MEXICAN POLITICS, 2012, Similar to U.S.

Set aside US politics and consider politics, Mexico style, and especially Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO in acronym). He narrowly lost the race for President of Mexico in 2006 and is trying again this year. The Mexican election is July 1.AMLO holds a political...

OBAMA HURTING in Metro Denver Poll

Floyd Ciruli polled Colorado's metro counties with a couple of job-approval questions (April 6-10).Hickenlooper fares well. Obama's sucking wind. Only in Denver County does Obama's job approval top 50%. Boulder has him at 44% approval. It's worse for...

DEMS HIKED TAXES $5.9 BILLION

Democrats rely on voters' blind spot regarding their record on taxes. Here's their record:Colorado Democrats raised everybody's taxes, not just on the rich and big businesses.Colorado's Republican legislators opposed these taxes and fought to roll them...

PPP POLL’S BAD SAMPLE: COLORADO TIED FOR PRESIDENT

Public Policy Polling is out with its latest Colorado poll on the presidential race. Properly analyzed – that is, adjusting for the pitiably bad sample – this poll shows a statistical tie between Romney and Obama. Remember, a bruising Republican primary...

WE CAN’T LOSE if Voters Stick to Their Guns

A new Third Way poll shows Republicans in the driver's seat with Independents in the 2012 election. Third Way, a moderate Democratic group, polled Independents in swing states including Colorado. Here are a few key points.Only 40% of these Independents voted for...