DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(R) Somebody
80%
20%
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Jena Griswold
60%↑
40%↑
(D) Brianna Titone
(R) Kevin Grantham
(D) Jerry DiTullio
60%↑
30%
20%↓
(D) Diana DeGette*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Somebody
80%
40%
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) Somebody
90%
10%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Somebody
80%
20%
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Somebody
90%
10%
(D) B. Pettersen*
(R) Somebody
90%
10%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Manny Rutinel
(D) Yadira Caraveo
45%↓
40%↑
30%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(R) Somebody
80%
20%
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Jena Griswold
60%↑
40%↑
(D) Brianna Titone
(R) Kevin Grantham
(D) Jerry DiTullio
60%↑
30%
20%↓
(D) Diana DeGette*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Somebody
80%
40%
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) Somebody
90%
10%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Somebody
80%
20%
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Somebody
90%
10%
(D) B. Pettersen*
(R) Somebody
90%
10%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Manny Rutinel
(D) Yadira Caraveo
45%↓
40%↑
30%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
November 27, 2013 08:03 PM UTC
15 Comments
An oil and gas man can try to turn into a barkeep (or even a governor), but. . . .
I wish I were surprised. But, sadly, I am not.
Same old Hickenlooper, taking Democratic votes for granted in his frantic quest to gain Republican support and keep his "not really a party member, just has a D by his name for convenience" reputation. I think this may be the year that Dems are sick of being a "convenience" for what's essentially a Republican who registered as a Dem because he couldn't win a Republican primary in the current party.
Well the GOP alternatives are decidedly worse Cowgirl. A Democratic Primary isn't in the best interest of Democrats so you campaign with the politicians you have not the ones you wish you had or something like that. For all his warts and obsession with oil, he did sign a number of progressive bills that will forever alienate him with Republicans and for that you have think that he is doing something right (I think there is a lot of really right things he has done including the response to the Front Range floods. It was nothing less than heroic what happened afterwards). Cut the guy some slack for being an oilman. He has always has been and everyone has always known it.
Sorry, GG …no can do…
OK. Then hold his feet to the fire and make him accountable for his positions with direct voter contact or go work for Tancredo is you feel he needs to be defeated in his re-election campaign and see how sympathetic Tom is to your cause. I personally think we can do a lot worse than Hickenlooper
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s/b . . . work for Tancredo if you feel . . .
C'mon man…
Yeah…you are right. We could also do considerably better.
I have not been shy in my criticism of John Hickenloopers' alter ego, "Gov. Frackenlooper". I refuse to believe that John "pass me a shot of that good stuff " Hickenlooper, is the only Democrat in this state that can beat Tom Tancredo in a race for governor. Think about how that sounds…
Hicks' pronouncement regarding the plight of the Sage Grouse is much more in line with his core beliefs than his air quality reg proposal to the AQCC. These proposals are substantially great in their scope, but Hickenlooper announced them before the industry has come to grips with the idea, and they will get substantially weakened because Hick won't fight for them.
He announced them when he did for political cover and in doing so pissed off those in the industry who oppose these regs…as in everybody but the 3 companies involved. They (Encana, Anadarko, and Noble) have a substantial mandate from the EPA and their respective corporate hierarchies to get this done. The rest of the industry…not so much.
Hick is along for the ride on this one.
Please, though…refrain from implying that I would ever support Tom Tancredo for any office. That sort of unfounded chiding isn't necessary. I don't want a Republican governor…I want a better Democrat.
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Point taken Duke. If you have any ideas on recruiting better Democrats, I would be interested in hearing them. I think we have to remember that Hickenlooper was a replacement candidate when Ritter said "screw it" and decided not to run for a 2nd term. Dems were in a panic and turned to Hickenlooper for his name recognition.
I recall, all too well, how disappointed I was when Gov. Ritter announced his decision to eschew a second term. How I wish he would step up and run again. I would work day and night to get him elected… but that is just wishful thinking.
I am a big fan of Morgan Carroll and I believe it is time for Colorado to have a woman governor. Otherwise, while there are no doubt a number of other Democrats who can do a great job as governor, none have surfaced. I am a big fan of Stan Garrett, but he doesn't have the political clout to walk in to the position. Of course, Andrew Romanoff would be a great governor, but he will probably be happier as a congressman.
I am not very active in the Democratic party, so many qualified candidates are unknown to me. I think if the dominant narrative moved away from Hicks' invincibility, we might see more accomplished Dem politicians willing to speak up and step forward. Time is running out for any Democrat to mount a successful primary campaign against Hick, so I am not terribly optimistic that anyone will.
Subsequently, I will continue to "hold his feet to the fire" on O&G issues in the hope that someday he will have an attack of conscience and realize how onerous and destructive his slavish devotion to his oily friends has become. I realize it is a single issue, and that he is doing the right thing on many others. O&G, however is a BIG issue and affects every aspect of life in Colorado.
My determination to shine a light on the oil and gas industry and oppose their exploitation of our state and its people is, in large measure, in memory of the late Chris Mobaldi.
For anyone who does not know of her…I recommend you find and view the Emmy winning film "Split Estate". Governor Ritter met Chris and I believe found great strength of purpose in the revelations he experienced as a result of that acquaintence.
I will never forget her.
well said Duke. The O&G/fracking is my biggest concern. But, there is no one better than Hick in the race. Morgan Carroll will be our NEXT governor
Very true. Besides, to win the Governor's race you really do need a candidate perceived as pretty close to the middle and that perception, as we all know, has been moving rightward for decades. Today's centrist Dems are more like yesterday's garden variety Republicans.
I personally know lots of old style Main Street Rs, several in real estate, who voted for Hick the first time and will do so again. That's anecdotal but the breakdown of where his votes came from attest to crossover appeal.
Ken Salazar had strong crossover appeal too, when he ran for Senate. We knew Republicans in the oil industry who voted for him. The kind who in later elections thought of Obama pretty much as the anti-Christ. Not quite a lot of Dem's cup of tea (l the term Conservadem was often applied to Salazar) but we supported him as electable and a much better alternative to any R.
I just don't think a Morgan Carrol, someone who would obviously be more to the Dem base's liking than Salazar or Hick, would have quite the right brand of appeal to get any significant number of old school R voters or a majority of independents either. And no candidate, no matter how much we like them, is going to do us any good without getting elected first.
A Morgan Carroll might be a better choice for a CD race at some point.
PS: The Carroll that always intrigued me as a charismatic personality and speaker with a future in higher office some day is Terrance Carroll, former Colorado Speaker of the House. He's African American, moderate, with potential to appeal to the middle and indies. I don't know that he's interested in elective office anymore, though. Haven't heard a thing about him in ages.
Thanks for your comments Duke. I was also disappointed that Ritter chose not to pursue a 2nd term.
The thing that I think gets overlooked are all the progressive legislation that got passed 'and' signed by the governor. Whatever his failings are regarding the environment, Hickenlooper has been responsible for signing significant progressive legislation in the last three years. As a Democrat, I applaud his signing into law a whole host of new legislation including the health care exchanges and the state response to the Front Range Floods of 2013. If good policy makes good politics than Democrats have a lot to run on in 2014 and Hickenlooper deserves some credit for being an integral part of that change and driving Republicans nuts. Any Democrat who has earned the undying hatred of Republicans can't be all bad.
Hickenlooper bestows us with something else to grouse about.
Hopefully, in Western Tradition, the Thanksgiving meal also included whiskey with gunpowder and the marrow from buffalo bones.