(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%
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Last year I carried SB 09-103 which prohibited bonuses or financial incentives by insurance companies to adjusters to deny claims. It passed the Senate but was killed by the insurance industry in the house. I am continuing this fight for consumers this year in SB 10-076. Q: What is […]
When I was a kid, my parents were close friends with another couple, and as both families grew, the kids grew up together like cousins. When I was in college, their oldest son Ricky was a union organizer in Chicago, working to elect Jesse Jackson as President. I will never forget the day we got […]
“Building to Be the Change” planners recently announced Congressman Jared Polis will be appearing at this Saturday’s event on Senator Michael Bennet’s behalf. Until recently, the event, planned by “Be The Change”, a group of former “Mike Miles for Senate 2004” supporters, were told the Senator and his campaign would not be participating in any […]
(We continue to be fascinated with what has happened in Colorado Springs. If you haven’t been following, Colorado Springs is actually finding out what happens when you cut taxes and cut spending indefinitely (hint: it ain’t good) – promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado Springs councilman Sean Paige has a funny – and telling – screed […]
Most early polls in any race have not been kind to Democrats, which is not unexpected given the anti-incumbent sentiment nationwide. But as the Grand Junction Sentinel reports: A new poll shows Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper leading the likely Republican nominee to be the next governor of Colorado. A Rasmussen poll released Monday showed that […]
The money is in the bank from the Q4 fundraising period (well, unless you’re Scott Gessler, that is, so it’s time again to present our Winners & Losers from the last quarter of 2009. WINNERS Sen. Michael Bennet (D) One year ago, many voters in Colorado were still trying to figure out who Bennet […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Greenwood Village Republican Walker Stapleton said he’s the best choice for state treasurer based on his education and professional background. The grandson of historic Denver Mayor Ben Stapleton and cousin to former President George W. Bush made a campaign stop at Pueblo County Republican headquarters Saturday. As treasurer, Stapleton said […]
The AP reported Friday: President Barack Obama’s visit to Denver later this month has some Democrats upset. The president is headed to Denver Feb. 18 to raise money for Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. Bennet’s primary challenger, former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, says the state party should insist the president hold an event for Romanoff supporters, […]
In 2007-2008 conservative “establishment” Democrats, plus feminists, had a clear choice: Hillary. Self-proclaimed progressives could hear echoes of their sentiments in John Edwards. And then there was Barack Obama, inspirational speaker without peer. Yes, he seemed more conservative than Edwards, but perhaps that was just caution, an appeal to the broad middle of an electorate […]
Governor Line (R) Scott McInnis* (4-1) Has high name ID, vast political network, and while not exactly a rousing candidate or a “Washington outsider,” he’s the only legitimate candidate for this post on the GOP side. In a year that bodes well for the GOP, he may be the most vulnerable to defeat (among the […]
You should never annoy a cop. As a working lawyer in the suburbs with a criminal docket, it has been my sad experience over the years to have clients who insist on going to trial for a misdemeanor crime. At trial, it is my guy’s word against the cop’s. The jury hears the defendant’s pitch […]
(An excellent, first hand account. – promoted by Middle of the Road) . As a member of the biggest Third Party in the country, the American Constitution Party, I believe in a lot of the same conservative principles that the Tea Party – 9/12 movement stands for. Or so I thought. I went […]
Can we draw any conclusions from the websites of the Jeffco Dems and the Jeffco GOP? The GOP is on message, showing their happy volunteers and proudly displaying their 2010 candidates. Well, not all of their 2010 candidates. David Villano and Libby Szabo are conspicuously absent. Perhaps the party leadership is only displaying the candidates they’ve approved. On the other hand, the D’s don’t have pictures of any of their candidates. Perhaps they haven’t approved any. They seem quite proud of their fundraising, but what good are the funds if they’ve lost sight of their mission. My conclusion… the R’s will fight hard for their pets, while the D’s don’t know what they’re fighting for.
In response to last week’s Romanoff campaign video implying that Senator Bennet may be bought because he, like all the other Senate candidates in the country, accepts money from PACs, Michael Bennet “retaliated” on Saturday at the Arapahoe County Democratic Party Central Committee meeting by saying this (paraphrasing): Andrew Romanoff is a good man. He […]
Conservative blogger Ross Kaminsky had the opportunity recently to vapidly genuflect to interview Senate candidate Jane Norton. It’s kind of long, but we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this insightful passage: [S]he noted that the word “education” is nowhere in the Constitution and that she has proposed eliminating the federal Department of Education. […]
From a Senate Majority Press Office release (with accompanying thousand-word photo): Today, Senate Democrats responded to the Republicans “plan” to balance the budget and to oppose the budget balancing plan discussed on the Senate floor today with House Bills 1189-1199. Yesterday the Republicans offered an ill-conceived plan to balance the budget which didn’t quite add […]
A headline that can only end badly, cue Media Matters: And then, something really odd happened, mostly because I think that we do not have a civics literacy test before people can vote in this country. People who could not even spell the word “vote,” or say it in English, put a committed socialist idealogue […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Denver mayor/Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper spent about a half hour in studio in the AM760 progressive dojo this morning. You can listen to the interview here – it starts about half way through the podcast clip. We covered a lot of ground – taxes, business influence on government, […]
I grew up in the northern midwest, where babies are born holding hockey sticks. I hate professional sports personally (too much money in it) but sometimes, there is nothing like a sports metaphor to make a point. Imagine it is the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Red Wings and the Avalanche are neck-and-neck. The Wings are […]
Conservative blogger Don Johnson of The Business Word quotes Colorado GOP chairman Dick Wadhams, speaking at the Arapahoe County Republican Men’s Club today: [T]he Democrats are in a slightly better position in the governor’s race since Governor Bill Ritter decided not to seek re-election, Wadhams said. “If this election has to be about whether voters […]
As The Denver Post reports: Sen. Suzanne Williams just announced she is killing her own legislation on American Indian mascots. She released a short statement: “I introduced this bill because I feel very strongly that we need a conversation about the subtle discrimination between races and cultures, but as this discussion has developed I no […]
Colorado and Wanting Everything For Free This morning, February 3, 2010, the Denver Post is reporting that Rep. King is going before the ethics committee for possibly double billing. State Rep. Steve King asked the state to reimburse him for mileage, gas and a meal at a pancake house last year, even though records suggest […]
Today, former State Representative Cheri Jahn announced that Moe Keller, current Senator for District 20, has endorsed her campaign. Full text of the endorsement follows.
As many of you may be aware, this is my last year as a state senator representing the wonderful citizens of Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, Mountain View, Lakewood, Arvada, Pleasant View and Golden. Two fine candidates are running in the Democratic primary for this Senate District 20 race for the Colorado State legislature: former State Representative Cheri Jahn and former RTD Board member, Dave Ruchman.
I am endorsing Cheri Jahn for this seat. I have known Cheri for many years. I was her campaign manager in 2000 and we served in the General Assembly together for 6 years. We carried many bill proposals together and share a belief in good, transparent government. I know the quality of her work; her intelligence and professionalism have served us well before and, if elected, will again.
Cheri is a small business owner and mother of three adult children. Her interests include business, child welfare, strong public education, senior protections and higher education affordability.
I am proud to support Cheri Jahn for Colorado State Senate District 20.
Sincerely,
Sen Moe Keller
This doesn’t come as a terrible surprise to anyone following the goings-on of this race. It’s no secret that Cheri and Moe are close, and they were intense geographical allies when both were at the Capitol.
The Colorado Statesman has an interesting article about a recent match up between four GOP U.S. Senate candidates at a South Metro Chamber group’s candidate forum. Clive Tidwell went for the Tea Party vote, while Jane Norton and Tom Wiens seemed to spar more for the business constituents. Steve Barton was also present but Ken […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) From my Coloradoan blog (for links, go to http://bit.ly/benFWs): When you’re running for office and don’t have a lot of money, you have to try to get as much “free media” as you can. One tried-and-true technique is to pick a fight and try for media coverage. It’s even […]
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