(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%
Improving quite a bit on last week’s eyebrow-raisingly shoddy journalism, the Grand Junction Sentinel’s Gary Harmon comes respectably close today to setting the record straight: The U.S. Energy Department’s proposal to store mercury in Mesa County has united Gov. Bill Ritter and two leading contenders for Ritter’s job. In a letter he sent to Energy […]
If you’re like me, you never want an August recess to begin without having plans for how you’re going to celebrate the end of it. Well, good news friends. Ed Schultz, host of MSNBC’s The Ed Show and the most popular man to come out of Fargo since the guy who was tossed in the […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) From this mornings Denver Post: The head of Pinnacol Assurance says the state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance fund might be willing to pay state taxes and a lump sum of cash in exchange for greater autonomy. Ken Ross, president and chief executive of Pinnacol, made his remarks Wednesday in a […]
Literally, as the Longmont Times-Call reports: Contrary to a report on a conservative Web site, the Boulder District Attorney’s Office will not investigate Longmont City Councilwoman Karen Benker. And the freelance reporter who wrote the article saying Benker could be investigated is the same person who made the original complaint to Boulder District Attorney Stan […]
“That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.” –Marcus Aurelius
Former State Senator Tom Wiens is apparently moving towards taking a shot at the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. When Wiens announced that he wouldn’t run again for the State Senate last year, it was widely believed that he was clearing his plate to make a run for Governor in 2010. That never materialized, […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Trey Rogers from Governor Bill Ritter’s office gave me a call today. We talked for half an hour about this post about a Colorado Public Radio spot on the progress being made by the Colorado Juvenile Clemency Board, which I understand from Mr. Rogers has been widely circulated by […]
Now that Republican banker J.J. Ament has joined the GOP field in the race for State Treasurer, we may finally have a primary in Colorado that gets interesting (the GOP Governor’s race has been pretty tame except for one or two shots). As The Colorado Statesman reports, sparks are starting to fly a little bit. […]
(Big Bird gives Lamborn the… – promoted by Colorado Pols) From the Colorado’s Island of Insanity CD-05, Doug Lamborn in typical Republican form, both degrades women and children and then claims to be helping them by taking money from services which benefit them. You may ask yourself how does one accomplish such a small-minded feat?? […]
I’m not quite sure when or where it happened, but somewhere along the line, probably in focus group studies, the term ‘Health Insurance’ was replaced with ‘Health Care’. There is a huge difference. Health care is the process of being treated by a medical professional. Health insurance is the process of purchasing security in case […]
For a little while this weekend, you might have been able to convince yourself that freshman Rep. Jared Polis was stepping back from the brink of disaster over his recent attacks on the landmark health care reform bill being considered in the House of Representatives. In a Boulder Daily Camera guest column Saturday, Polis wrote: […]
As the Craig Daily Press reports: “The worst part of the stimulus bill is not the $1 trillion it puts on top of the $13 trillion of debt already there, it is the evisceration of the states’ ability to control their own budgets,” he said. “We need governors to step back and say, ‘No, we […]
You can read all about the latest back-and-forth between the staffs of Colorado Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Colorado GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams today in just about every newspaper in the state. The Denver Post, for example, has two news stories, a blog post, and an editorial up for good measure–obviously, it’s considered […]
We’ve updated The Big Line. More on the changes we’ve made after the jump. GOVERNOR The race for Governor is close to a crapshoot, but we still give Bill Ritter the edge because he doesn’t have to worry about a primary. We’re still hesitant as to whether Josh Penry can raise the big bucks that […]
(In response to this story–Josh Penry? Your district? Hello? – promoted by Colorado Pols) FRIDAY POLS UPDATE #2: Liberal activist group Progress Now opens fire, just got a release from them hammering both Scott McInnis and Josh Penry equally for their “failure to act.” Full text after the jump–says the ubiquitous Michael Huttner, “It is […]
While yesterday’s gun vote was disappointing, I would be remiss not to note something I had meant to write up last week. On Senator Udall’s YouTube page is some video of a floor speech he apparently made on the Defense Authorization Act to which this gun vote was attached. In Part II, there are some […]
(There is more to the story of HB-1369 than meets the eye, and it may not be over yet – promoted by Colorado Pols) Doug Jones, chairman of the Colorado State University Board of Governors, accused state lawmakers of “un-Christian attitudes” in attempting to reform the chancellor selection process, a newly released audio recording shows. […]
It could be worse, but of course, it could be better. Just another sign of the down economy and budget in Colorado. According to a press release from the Governor’s office: Gov. Bill Ritter today announced the four dates that state employees will be taking unpaid furloughs this year. The Governor also said he will […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) 22,000 Americans die every year because they lack adequate health care coverage. That’s a basic, verifiable fact. That’s about 60 Americans every day, or six 9/11’s every year. Broken down to a Colorado estimate, that’s about 365 Coloradoans every year, or one Coloradoan every day – a rate of […]
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the proposed Waxman-Markey legislation please see the link to the text below. Is there anything that our Governor stands for anymore?! Does he have an opinion on anything?! This is why I can’t see myself supporting Ritter in the next election. He claims to be for […]
( – promoted by ClubTwitty) Gov. Ritter today testified before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and its Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy, one of 4 Governors invited. Ritter talked about Colorado’s success in creating green jobs, the New Energy Economy (of course!) Colorado’s first Climate Action Plan, and […]
Politico’s Mike Soraghan reports: Democratic leadership staffers scolded freshman chiefs of staff Monday for blindsiding House leaders with a letter protesting the tax on the wealthy designed to pay for President Obama’s healthcare overhaul. “They said that letters like this don’t help anybody,” said a freshman Democratic aide. [Pols emphasis] A bare majority of the […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) I got the chance to interview John Hickenlooper during lunch today. The most interesting thing about the interview was that his answers were not political. It’s a hard thing to describe but with everyone else I have interviewed, there is a political influence to what they say. What they […]
Republican J.J. Ament is reportedly set to announce his run for State Treasurer today and has already filed his paperwork with the Secretary of State. We’re a little surprised by this, since Walker Roberts Stapleton is already in the race and just reported raising a ton of money in the second quarter period. We’re also […]
The label of origin is clearly visible, as the Denver Post reports: To all you Coloradans who have paid late fees when registering your vehicles, gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis wants you to know he feels your pain. The Grand Junction Republican is going to have to shell out the maximum $100 late fee in coming […]
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