CO-04 (Special Election)
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(R) Greg Lopez
(R) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Joe Biden*
(R) Donald Trump
80%
20%↓
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
90%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
90%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(D) Adam Frisch
(R) Jeff Hurd
(R) Ron Hanks
40%
30%
20%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(R) Deborah Flora
(R) J. Sonnenberg
30%↑
15%↑
10%↓
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Dave Williams
(R) Jeff Crank
50%↓
50%↑
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
90%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) Brittany Pettersen
85%↑
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
(R) Janak Joshi
60%↑
35%↓
30%↑
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
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State House Majority
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REPUBLICANS
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5%
August 21, 2014 08:30 AM UTC
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I remember when Musgrave first ran, there was a debate over whether feminists should support her, just on the strength of her being female.
Glad those days are over.
Wow. I was a very active Dem at that point, attending my HD meetings regularly and don't recall any such debate among any Dems I knew. Her policies were not the kind anyone but a radical religious rightie could seriously consider supporting. No more debate than among my fellow HD38 active Dems over Palin. Jeesh.
I didn't say that the debate was amongst Dems, rather among independent moderate and radical feminists, although there was certainly overlap.
As I recall, there were commentators on TV news bluntly stating that Musgrave, as a woman, deserved our support. That her candidacy meant that we had gained ground politically. Musgrave herself said it. We discussed it briefly, and decided, "Naaaahhhh."
It was a milestone because for us it marked rejection of identity politics, where you just slap a certain gender or color or ____ on a set of bad policies, then proclaim that they are great policies because of the identity of the speaker.
Oh. I find it hard to believe any true feminist would support someone with entirely anti-feminist policies (feminists against choice? Equal pay? Seriously?) but it's unsurprising that talking heads on TV would try to make that a "controversy". That's what they do.
Not shockingly, most of Musgrave's outspoken supporters early on were Republican women. At that time, one could be a Republican feminist. Republicans could still be pro-choice and pro-equal rights. NOW had many Republican and conservative women members then – not so much anymore.
There are still plenty of "identity politics" folks around – Laura Carno of "I am created equal", a significant contributor to the recall elections and a recipient of Koch funding, who uses her gender to say that women hate gun laws and support open carry, women want to have only charter schools, women are deeply suspicious of mail-in ballots, women hate obamacare, women don't want "gubmint messing in their birth control", etc.
But the overwhelming majority of women don't support them as candidates join them in supporting candidates whose stand on the issues is exactly the same as if they were Republicans with dicks. Just like the overwhelming majority of African Americans don't support African American Republicans whose policies are identical to those of grumpy old Republican white righties. So… it was pretty much a manufactured controversy and had no effect on the outcome of that election, just as Palin didn't cause the women's vote to go to McCain. Republican women voting Republican, for a male or female, is hardly evidence of intra-feminist feminist controversy on a scale that comes close to mattering.
Trying to pick a fight, BC?
I'll concede all your points – that smart people vote based on policy, not identity, that Republicans tend to vote for Republicans, etc.
My original comment was a mere historical note of a time in Denver feminist politics (2003 – when she first ran) when it was still possible to call oneself a Republican and a feminist, and people did. Musgrave was the first Republican woman to be elected from Colorado, and there was controversy and discussion, in many circles. Not those you were part of? Fine. That doesn't invalidate my point of view or experience.
You may say it doesn't matter, and it's not important to even bring it up, but as you should know by now, your censure has never been enough to shut me up. And it never will be.
I can say with relative certainty that she wasn't considered for Emily's List.
That would be akin to the Human Rights Campaign Fund supporting former Sen. Larry Craig.
Note the social skills of Coffman. Standing alone, a full arms length from anyone else. Except the African Americans which can be photoshopped onto the right border
Coffman looks like he's posing for a freaking mug shot. He looks every bit the captive, like " I hope this shit doesn't bite me in the ass later ". Oops.
Jeez guys, lighten up, huh? Give the little guy a break. If I recall correctly there was no match.com back in 2006?!?
Match.com, and other dating sites, existed in '06. I dated through those sites. Coffman would not have been on my "wink" list.
Hopefully he can get over his profound disappointment.
Ya think?
I have to say he doesn''t look like a "doting groupie" to me. He looks like he would rather be anywhere else than where he was.
Are we certain that's not actually a 2-D cardboard cutout of Coffman?
For that matter, could anyone at the event have been able to tell the difference?
Who?
What ?
How ?
Where?
WTF?
(. . . as in, I really can't believe there's someone dumb enough to pay you for the stupid shit you post here . . . )
D, Maybe he gets paid the same amount you do for posting your stupid stuff?
Mmmmm . . . perhaps.
. . . but, I'm the one who's grossly underpaid . . .