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SUPER MARIO’S MAPS: Missing The Mark On Reapportionment
"Super Mario" Carrera, the Unaffiliated Chairman of the Reapportionment Commission who makes the media collectively weak in the knees, released his version of "compromise" state House and state Senate maps yesterday. His maps attempt to make more...
FAILED EXPERIMENT: Center-Left Consensus Among Political Elite Since 2004 Failed To Stem Poverty
The US Census Bureau released numbers on poverty yesterday and they have some eye-opening figures showing the failure of the Center-Left political consensus in Colorado that says more spending and taxes is the path to prosperity. Ever since Democrats took control of...
HOW DO YOU LIKE ‘DEM APPLES? The Peak Wins CBS4’s People’s Choice & Editor’s Choice Blogger Awards
This morning CBS4 announced the winners of its Most Valuable Blogger awards and we are proud to announce that Colorado Peak Politics won both the People's Choice and Editor's Choice award for best local affairs blog! Thanks so much to all of our loyal readers...
TAX HIKE ‘TRUTHFULNESS’: Rollie’s Lying Petition Circulator v Rollie’s Bill On Petition Circulators
State Senator Rollie Heath, who is leading the charge on the $3 Billion tax hike known as Prop 103, co-sponsored legislation in 2009 that seems at striking odds with the behavior of his own paid petition circulator whose deceptive behavior Heath tried to downplay to...
Palacio’s glass house of campaign money
This whole farce involving the fines against the Larimer County Republican Party only solidifies how asinine Colorado's campaign finance laws are. You'll notice how every elected official is noticeably silent on criticizing the party or Secretary of State...
FULL FRONTAL ASSAULT ON PROP 103: Complaint Filed And Opposition Campaign Kicks Off
State Senator Rollie Heath's Proposition 103, the $3 Billion, five-year tax increase on the ballot this November, is coming under a full frontal assault. Until now the supporters of the Proposition have been the only ones raising money, mailing propaganda (at...
DEMS SORE FROM WEINER SCREWING: NY9 Loss Ill Omen For Obama And Democrats In 2012
UPDATE: A commenter points out how bad this is for Democrats trying to use the Ryan budget to attack Republicans. Politico even listed Paul Ryan as the number one winner of last night's election: Paul Ryan - Three months ago, Democrats successfully seized on the House...
PERRY VS TANCREDO BOILS OVER: Anti-Illegal Immigration Stalwart On Attack Against GOP Frontrunner
UPDATE: While the Tweeted version of the message was deleted it still remains on Tancredo's personal Facebook page. ------- A Tweet posted and quickly deleted by conservative Colorado paragon Tom Tancredo took Texas Governor Rick Perry to task Tuesday for allegedly...
HICKENLOOPER OUTED: Rollie Heath Divulges ‘Wink And Nod’ Deal With Guv On Tax Hike
In an interview with the Colorado Statesman recently, state Senator Rollie Heath (D-Boulder) divulged a "wink and nod" deal he has with Governor Hickenlooper on Heath's $3 billion tax increase known as Prop 103. The good governor has so far refused to...
TAMPA TUSSLE: GOP Debate Sees More Than A Few Flying Fists
Last night's GOP debate may not have had the full contact hits of Monday Night Football, but a few candidates are certainly nursing their wounds today. In a debate defined by its full frontal assaults and Rick Perry pile ons, the audience finally got to see some...