President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Kamala Harris
(R) Donald Trump
80%↑
20%
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
(R) V. Archuleta
98%
2%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Marshall Dawson
95%
5%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(R) Jeff Hurd
(D) Adam Frisch
50%
50%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Jeff Crank
(D) River Gassen
80%
20%
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
(R) John Fabbricatore
90%
10%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) B. Pettersen
(R) Sergei Matveyuk
90%
10%
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
52%↑
48%↓
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
State House Majority
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REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
August 18, 2009 05:05 AM UTC
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I’d be surprised if she has any significant (and accurate) name ID outside the GOP central committee. Her name hasn’t appeared on a ballot since 2002, and even then it was in small type. But the same could be said about Buck and Frazier, outside Weld County and Aurora, respectively (and Tidwell, outside his immediate family).
Aside from her work at the Denver Police Foundation, she hasn’t done much in public since leaving office (and not much in public even before leaving office!), but she was a member of the Palin Truth Squad: http://coloradoindependent.com…
All that said, Buck and Frazier must be really disappointing the powers that be. She could be an interesting candidate.
They keep hoping some candidate will step forward who immediately gets a ton of support. That person doesn’t exist – they need to invest a ton of effort in whoever is going to run.
Bill Owens or Wayne Allard are the only ones who could clear the field, and they’re both happy with their day jobs.
or Bill Armstrong
Bill Armstrong has been out of the spotlight for too long.
Bill Owens – yep. Wayne Allard – ha ha ha ha
Now that would be a great choice for them. Maybe he just isn’t loony enough for today’s Colorado GOP.
Aren’t they both on Medicare? Thus making them socialists.
Too old.
Wasn’t there McInnis, then the Re-Max guy, and finally the Beer Baron. There may have been a couple of other names in there too.
Come to think of it, wasn’t Jane suggested that year, too?
his name hasn’t appeared on a ballot since … oh yeah never.
But with all those corporate campaign contributions he’ll be tough to beat.
Many people asked her to run against Udall for Senate, I believe – I’m pretty sure she briefly flirted with that idea, but didn’t end up doing it
As Jason Bane reported when he was blogging at 5280 and Tom Tancredo was set to launch his presidential run: http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=2363
of the Palin Truth Squad, could you please ask her if there is any truth to the rumor that Sarah Palin quit to become an Ice Road Trucker, hoping to do politicin’ on the CB?
Ok, everyone is going to laugh at me.
Ali Hasan.
First off it’s the Senate and not Gov so people will be a bit more accepting of lack of experience.
Second, Ali has more personality than the rest of the field put together. Yes that has a downside as well as an upside. But he’s matured through his last race and he can get people fired up & motivated.
Third, he’s fiscally conservative and socially libertarian – that’s Colorado.
Fourth, with him you know you are hearing what he truly thinks. That is gold in elections today.
is that neither has done much beyond winning some extremely local elections. But at least they’ve done that.
Aurora is the 57th largest city in the U.S. Running for Aurora city council At-Large is a major race.
There are 8 whole or partial House Districts in Aurora; 5 whole or partial Senate Districts. 2 Congressional districts (6 & 7) have split our city.
13% of the General Assembly represents the good citizens of Aurora.
There are 189 precincts spread over 3 counties (Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas). Somewhere around 189,000 voters.
Aurora and Denver combined are about half of the metro region. What happens on the Aurora and Denver city councils affects much of the region and state.
Anyone who wins Aurora city council At-Large member has won a major race.
isn’t important, Pam. But let’s be real — it’s a best-two-in-a-field in an off-year election. The point, though, was that Ali hasn’t even won one of those.
That’s hysterical. I mean, really, Ali?
The state GOP has a problem — no bench to speak of. Bennet has raised a pile of money.
Perhaps Ali will win it on the web, do you think?
Are you suggesting that a wealthy man with no elective office experience run for US Senate against a wealthy man with no elective office experience (before he was appointed)? That’s where the similarities end, I think. I still have a recent Ali Pols quote floatin’ around in my mind — “the three wings of legislation.” I think he was trying to say something about the three branches of government . . .
Thank you David!
Don’t worry – I’ll be staying engaged
If for no other reason than “Ali beats Frazier” is an irresistible headline.
It will happen. I think that Stapleton and Ament pushing him out, so to speak, of the Treasurer race is actually a blessing in disguise for Ali.
Maybe not Senate next year, but if he can smooth some of his rough edges off, he would be a serious challenger for a Democrat. That is if the Republican Party has wised up enough by that point to elect someone with his decidedly moderate social views in a primary.
RG is correct though that he hasn’t won any elections, which is one of the only things–though a biggie–going against him IMO.
Thank you for the kind words
I’m considering Treasurer — however, I’m going to be doing something big, no matter what, in 2010
Congressman Polis is good man and he’s doing a solid job – more importantly, he’s my brother – I could never imagine myself running against him
He’d be a great test case for your goofy theory that having lots of detailed policy statements spread around the Internet is how elections are won, cause a Pew Poll told you so.
to look for “almost won a House race,” dozens of Ali’s detailed statements come up — many of them nearly identical!
Bring it on!
than the fetus pictures.
Yeah Lady Gaga takes you to a happier place, but I’ve never read the lyrics, I just like the beat … kinda like a Dem on auto pilot with a 1,000 page Pelosi-Obama special.
…I love that song man
Have you guys seen the music video?
Feel free to laugh, but as a filmmaker, that video says so much about current Americana-stress, paranoia, and release, in reflecting the attitude of Americans today – particularly its play on children’s toys within a heroine-induced party scene
Best parts –
1. Lady Gaga’s use of ‘military marching’ and saluting within a heroine party
2. Lady Gaga in an inflatable pool with an inflatable, children’s toy – just way too much symbolism there
3. The disney-like masks that appear throughout the video
My take – the entire video is a slap in the face towards current American politics (likely aimed at the Bush administration, as it came out at that time) — in its inappropriate play with military symbolism and children’s toys, the people at the party are saying “Stop thinking that we’re just kids who are stupid… in fact, we know the game you’re playing and we’re choosing to rebel against it”
Nonetheless – terrific song, with the theme of “JUST DANCE” (no dramaqueening)
The Duffy quoted was Jennifer Duffy from the Cook Political Report, not Sean Duffy as the parenthetical note on the Pols post says.
So now there are two Duffys?
This morning I found Patrick Duffy in the shower.
How embarrassing.
the last eight years have all been a dream? … Don’t toy with me, sxp.
You didn’t actually think we’d elect a black man President, did you? Some of us thought it seemed a little contrived, but the producers thought a black President would be good for ratings.
I have a hard time keeping all the Nortons straight.
I heard she was to the right of Attila the Hun. Other than that, little is known of her, and this only proves the GOP has no bench and no hope of beating Bennet.
Hell, the primary is a year from now. Remember four years ago when Hickenlooper hadn’t even decided whether to run for governor by the first of the year? There’s time for a strong candidate to emerge, and there could be enough voter dissatisfaction with the party in charge. Bennet’s favored, but he isn’t solid.
Gail is a pretty name.
Just sayin.
She finished second to Wayne Allard 13 years ago in the GOP primary, probably because she was perceived to be a RINO.
But she did win two statewide races before that and she does have all that great experience sitting in Bush’s cabinet.
Coul she do any worse than BWB or Ken Buck?
I think Jane Norton could win in the general, but not the primary. Buck has the opposite problem. At this point, he could win the primary but would be much easier target for Bennet in the general. I don’t believe a word out of the mouth of Frazier, having met him on a handful of occasions, and doubt he could win either a primary or general election.
I’m not particularly happy with any of the current or potential choices, but I think a candidate Beauprez might be our best shot.
Given his track record in statewide elections, and his goofy career since.
Although there’s going to be a poll coming out tomorrow showing him doing the best out of the Republicans, so there may be a few in your party who agree with your assessment.
That’s not to say he isn’t smart, and wouldn’t represent Colorado well. But he comes with baggage. I don’t know where our political “talent” is. I wish we had a Paul Ryan type in Colorado. It seems like Penry is the only fresh meat we’ve got, and I have yet to make up my mind on him. All I know is he’s a good dad, but I could say that about Obama too. And I think he’s one of the worst things to happen to this country in a long time.
In any case, I’ve already endorsed Penry (for what it’s worth), considering he’s running against a guy who makes an ass out of himself at every opportunity.
…Scott McInnis.
His open support for civil unions for same sex couples will doom him, assuming he even makes the primary ballot.
Unfortunately Ms. Norton chose not to run when she should have. Jane Norton cannot raise the money needed to run.
That’s something to think about Jane
She’s toying. And won’t run. Guarantee it.
Ms. Norton will pick up the baton and try to lead the parade. A few days from now will realize no one is following. Norton had ample opportunities:
Governor in 2006
Congress or US Senate in 2008
Her time has past.
Been there. Done that.
She routinely sends up these trial balloons that deflate inside of a week. I’ll believe it when I see it. My guess is her husband wants her to run for something, and she agrees to go through the initial motions to shut him up.
And, she probably beats Beauprez in a primary. She’s the toughest opponent for Bennet yet.