(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%
For a brief while this morning, visitors to the Phil Anschutz-owned Colorado Springs Gazette’s political blog were greeted with an ad for this week’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary debate that instantly became a rare moment of levity in a race full of minor-candidate sound and fury: They’re referring to Andrew Romanoff, of course. Does the […]
This week on The Get More Smarter Podcast, Coronavirus is not our first topic as protests about police violence take over headlines; Colorado Republican lawmakers do the worst thing they could have done; and we find our second favorite U.S. Senator, Cory Gardner, in a really bad place (again). Later, hosts Jason Bane and Ian […]
Apparently, this flyer was found outside the CO Capitol during the “peaceful” protests. Obviously, this is unacceptable to say the least. Encouraging violence & calling for the murder of Republicans is disgusting.#GeorgeFloyd #copolitics #cogov #coleg pic.twitter.com/Jp8tznzPb9 — Rep. Dave Williams (@RepDaveWilliams) June 6, 2020 That’s hard-right GOP Rep. Dave Williams of Colorado Springs, who has […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE: Photos from rally. Pundit Michelle Malkin is headlining an anti-vaccination rally at the Colorado Capitol on Sunday, in advance of a rare weekend committee hearing. Conservative activist group Concerned Colorado, which calls itself “a voice for families,” invited Malkin, along with anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy, Jr. to speak at the […]
As Denver7’s Blair Miller reports, the wild and mostly meritless ride of a complaint before the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission against former Gov. John Hickenlooper ended late Friday, with two findings that Hickenlooper violated the state’s gift ban imposed under the 2006 ethics reform law known as Amendment 41: The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission on […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) The leader of the Otero County, Colorado, Republican Party was “suspicious from the get-go” about the George Floyd video, thinking it might have been faked to harm Trump in November. “Interesting perspective. I’ve been suspicious from the get-go, because it’s in the main media,” said Stephanie Garbo in a May 28 […]
People are still buzzing about the eye-opening letter written by former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis earlier this week in which he said that President Trump is actively trying to divide Americans. “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try,” wrote Mattis. […]
UPDATE: More from CBS News: But black unemployment rose slightly from 16.7% in April to 16.8% in May, in a month the president declared a “tribute to equality” as the nation protests racial discrimination and police brutality. Mr. Trump also seemed to declare success after a week of protests that swept the nation. “Equal justice […]
The Hill reports, the anger over an unprovoked attack on lawful protesters in Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Park across from the White House to permit President Donald Trump to hold a vacuous photo op in front of a nearby church continues to intensify, with dozens of members of Congress now demanding an investigation into the order […]
UPDATE: Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is also speaking up for Mattis: “The president did not fire him. He did not ask for his resignation,” Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, said in an interview. “The president has clearly forgotten how it actually happened or is confused. The president tweeted a very […]
As the Colorado Sun’s Jesse Paul reports: A Democratic congressman from Colorado introduced a bill Thursday that seeks to gather racial policing data from across the nation, create a federal task force to investigate local law enforcement misconduct and provide financial incentives to agencies that implement pilot programs to reduce wrongdoing. “This should have happened […]
UPDATE #3: The Denver Post’s Justin Wingerter updates as the battle between Gov. John Hickenlooper and a technologically-challenged Independent Ethics Commission rages on: “John Hickenlooper has made clear he will testify in person. Today’s debacle of a hearing has made clear that WebEx doesn’t work for a legal proceeding like this,” said Melissa Miller, a […]
I am racist. All my life, as far back as I can remember, I was raised to not be a racist. And I am not a racist, but I am racist. I am racist because I was born a white man in America in 1964. I am racist because I am not dead, even though […]
The chair of the Mesa County, Colorado, Republican Party says he’s going to “tighten the posting policies” on the organization’s official Facebook page after an item appeared on the site Monday, and was subsequently removed, speculating that George Floyd’s death was staged. “It’s already been removed, and it’s gone,” Kevin McCarney, chair of the Mesa […]
Readers of Colorado Pols are surely aware that state lawmakers faced a devastating task when they returned to the State Capitol last week: How to cut $3.3 billion from a state budget that was already tighter than Pat Neville’s shirt collar. There were literally tears being shed by members of the Joint Budget Committee because […]
CNN reports while some Republicans privately cheer, but not in Colorado: Nine-term Congressman Steve King of Iowa will lose his Republican primary race to state Sen. Randy Feenstra on Tuesday, CNN projected, after King’s racist comments led to his ostracization in Washington and Feenstra mobilized conservative Republicans to his insurgent campaign. “I called Randy Feenstra […]
Today is World Bicycle Day, which is probably terrifying to those folks who believe in a massive United Nations-bicycle conspiracy. Now, let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The […]
As the Denver Post’s Jon Murray reports: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that violence during recent nightly protests in Denver overshadowed demonstrators’ “righteous” message, but he rebuked calls by President Donald Trump and others to activate the military to put down civil unrest in cities across the country. “This is not China. This is […]
If you’re a fan of public schools, firefighters, and libraries, then you’ll want to pay particular attention to this story. A bipartisan group of lawmakers — led by State Sen. Jack Tate (R-Centennial) and State Sen. Chris Hansen (D-Denver) — is pushing legislation intended to eventually kill off the Gallagher Amendment once and for all. […]
Politico reports on the incident in Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Park yesterday still drawing shocked reactions a day later, after President Donald Trump ordered the gassing and dispersal of peaceful protesters who had committed no offense beyond legally occupying space between Trump and St. John’s Episcopal Church: President Donald Trump faced withering criticism in the hours […]
LeBron James took a shot at the media Saturday, in retweeting a video of a peaceful protest posted on Twitter by ace Colorado Times Recorder reporter Madeleine Schmidt. “Media showing this???? I bet you they’re not,” wrote James in his Twitter post afer watching Schmidt’s video. “You know why, cause this is unity, peaceful, beautiful […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) A leader of one of the state’s most prominent LGBT advocacy organizations says U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s recent attack on former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is “cynical” and “beneath” the Gardner campaign. Jason Marsden, vice president of the Mathew Shepard Foundation, told the Colorado Times Recorder that Gardner, a Republican, misrepresented […]
Happy International Sex Workers’ Day; please celebrate responsibly and in private. Now, let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show or The Get More Smarter […]
9NEWS’ Jeremy Jojola follows up on a story first broke by the Colorado Times Recorder about one “Chevy McGee,” a local anti-government “Boogaloo Boi” militant connected with Bradley Bunn–who was busted with pipe bombs after attempting to organize an illegal open-carry armed protest with McGee at the Colorado State Capitol on May 1. Jojola reports […]
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. In the few days since we last wrote, another terrible crisis has struck our nation. This isn’t a new virus. It’s age-old inequality, horrific police violence, and an explosion of outrage from communities who feel cut off from the justice white America takes for granted. Once again, a […]
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