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THE FISSURE GROWS: Which Side of the Democratic Party Will Reign?

This weekend is the election of the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and a test to see which side of the Democratic party will come out on top. On one side, the establishment side, is Tom Perez, who picked up the endorsement of Colorado's Democratic...

HICK’S PLEDGE: To Sidestep A White House Run, For Now

Gov. John Hickenlooper assures the Denver Post that he is absolutely, undeniably and reliably not going to run for president in 2020. Probably. His evidence of no such run? “If you were legitimately going to run for president, you’d form a PAC. Literally everyone...

MIA: Where are Bennet’s Town Hall Meetings on Supreme Court Nominee?

It’s been 20 days since President Trump announced that Denver homeboy Judge Neil Gorsuch was the nominee to sit on the highest court in the land. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has thrown his support behind Gorsuch, and so are major daily newspapers across the state. This...

BRINGING HOME THE GOLD: Local Politicos Honored for Work

released its annual awards for campaigns this week and two of Colorado's political firms received accolades. Clear Creek Strategies, which managed 527 Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government, received "Best Mail Piece For Independent Expenditure Campaign – State...

NOT FAKE NEWS? GOP Declines to Play Democrats’ Game, Gets Hammered

We’re saying we told you so lately, a lot. We told you there was a national movement to target Republicans in town hall meetings, not a grassroots movement as national Democratic activists claim. In Denver this week, the activists targeted Republican Sen. Cory Gardner...

IN: Mesa County Trump Chair to Run for State GOP Chair

In a surprise move, Mesa County Trump Chairman Kevin McCarney has thrown his hat in the ring for GOP State Chair. McCarney is the only candidate from the West Slope, whether that materializes into West Slope votes is another question. The vote for chairman is just...