(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%
SATURDAY UPDATE: Sen. Morgan Carroll responds to the Post’s editorial. When we last talked about the hearings at the Capitol regarding the future of the state’s workman’s comp insurer of last resort Pinnacol Assurance, we were focused on off-color remarks by Sen. Shawn Mitchell to the committee chairwoman. In the background of that discussion, though, […]
Most of us who have been following or involved with Colorado state government have at one point or another picked up a study or policy brief from the Bell Policy Center, a nonpartisan thinktank headed by the cerebral Wade Buchanan. The Bell has provided important facts about the long-term damage wrought by the state’s hodge-podge […]
I had lunch with City Council candidate Kevin Hotaling today. I think it’s a law here in Boulder that every election we have one recently graduated student running and Kevin is it this year. As such, he has enthusiasm up the wazoo, is very idealistic, and doesn’t have the long term connections that count for […]
(More good meat and potatoes information from the Roguestaffer – promoted by Colorado Pols) [Much thanks to my friend G. We’ve had many conversations, online & off, over this subject, over the years, and he’s been a great source – RS] “I don’t remember the old-timey filibusters well enough to know whether the majority having […]
“We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people” Martin Luther King, Jr.
We’ve got a dog fight and Michael Vick is nowhere to be found. Woof. grrrrrrr Dear Michael, I am writing to you today to let you know that I have endorsed Andrew Romanoff to serve as Colorado’s next United States Senator. As you may know, Andrew and I have worked side by side for 15 […]
Not good news for team Michael Bennet, as the Denver Post reports: As news broke of a possible terrorist cell in Denver, Colorado’s lawmakers worked furiously to reassure the public that they knew what was going on and that the situation was under control. But Sen. Michael Bennet’s office appeared to be largely in the […]
Alexander Ooms, wrote in the Denver Post on Monday, September 14, a Guest Commentary, entitled “Playing games to sneak kids into good schools” in which he asserted: “The vast majority of public schools are far worse than most people know. But Denver’s public schools are not quite bad enough, as savvy middle-class parents can still […]
(Follow Post reporter Lynn Bartels’ liveblogging the Romanoff announcement at Politics West. – promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: In the rough no longer: You can check out his new website here: www.andrewromanoff.com Some thoughts: 1. Very cleanly designed. Whoever’s handling his online operation knows what they’re doing. You have three buttons across the top: […]
With Romanoff’s big day at hand and the posts here consisting of rumors and rantings from supporters and detractors alike, I thought I’d dive in with a diary just for that – Rumors & Predictions by the always insightful and ever-connected group here. I’ll throw out a few questions to jump-start the predictions and some […]
I had lunch today with Fenno Hoffman, candidate for Boulder City Council. Fenno is a renaissance man in the field of architecture. Wide wide range of work there including all the efforts that go in around the actual design. But the renaissance man approach goes well beyond his work. As we discussed each issue Fenno […]
“We really are on the precipice right now, or a crossroads or whatever you want to call it.” Wow, if it wasn’t for the KOSI soft rock in the background, we could use that for a sleep timer. We’re not sure the word “uninspiring” quite does this justice–was she trying for that effect? A poll […]
(Wonky, yes. But for those of you political nerds (us included) who really want to understand, this is good stuff. – promoted by Colorado Pols) Reconciliation: an Introduction We can all agree that we’re on the homestretch of the health care reform debate, even if the final decision is still off in the distance. I’ve […]
Ritter just emailed everyone about his support for Michael Bennet: Michael has only served for a short time, but he has already earned a reputation in Colorado and in Washington as a serious, thoughtful and straightforward public servant. This is not surprising because no matter what the context — business, government, or public education — […]
UPDATE: Westword’s blog says that Bennet was backing away from the public option on the air, but Polster redstateblues found the quote from the show, and it’s not nearly as damning: Silverman: “Are you for a public option? Because when it comes to business, I think about the PXs on a military base, and I’ve […]
i get it. the first amendment was put in the good ol’ constitution in order to make sure that the citizenry had a right to speak up against their government. we have elections to oust rotten eggs, and an impeachment process in case things get too hairy and we just can’t wait. however, the fringe […]
My Father was head of psychology at the Federal Prison in Littleton from 1966 to 1969. When Nixon was elected he went into private practice, I remember that J. Edgar Hoover hated Black Civil Rights activists and that the FBI was more than a TV show. I also remember the night that Martin Luther King […]
I had lunch yesterday with Jyotsna Raj at Boulder Beer. She is very personable and a joy to talk to. She clearly is intellectually curious on a wide array of subjects – always a good thing when facing serious problems without clear answers. She also grew up in India which gives her a much more […]
I met Barry Siff (candidate for Boulder City Council) for coffee Thursday at Steelyards Coffee Pekoe Tea for an interview. Very Boulder – he arrived on a scooter wearing a helmet. Talk about a high energy guy – Barry clearly is a top athlete who puts every bit of energy into everything he does. I […]
Rasmussen Reports decided to drop a poll into the field on Colorado’s U.S. Senate race at an unfortunate time. While the poll shows that incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet is not very popular, the matchups between potential challengers Ken Buck and Ryan Frazier are all but irrelevant now that Jane Norton has entered the race on […]
Ok. Here’s the outline of a diary I’ve been thinking about for a while. Health reform: 1. Tort reform. Nationally. 2. Portability. 3. Re-regulation of insurance, but a dropping of most coverage mandates. Allow ’boutique’ insurance for those with pre-existing or chronic problems, possibly subsidized by a surtax on everyone else’s insurance. Yes, a […]
A good number of you received a blast email message from President Barack Obama last night, just as his address to Congress on health care reform was wrapping up. At the bottom, just under Obama’s signature: P.S. — One of the folks in the audience tonight was your Senator, Michael Bennet. Since arriving in Congress, […]
I was talking to a programmer the other day. He was working on a project for a county in Iowa and they kept hitting problems where the numbers were not adding up right. This was a central system for handling property taxes and so getting the dollars correct was key. They finally figured out the […]
We’ve talked about the reaction among the Republican base to rumors that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) was meddling in that party’s primary process on behalf of recently-announced candidate Jane Norton. The angry response from the GOP rank-and-file was certainly unambiguous, but today’s Denver Post notes that despite assurances Dick Wadhams may have offered […]
I interviewed Tim Plass at the Steelyards Coffee Shop (which is now apparently a tea shop). It was a very interesting conversation, with an incredibly interesting idea coming up part way through (read on to find out – this is what they call a teaser). Tim comes across as both personable and professional. And he […]
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