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As both Republican incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton and his Democratic challenger in Colorado’s swing CD-3, Sal Pace attempt to run to the center, only one of them may be succeeding. That’s the bottom line we derive from today’s very good write-up on health care reform by the Durango Herald’s Joe Hanel. Click through to read […]

After GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney made it out of fire-ravaged Colorado yesterday, without having to answer questions about prior campaign-trail statements disparaging calls for “more firefighters,” a press release this morning from Aurora firefighters via the Colorado AFL-CIO brings the issue to the fore–hitting both Romney, and Colorado congressional Republicans who have voted to […]

We were taken aback a couple of weeks ago to see freshman Rep. Cory Gardner of Colorado call for an investigation into the possibility–based on nothing but uninformed speculation–that federal roadless area policies (meaning “the government”) might have contributed to the High Park Fire that ravaged the mountains above Fort Collins. Gardner admitted that he […]

THURSDAY UPDATE: Gov. John Hickenlooper’s office further clarifies in a statement: “It’s abundantly clear that nowhere in the interview did the Governor express opposition to the individual mandate,” said Megan Castle, a spokeswoman for Hickenlooper. “What he said is that, put in the right context, most consumers will want to buy coverage if it is […]

“Behavior which appears superficially correct but is intrinsically corrupt always irritates those who see below the surface.” –James Bryant Conant