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
80%
20%
State House Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
October 02, 2014 08:15 AM UTC
6 Comments
From my perspective, the answer is an unequivocal yes. While I am not a big fan of the way ethanol was developed and is currently being produced, I think it is important to continue with it until the bio-fuels industry outgrows (no pun intended) corn-based ethanol.
Duke, as you know I'm not nearly as hard on the ethanol industry as many are, but do you remember that that original Renewable Fuel Standard was put in place to eliminate cancer-causing MTBE from the fuel supply? In return for agreeing to blend the 10% mixture (which we also paid the industry 54 cents per gallon to 'blend") – the industry got a pass on legal liability.
The next time that self-proclaimed farmer/rancher Republican gubernatorial candidate brings up Keystone, I wish the Governor would explain to the faux cowboy that if we simply converted 17% of our known, annual ag wastes to advanced biofuels that we'd create 3x more fuel than is proposed to come down that pipeline. Quit letting the buffoon get away with that talking point when it is so easily refuted.
I wrote about Congressman Gardner's potential role in changing the biofuel conversation in Washington over a year ago. It turns out I was much too kind in my ask of the Congressman – and he couldn't be bothered by the potential in his own district when he had soooo many buckets to carry for Chuck and Dave.
Ditto for the El Paso County Einstein and Tipton.
But to your point, the answer to your question is unequivocally "yes". The entire Republican caucus in DC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of O&G. (Oil and gas companies gave more than four times as much money to Republicans as Democrats over the past 3 election cycles.)
That's EXACTLY why we need Andrew Romanoff in Congress. He will serve all of CD-6 with distinction and honor and won't be beholden to the oil-drenched monied interests on the Hill.
Is the NRCC drowning in so much oil and gas money that the morons can blow it on "Is Andrew Romanoff Too Extreme?" banners on ColoradoPols? Is everyone getting this? Moddy and his BFF Skippy are the only ones dumb enough to click through this ad.
It's really creepy how the Pols banner ads follow my online activity. When I was writing about fracking, they were trying to sell me fracking lube. I was getting anti-Udall stuff for awhile. I made a Skype call today, so now I'm getting ads for international calls. What I wouldn't give for a girly makeup ad, or some hot Silver underwear ads.
Not to worry. It's the same with retail ads. Look for something once in a catalog and … voila… there it is. Although why I'm now looking at an ad about choosing the right holster for my concealed carry I couldn't begin to guess. I'm usually looking for jeans or something.