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ENERGIZED: Colorado Industry Wins, in Spite of Some Votes
Despite a nasty case of incumbent fever that seems to have swept through the state, Colorado’s energy industry may have survived unscathed in spite of some of our election choices. Voters went retro with Hillary, but energy supporter Donald Trump prevailed nationwide,...
MIXED BAG: Republicans and Democrats Win Statewide Races, Legislature Remains Split, Carroll to Return to Ambulance Chasing
Last night, Colorado lived up to its purple state reputation. While Democrats Michael Bennet won re-election by a narrow three-percent margin and Hillary Clinton carried the state at top of the ticket, Republican Heidi Ganahl won a statewide election for a University...
MONEY MATTERS? Trump Not the Only Rich Dude Running
While a lot of folks are focusing on Donald Trump as a rich dude running for political office, let’s not forget our own multi-millionaire U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a regular on the list of richest Washington office holders. According to International Business Times,...
BALLOT CHASE: Final Ballot Returns Show Republicans with 36,000 Ballot Lead
As of mid-afternoon, the Democrats are still watching their share of the returned ballot count diminish, as it has every single day since the Secretary of State started releasing ballot counts on October 24th. As of 2:11 p.m., Republicans are holding a 36,066 lead in...
MELTDOWN REMINDER: Jenise May Runs Out Of State Capitol In Hysterics
Jenise May, now running neck and neck with Republican State Senate nominee Kevin Priola for SD-25 did not have the smoothest of paths to her nomination. In fact, she had to shutter her campaign in a chaotic and embarrassing episode last year. In case you forgot this...
LUCKY SEVENS: 7 Races We’re Watching Tonight
Well, PeakNation™, election day is finally here. As staff and volunteers reach into the deepest corners of the state to get every last ballot turned in, here's an inside look at the races that we will be watching tonight. U.S. President While support for Donald Trump...
ELECTION DAY REMINDERS: Bennet is Ready to Lose
Bennet would rather lose his job than vote against Obamacare. Let’s help him keep that vow, and vote for Darryl Glenn for U.S. Senate. And, don’t forget that a vote for Bennet, Hillary and the rest up the upballot federal officeholders, most assuredly means those...
VOTING LOOPHOLE? Some Colorado Ballots Not Looking So Secure
Will Colorado become the next Florida after Election Day, with dozens of lawyers trucked in from Democrat and Republican camps to scour ballots for hanging chads? Not exactly, because we don’t punch ballots, we mark and mail them. But is our system foolproof, as...
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Bennet Claims to Take Marching Orders From Enviro Organizer
This might come as a shock to Coloradans who view liberal U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet as a moderate, but he's not. At a fundraiser last week near Carbondale, Bennet admitted that he takes his marching orders from Zane Kessler, a radical environmental activist who serves...
GUEST COLUMN: Vote Yes on 106
Read the Vote No on 106 guest column. While serving as a state lawmaker in Colorado for over a decade, I had to make decisions about controversial legislation so I always asked myself, “Will this bill expand individual liberty or will it increase government control?”...
