UPDATE: There’s more. Carrera also donated to the Democratic Campaign Congressional Committee while sitting on the Reapportionment Commission as an “Unaffiliated,” in addition to nearly $6,000 in donations he has made to Democrat federal candidates since 2008.
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So-called "Unaffiliated" Chairman of the Reapportionment Commission, Mario Carrera, is far from unaffiliated with any political party, a review of political donation records reveals. Carrera donated to 9 Democrat state-level candidates in Colorado totaling over $2,500 in 2010 (h/t Jon Kl). While Carrera may have left the Democrat Party in voter registration, it's clear through his donations that his loyalties still lie on the left side of the divide.
Carrera also donated $500 to Scott McInnis's Gubernatorial campaign in late 2009. Ritter was a dead man walking at that point as Ritter’s departure from the race a few short days later proved.
Donating to McInnis at that point in the cycle was common for donors looking to curry favor with the frontrunner. CD3 Democrat Congressional candidate Dr. Perry "Massage Therapist Millionaire" Haney also donated $500 to McInnis's campaign during that same period.
Carrera's deep pockets for Democrats seriously calls into question his image as an "Unaffiliated" voter who was well suited to forge a compromise between Republican and Democrat members of the Reapportionment Commission.
Unaffiliated? I got your Unaffiliated right here.
It should come as no surprise to any astute observer of Colorado politics that Republicans lost the battle in the commission over state legislative district maps right at the start:
http://www.clearthebenchcolora…
In fact, Republicans decisively lost that battle – and quite possibly the entire war over state and congressional district lines, setting the conditions for electoral dominance for the next decade – when they failed to seize the opportunity to remove the partisan judges on the Colorado Supreme Court who drew up the last set of districts, and control the process for the new set of districts.
Oh, sure, just more “I told you so” from CTBC, right?
Only in part…
More importantly, Republicans need to take a long, hard, and honest look at mistakes made, opportunities lost, leadership failures, assess the lessons learned and apply the insight to future campaigns and operations.
Otherwise, the GOP pattern of failure over the LAST decade will only continue forward into the next…
Matt, anyone ever tell you that you overdo the self-promotion thing to the point that you annoy the crap out of people?
Paintitred –
anyone ever tell you that if you don’t have anything nice to say about someone, you should shut your mouth, especially when you’re cravenly hiding behind a pen name?
At least some people have the guts to get out there and DO something…
Yes, my mother told me that when I was younger. She also told me it was unseemly to constantly promote myself.
You have accomplished absolutely nothing. Not one member of the bench was “cleared” — it wasn’t even close. Therefore you failed, badly. So quit quoting Teddy Roosevelt like you are some conqueror of men.
In fact, the rule to not say anything that’s not nice has kept more than a few liberty leaders, elected officials and others from telling you how they really feel about your tone deaf promotion game.
Trust me. Nobody is a fan of your tactics. And please don’t point to your Facebook friends or “fans” to rebut this point. It only makes you look more foolish.
As Mike Rosen told you, learn some restraint.
Carp away, “paintitred” –
still too cowardly to admit your real name, eh?
Actually, Clear The Bench Colorado has accomplished a great deal – putting the idea of judicial accountability on the map not just in Colorado, but nationwide:
http://www.clearthebenchcolora…
Even the mere existence of Clear The Bench Colorado prompted Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey to quit rather than face the voters:
http://www.clearthebenchcolora…
Finally, with very limited resources, Clear The Bench Colorado achieved a greater shift in voting results – achieving the lowest percentage of “retain” votes for any Colorado Supreme Court justices on the ballot in state history – than any other campaign last year.
As far as the “more than few liberty leaders, elected officials and others” who are “not a fan” –
I give no credence or respect to the opinions of skulking cowards who don’t have the guts to say anything to my face.
Yes, that includes you, “paintitred” – trust me.
Your ignorant arrogance knows no bounds, does it? If you believe that I got a bridge to sell you in Alaska.
Really not surprised you included another link to your own site — one that gets less traffic than my mom’s knitting blog.
Actually I think a lot of liberty group and Republican folks did try to tell you that you suck at what you do. It was called the GOP Chairman’s race.
How many votes did you get? How many was that below what you thought you’d get? Exactly.
Plenty of people have told you what they think to no use. What’s the difference what my real name is? The criticism is still true and I don’t have to bother with you trashing me to other people. God knows you have plenty of free time on your hands to do that.
Seriously? Is that all you’ve got?
You not only lack courage, but brains & creativity.
Get thee hence, contemptible spineless worm…