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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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
November 19, 2010 02:11 AM UTC
19 Comments
Everyone including Sal Pace knew that Debbie Benefield had a zero chance of making up over 200 votes. Did it make the Democratic Caucus look better or just foolish by prolonging the inevitable?
Did it make Tim Leonard and the Republican Caucus or the guy who ran against John Morse look better or worse. I’d say that this one was sort of a draw. I know you Republicans feel like you need to spin everything, but really. Both parties did it. Nothing changed from election night. You both got your message out. This is a purple state, for now. At least it kept before the voters that these provisional ballots could (but likely won’t except in races where the difference is less than 100) make a difference. So much for the Republican’s spin that the provisionals were going to go for Republicans because people were changing their vote to Tancredo. Sorry guys, in each case (Morse, Nicholson and Benefield) the Democrats ended up with more provisional ballots than the Republicans did. So your spin on that was was an EPIC FAIL. Just remember folks, Republicans tell a lot of lies to spin this stuff, this is just another example of their spin not turning out to be correct, as if we needed any more examples.
It’s far better to lose by a hair than to lose by a mile. The headline “GOP Sweep Dems out of State House” is far worse than “GOP Squeaks By”. When there’s a thin margin it’s always best to highlight it.
This is a smart opening move from Pace, of a kind I’m sure we’ll see more of.
a miss is as good as a mile.
The Rs will gather on opening day and sing
It’s not just one press release, it’s an indication that we have a Democratic leadership that gets the importance of having a good press strategy and knows how to do it.
Believe me, it’s easy to let opportunities like this go by. Instead the leadership took this opportunity to emphasize that Republicans only won the House by about 200 votes and in only one district. Rs may have won, but the story makes it clear that they do not have a mandate.
This is in strong contrast to the national Republican takeover story, and gives Ds a solid foundation to either bring House Rs to negotiating the table or lambast them if they hold up good legislation. (Especially any bipartisan legislation from the Senate.)
It’s not like they made a big thing of it. No one challenged McNulty’s dumbass changes. He was called quick to declare, but that’s about it.
For me, I’d rather see a caucus prepared for any outcome instead of preening their feathers before the race was even close enough to call. They were ready for either, but named themselves realistically. This was less embarrassing than a reversal would’ve been for the GOP.
The only way we really know any race’s outcome before the votes are in is if you own a reliable crystal ball. But nice try.
will be all over Ramirez to remind him that he (Ramirez) also must remember to represent the 12,541 people who didn’t vote for him.
See now why I was so loud and long in making my case against this guy?
I have been around a little while and I haven’t met a Republican elected official that ever gave that POV more than lip service.
One of the primary reasons I have always eschewed seeking elected official status is my personal commitment to that principle. I am, at this time, not willing to represent the Republican, Libertarian, or Tea Party principles. All of them insist that principles trump progress. I won’t go there. Our future depends on us getting along…not just getting our way.
Besides…ME… get elected in Mesa County? As my ol’ pal Snagglepuss used to say, “It is to laugh”.
and doesn’t make Dems look foolish. Voters like their votes to be counted, every one of them. Not that a whole lot pay much attention to the state leg.
I suspect that everyone who survived this election regardless of office or party understands that the voters are really out of patience with posturing and are now demanding constructive solutions.
The Republicans should not feel delivered, and the Democrats should not feel they were punished. But if the two parties can’t work out some pragmatic solutions to our budget and fiscal problems, they may find that the voters are even less tolerant in 2012.
Not perfect, but pretty damn good. Federal is a different story…
n/t
And then what will happen?
Living together!
the lamb doesn’t get much sleep.
It’s gonna be a long two years in Colorado, folks. I fear the Republicans here will act like their counterparts in DC. For example, I am guessing they will block legislation to enact Federal Healthcare Reform (although the voters said they want in via Amendment 63), setting Colorado behind in implementation and hurting those who need the help.
That and the fact a bunch of really stupid bills might make it through the House that typically are killed right away.
They can’t block shit.
And that assumes that you COULD block shit if you controlled both houses and the Governor’s office all at the same time. Federal health care reform is above the pay grade of anyone in the Colorado General Assembly.
They can control the debate, but only if the Democrats are stupid enough to let them.