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HALFWAY TO NOWHERE: Rollie Heath’s Initiative Failing, As Predicted
OUR VIEW: Even crackpot ideas historically have had no real problem collecting adequate signatures to make it to the ballot. The fact that Rollie can't even muster enough John Hancocks is perhaps the best proof that no one -- not even pedestrians on the 16th and Pearl...
OLD GUARD VS NEW GUARD: The Aurora Mayor’s Race Sees A Split In Support
An interesting division has been occurring in the Aurora mayor's race scheduled for November. It's not the usual split you see amongst the GOP -- establishment vs. grassroots. This time it's more of a generational split, or the old guard vs. new guard in...
MONEY MEET MOUTH: Will Udall & Bennet Vote For Balanced Budget Amendment Or Cave To Liberal Loons?
The Liberal Loon, Carol Hedges, and her Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) are at it again, trying to convince Colorado's US Senators that balancing the budget, or voting for an amendment to the US Constitution requiring it, would be the end of the world. The...
SHAFFER BLOWS GAS: Complicit In Ritter’s War On Energy, Now Brandon-Mander Loves Him Some Nat Gas
Despite an unwillingness to take a position on most anything, besides his desire for a job in Congress, state Senate President Brandon-Mander Shaffer has suddenly decided to remake himself as the natural gas candidate. Since he won't come out with his own...
Cracking CODA
The once-vaunted Colorado Democracy Alliance has begun to learn the hard way a couple of steadfast political rules: 1) that politicians are still politicians, even if they are your friend and 2) the only thing predictable about Colorado is that it is unpredictable....
TV AD SMACKDOWN: American Crossroads and RNC Hit Obama With Big TV Buys
Two new national ad buys are out by the RNC and Crossroads GPS aimed at hitting Big Barry O on his bone headed economic policies. The RNC buy is scheduled for four weeks on national cable channels. Politico's David Catanese reports that Crossroads is putting a...
OUT OF TOUCH: CO Dems Partisan Hyperventilating On Voter ID Law Exposed By RI Dems Who Pass ID Bill
How far out of the Democrat party mainstream is the current slate of legislating liberals in Colorado? Rhode Island just passed a voter ID law with Democrats in control of both legislative chambers and an Independent as Governor. The Governor, Lincoln Chafee, left the...
BOOZE AND GAMBLING: Hick Meddling In Alcohol & Casino Turf Wars; Painstakingly Avoids Other Issues
Our readers will have to forgive us for not joining the permanent Hickenlooper love-fest that permeates Colorado's political class. We have been quick to provide plaudits when plaudits are due to the Governor, but we are baffled by the press, Republicans and even...
NEW YORK BLUES: The Issues Underlying The Gay Rights Movement
A fortnight ago I celebrated Father's day with, appropriately, my 9-year-old daughter. We were in Denver to visit some of the city's museums, zoos and other cultural venues, on a schedule designed to keep a 9-year-old entertained, and her father thoroughly...
OUTRAGE: Industry Pimp Geared Up To Cash-In On Health Exchange
OUR VIEW: Anyone who views Obamacare exchanges as a gold-mine shouldn't be in charge of creating the rules for health exchanges. Governor Hickenlooper has now badly botched appointments to two boards. Yesterday, it was the news that both top donors to his...