare costs, to supporting small […]
Say what you will, but the headline above is 100% accurate. Congressman Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) was recently interviewed by Alex Gangitano for Roll Call as part of a feature the newspaper calls “Take Five” — a quick Q&A with a Member of Congress featuring questions that aren’t intended to be hard hitting journalism. This actually happened: Q: What is your favorite […]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had been banking on a strong performance in New Hampshire to jump-start his sinking Presidential hopes; instead, he finished with 7.4% of the vote and announced this morning that he was dropping out of the GOP race for President. Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina performed even worse than Christie in New Hampshire, netting […]
Slowly but surely, the Presidential race is moving toward states where people actually live. 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 New Hampshire Primaries concluded last night, but not before making […]
UPDATE #3: With 46% reporting, Kasich looks to have second place sewn up. Christie appears to have hit a wall. Jeb! maintains about a thousand-point lead over Rubio for fourth place; at this rate, it appears that Rubio is just waiting to find out whether Jeb! or Cruz will finish ahead of him in the fourth spot. As the National Review […]
As the Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins reports, the failure of Arapahoe County DA George Brauchler to win the death penalty phase of the trial of the Aurora theater mass murderer last year–a loss that contributed to Brauchler’s momentous decision to not run for the U.S. Senate this year–has provoked a controversial response from his Republican allies in the […]
Good luck trying to get a sandwich on your lunch hour in Denver today; the Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos will be parading through town around noon. 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 […]
A press release today from Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains announces that the organization’s clinic in Colorado Springs, which was the target of a domestic terror attack last November by a self-proclaimed “warrior for the babies,” will reopen later this month: The Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood health center will once again offer the full […]
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