(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) As the Colorado Independent reports: In the age of cable news and shouted joint-session epithets, Bennet’s nonstyle deadpan may be the most effective speech-making posture of all. Anti-flash is the new charisma. No “death panels.” No “die quickly.” Bennet won’t be tempted to go over the top because he’s […]
( – promoted by ClubTwitty) I got a chance to interview Ken Buck this morning. Speaking as a Democrat I have to admit Ken is worrisome – he is a thoughtful, intelligent, personable candidate. And he makes credible arguments for his views on the issues. I think he will be competitive with Senator Bennet. He […]
(Good info – promoted by Colorado Pols) From Colorado Consumer Health Initiative and Families USA… Report: House Reform Bill To Greatly Improve Health Care for Coloradans Coloradoans Will See Significant Gains in Availability of Reliable, Affordable Coverage A new Families USA report details health care industry abuses that affect both the quality and availability of […]
(crossposted at Huffington post) Update: I will be inserting additional information about the new Earthquakes and Tsunamis that were triggered since Tuesday… In the recent climate change debate, some of our leaders, like Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, are still insisting that these are cyclical, natural changes, or that global warming is not real because “God […]
Not unexpectedly, the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Three measures that may reach the 2010 ballot would be devastating to the state’s finances, Sen. Abel Tapia said. The Pueblo Democrat and long-time member of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, said Tuesday that three proposed ballot questions pushed by tax-crusader Douglas Bruce would not only hurt the state’s […]
Here’s an idea: Let’s build a shopping mall on the National Mal in Washington, or even better, how about a McDonalds on Half Dome in Yosemite Park? Don’t these sound like good ideas? Well if you’re saying NO, then you probably agree that they make about as much sense as the proposal to build a […]
It seems like every morning we wake up to a fresh round of comment spam from the payday lending industry. We’re tired of it, and we’ve decided to take a new approach. The blog system we use is pretty good about filtering spam, primarily by requiring commenters to register with a valid email address. There […]
“Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.” –Gautama Buddha
In the recent Climate Change debate, some of our leaders are still insisting that these are cyclical, natural changes, or that Global Warming is not real because “God is still up there”, but this is not just about saving endangered species, or consumer choices or even energy security – we must face reality. I foresee […]
I know most people on this web site hate him, but Ken Gordon is still the former Senate majority leader, a widely recognized name in the Democratic party, and someone who’s accomplished a lot of things. His endorsement is certainly meaningful. Gordon sent out an email today in support of Romanoff. Below the fold… From […]
I interviewed Matt Appelbaum on Tuesday. The main impression I got from Matt was what did not happen in the meeting. He did not campaign or sell himself, not even indirectly. Unusual in a politician to say the least. I asked what the big problems are that Boulder is facing. He started off on the […]
“When men are full of envy, they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.” –Tacitus
As the Denver Post reports: A trio of initiative petitions being circulated in Colorado would slash at least $1 billion annually in state taxes, roll back property taxes statewide and dramatically limit government’s ability to construct new buildings. The three initiatives, besides having similar themes of limiting government, also share what appear to be common […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post, whose “The Fix” blog is popular reading for political junkies, ranks Betsy Markey’s House seat at No. 9 on his list of seats most likely to change party hands in 2010. Colorado’s 4th Congressional District wasn’t on Cillizza’s radar in July, when he […]
Below is the text of the speech I gave at my kick-off party two weeks ago. The purpose of the speech was to set the tone of my candidacy, express my general orientation toward the challenges of legislating wisely, and light a spark in the belly of those who share this vision for our state and nation but, perhaps understandably, lapse into apathy and lethargy if not given a reason to become excited about our political process and candidates. For more detailed insights into my policy positions (and for biographical information), please visit my website, listed at the end of the post.
(E&E reporting: Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) plan to introduce their sweeping cap-and-trade bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Wednesday, Sept. 30 – promoted by ClubTwitty) (crossposted at Huffington post) I love living in the Mile High City of Denver – I love that since I have moved here in 2000, […]
Ernie Duran, Jr., the powerful head of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, is now the former head of UFCW. As The Denver Post reports: Ernie Duran Jr., the longest-standing president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 union, lost his re-election bid this week as union members approved sweeping leadership […]
September 24, 2009 Palin Speaks to Investors in Hong Kong By MARK McDONALD HONG KONG – Sarah Palin, in what was billed as her first speech overseas, spoke on Wednesday to Asian bankers, investors and fund managers. A number of people who heard the speech in a packed hotel ballroom, which was closed to the […]
As the Denver Post reports:
A initiative on the November ballot aims to toughen Denver’s impound ordinance, guaranteeing that people caught driving without a license will end up paying a $2,500 bond to get the car out of the impound lot, even if a valid license is sitting at home on the counter…
The Denver vehicle impound law that voters passed last year was designed to keep unlicensed drivers off the road. It gives police officers the ability to use their discretion about whether to impound a car.
If this new initiative passes in November, police officers will be required to impound the car of every driver without a license.
City Council member Doug Linkhart said that city impound lots are overflowing with vehicles of people who cannot afford to get them out…
Linkhart said that Denver police officers are opposed to the law and the initiative.
“Their job, by definition, is discretion,” Linkhart said.
What this really comes back to is illegal immigrant hysterics, of course, but it’s still unusual to see this plainly counterproductive a measure make the ballot. Peter Boyles and half a dozen Minuteman crackpots may think this is a good idea, the rest of us have left our wallet on the counter enough times to know better. A measure drafted totally ignorant of its effects–the way only real crazies can draft them. Doug Bruce, call him what you will, knew what he was doing.
Between this overkill nonsense and Craig Silverman calling for people who “look like a Muslim” to have their “puchases tracked,” we think some serious getting of a grip is in order, folks.
Posted from Colorado Pols.
As the Denver Post reports: A initiative on the November ballot aims to toughen Denver’s impound ordinance, guaranteeing that people caught driving without a license will end up paying a $2,500 bond to get the car out of the impound lot, even if a valid license is sitting at home on the counter… The Denver […]
In March of this year, Barack Obama made a speech detailing his plans for Afghanistan. In the speech linked to below at the White House’s own website, he had this to say: “Good morning. Today, I am announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. And this marks the conclusion of a careful policy […]
(How’s that Laffer curve working for us? Cutting the budget is like shooting fish in a barrel–when you’re the fish. – promoted by ThillyWabbit) Today’s news coming out of the Joint Budget Committee was not good. The numbers being presented by Legislative Council were scarier than driving over an unplowed Monarch Pass in a January […]
“How good bad music and bad reasons sound when we march against an enemy.” –Friedrich Nietzsche
A real understanding of a fundamental obstacle to solving our many problems nowadays can be found, I think, at a website submitted by a poster on the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel website this morning. The site is entitled “Government is Good; An Unapologetic Defense of a Vital Institution.” It is a project of Douglas J. […]
I had lunch yesterday with Seth Brigham. Seth is one of the people that makes Boulder interesting. He’s not a rich knee-jerk liberal but instead someone who truly marches to his own drum. Seth started out talking about how he would bring an unrepresented viewpoint to the council as someone who is both poor […]
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