(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%
The Durango Herald’s Peter Marcus reports from yesterday’s standing-room-only “hearing” (parentheses explained below) held by the Republican Study Committee of Colorado at the Capitol. The announced subject of yesterday’s all-day public event was something they called “fetal tissue trafficking,” but the event quickly devolved into a free-for-all anti-abortion speechification exercise: Colorado Republicans on Monday held […]
As the Associated Press reports, things are getting hot enough in New Mexico that Gov. Susana Martinez is being forced to respond to several serious allegations about her political operation. You know things aren’t good when the FBI says it “will neither confirm nor deny” the existence of an investigation: New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said […]
Enjoy your Monday — it’s better than a poke in the eye. 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 candidate Ben Carson is not handling his “frontrunner” status very well. On […]
UPDATE: Maybe you’ve never heard of Peggy Littleton, but Rep. Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt has! Chaps recorded a full-episode interview with Littleton in 2013 on the evils of then-Sen. Evie Hudak and the Common Core education standards. You can watch the whole interview, but here’s the money quote of Littleton denouncing Hudak’s vote for the […]
It’s getting more colder, so you might as well 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… ► Fox Business Network announced the lineup for the next Republican Presidential debate, which takes place on Tuesday, Nov. […]
The Colorado Secretary of State has released early (and unofficial) voter turnout numbers; enjoy the spreadsheet. 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… ► Governor John Hickenlooper has asked the Colorado Supreme Court to […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) It’s been a couple months since Colorado Republican Party Chair Steve House appeared on Craig Silverman’s radio show and said, in part, that it would be too unweildly to for Republicans to vote on the GOP presidential candidates at Colorado’s caucuses. Silverman is still talking about House’s comment, arguing just yesterday […]
“The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.” –Seneca
No more political yard signs…for at least a month or two. 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… ► If you still have your ballot for the 2015 election, here’s a website that will […]
Welcome back to the Colorado Pols Editorial Department, where we examine particular blog posts, Op-Eds, editorials, and other opinionated pieces of political writing. Today, we take a look at Stuart Rothenberg’s “Rothenblog” and the case for Colorado Senator Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) as a potential running mate for Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio. You can read the text of “Cory Gardner for […]
As the Glenwood Springs Post-Independent’s John Stroud reports, Republican commissioners in Garfield County are determined to be part of the not-really-existent Planned Parenthood “backlash” story, and don’t you dare tell them they can’t be: Citing what one Garfield County commissioner called “partisan emails” from political action groups advocating for Planned Parenthood, commissioners Monday eliminated 2016 grant […]
Today is Election Day. If you haven’t voted yet, turn off your computer and get to a polling place. Now. Go. 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… ► DON’T MAIL THAT BALLOT!!! If you […]
If you forgot to set your clock back one hour on Sunday, you could always just save yourself the trouble and move to Arizona. 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… ► DON’T […]
“I don’t know much about Americanism, but it’s a damn good word with which to carry an election.” –Warren G. Harding
Colorado Pols first reported in August that former Aurora city council member Ryan Frazier was trying to generate support in Washington D.C. for a potential 2016 U.S. Senate campaign. We reported the Frazier rumor with tongue firmly planted in cheek, because Frazier has actually proven that he cannot run a competitive race for…well, anything. As we wrote […]
What a weekend: Halloween on a Saturday night, and Daylight Saving Time gives you an extra hour to be spooky. 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). Also, if you are scared of our Halloween-themed “Get More […]
More than three total hours of debating last night, and just one question about legalizing marijuana. That was the biggest upset of the night. 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). Also, if you are scared […]
We just finished up with our debate diary of “The Less-Than-One Percenters” debate from earlier this afternoon. Now it’s time for the big event! We’re gonna keep on keeping on with the Colorado Pols Debate Diary once again. *NOTE: The most current update appears at the top of the page. As always, unless it is in direct quotes, consider […]
We’re a tad late to this here party, but we decided that we couldn’t just skip the “Junior Varsity” debate tonight, or as it should be re-named, “The Less-Than-One Percenters” debate. Let’s fire up the Colorado Pols Debate Diary once again. *NOTE: The most current update appears at the top of the page. As always, unless it is in […]
So…did anybody else hear any rumors about a debate tonight? 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). Also, if you are scared of our Halloween-themed “Get More Smarter” logo, we are sorry. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► […]
(Stupid…facts and stuff!!! — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Last week, the Colorado Department of Health and Ennvironment (CDPHE) blasted a news release to reporters crediting a pregnancy-prevention program for reducing teen abortion and pregnancy rates by 50 percent in Colorado, an increase of over 10 points from a year ago. The program provides free or […]
Enjoy your commute, Boulder residents. 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). Also, if you are scared of our Halloween-themed “Get More Smarter” logo, we are sorry. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Okay, seriously: If you have not yet […]
According to a new poll, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is now leading the Republican Presidential field in Iowa, the first state that will have to start making real decisions about the baker’s dozen-worth of GOP candidates. Carson’s jump in the polls prompted famous rich person Donald Trump to bash his opponent for being “low energy” (which is apparently […]
(File this under “strange bedfellows” – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Dave Kopel, research director at the right-leaning Independence Institute, slapped a pat on the back of left-leaning ProgressNow Colorado, agreeing with the state’s top online progresive organization that Republicans should let more people view their debate in Boulder Wednesday. “I think ProgressNow is correct that it is ridiculous […]
We took note a couple of weeks ago when an often-quoted “independent” Colorado political pundit, former SE2 principal Eric Sondermann, had what can be best described as a sexist meltdown via Twitter during the Democratic presidential debate–deploring Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s “cackle” of a laugh, and suggesting that she and opponent Bernie Sanders “adjourn to […]
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