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July 31, 2018 10:33 AM UTC
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With so few days left on the Congressional session, I wonder if Polis could resign, have Hickenlooper appoint the Democratic nominee, and then be able to attend more debates.
He could even issue a challenge for Walker Stapleton to resign to devote himself to campaigning rather than continuing to be on the state payroll.
Governors can fill Senate vacancies, but not House vacancies. If Jared resigns the seat would stay vacant until after the election.
My intuitive sense from talking recently to several active Club 20 members is that they probably believe Polis will win in November, and they want to be sure Polis is tuned in to rural and Western Slope issues. Yes, really.
In Club 20 speak does that mean rural and Western Slope issues can be mutually exclusive? I'm not a west-sloper, but I would bet a lot on the fact he'll be a great friend to rural Colorado in terms of eco-devo opportunities; on par with Romer and the days of 'Dome on the Range' (for those of you old enough to remember that program).
I believe the message West Slopers take from Polis's refusal to show up for the Club 20 debates is one of disrespect. I'm not saying they should conclude that, but I believe many do. Rural and Western Slope voters are used to not being well-represented (cf. Baumgardner, Tipton). They'd like to believe they'll be listened to by a Governor Polis.
We were a tad ticked off when Jared didn't make it to our NE CO action stop last June 3- the two female candidates did. He cited Congressional duties.
However, he did make up for it by coming to a forum in Fort Morgan the next week, and talking in depth with a round table of community folks, which won me (and others) over.
If he's smart, he'll do something similar for the Club 20 crowd.
I checked past club 20 diaries, and found that Club 20 has historically been a hostile venue for Democrats;
The hosts lighted and miked it badly on the Dem side of the stage in 2014 (tater live blogged it) making Udall , Joe Neguse and other candidates invisible and inaudible.
They heckled and imitated a Trump crowd, exulting in the opportunity to give some "Libz" a bad time. So yeah our guys have to be able to take it – but Polis is at his best in small-room discussions where he can show his grasp of issues – he doesn't really work a crowd like Cary Kennedy – that I've seen, anyway.
So why not take a pass on the red-meat crowd and come back later for some serious meetin and greetin Q&A.
I don't think Club 20 has the mythical status many give it for the average Western Slope voter. As politics have diversified in western Colorado, and they have, Club 20 has not kept up with the change but has calcified into a voice for a certain set of interests that is less and less reflective of the Western Slope in 2018.
Polis will debate at Colorado Mesa University, in Grand Jct, at a truly neutral venue. That is on the Western Slope, as are numerous towns and cities he has already visited. This is a little manufactured dust-up whipped up to give Walker a bump.