JOLLY GOOD: What Florida’s Special Election Win Means For Colorado

We often don’t bother with other states, because frankly we live in Colorado, so who gives a damn about the rest.  But, let’s take a quick trip to Florida where Republican David Jolly shouldn’t have won in Florida’s 13th Congressional District special election...

ANALYSIS: Why Colorado Media Markets are a Problem for Udall

Colorado only has a handful of media markets that serve the population centers of our state, which is making it really hard for liberal U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s whole “define Cory Gardner first strategy” to actually be successful. Udall and Colorado Democratic Party...

FULL OF IT: What Headline Lacks in Context, Makes Up for in Theatrics

The Denver Post’s top headline today reminds us more than a little of George W. Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” banner.  In huge letters across the top of the physical newspaper that scream “we don’t know what context is” “UNINSURED RATE DROPS”, The Post goes...

OUCH: A History Lesson For Morgan Carroll and CO Senate Dems

After getting crushed in last summer’s recall elections and watching Amendment 66 get trounced at the ballot box, we have seen the Democrats make a last-ditch effort to save their one-seat majority in the state Senate by largely flying under the radar this session. ...