DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(R) Somebody
80%
20%
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Jena Griswold
60%↑
40%↑
(D) Brianna Titone
(D) Jeff Bridges
(R) Kevin Grantham
40%
40%
30%
(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
(D) Jeff Bridges
(R) Kevin Grantham
40%
40%
30%
(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%
Via John Schroyer of the Colorado Springs paper, GOP CD-5 primary candidate Robert Blaha has filed a complaint against incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn over an official “franked” mailer sent to district residents. The mailer prominently bills Rep. Lamborn as the “Most Conservative Member of Congress”–based on his ranking as such from National Journal Magazine.
According to Schroyer, Blaha is asserting that this mailer violates House franking restrictions against personal references and references to parties, as well as use of “political slogans.”
It’s tough to predict what will happen with this complaint, but it should be pointed out that franked mass mailings must be pre-approved by the House Franking Commission. So this mailing has arguably passed its biggest oversight hurdle. But as an example of Lamborn pushing the envelope of the rules to benefit himself in his primary against Blaha, even if no express rule violation is found, we could see this incident taking its toll among CD-5 GOP primary voters.
Remember, these are voters who are most sensitive to claims of “government waste.”
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If there was a problem, it wouldn’t have been sent.
it sits higher up than Lamborn. With the House being controlled by Republicans, I’m fairly certain the Franking Committee would be friendly to this communication – and, as Pols notes, it has already been approved by said Republicans.
we wouldn’t have liberated Iraq!
My, you sure are a trusting sort when it comes to big government — because they never let anything slip through, do they?!
You wouldn’t post anonymously.
hoping he’ll toss you a few money crumbs for your pathetic life that you’ll tell him that his farts are perfume or are you just genuinely stupid to believe that Republicans won’t cheat on each other?
You flunked Frank!? Get the flunk outta here!
a campaign piece!”
But then I faced the fact that the biggest problem is often what is legal (or “approved” or “permitted”) that shouldn’t be. It’s a nice little privilege these Congress Critters have.
Guys, there’s things about this that are worse (though maybe not more illegal. You gotta read the text.
The first thing that caught my eye was the line that reads:
Failing to properly use an oxford comma aside, people should be asking whether this is an appropriate use of taxpayer money. Is there anything in this mailing that serves to educate or inform voter? No, this is a campaign piece, and it should have been paid for with campaign funds. Of is the US House a corporate “person” now, too?
The second thing was a top line that reads:
How can more than one person be the most conservative member of congress? I guess that “amoung the most conservative members” isn’t as good of a campaign pitch for a guy in a GOP primary.
To answer that question, I headed over the National Journal’s website and found the article, which scores the members of the house and senate based on votes taken. It turns out that Lambourn tied with 9 others.
So I guess by being tied for 1st, he is technically telling the truth. But the way he is saying it would make any reasonable reader believe that he scored higher (or lower) than every other member of congress, which is simply not true.
And in any case, I don’t think the taxpayers should be paying to advertise this ‘accomplishment’ or, for that matter, the National Journal itself.
I hope he gets torn up over this, whether or not it was a violation.
I shouldn’t try to post at this hour. sheesh
between Blahblah and Lamebrain is that Blahblah has deeper pockets.
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