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STATE HOUSE PROSPECTS
The battle for control of the State House is “Fast and Furious” (without, we hope, the gun-running). It isn't just the fact that Republicans control the House currently by a one vote margin. It is also that – given the gerrymander they rammed through with the...
LOOK-A-LIKE: 8 Colorado Legislators Who Look Like Muppets and Cartoons
With all this talk of Big Bird suddenly becoming the focus of the Obama campaign we thought it was a perfect opportunity to bring out a hilarious series of look-a-like photos from a loyal reader. They are so good we'll be releasing them in a multi-part series over the...
BREAKING: It’s Official, Romney Grabs Lead in Colorado, Obama-land Spirals to Disarray
Seven short days after a brimming and confident Barack Obama arrived in Denver for the presidential debate there is a stark new reality emerging from the boneyard of the president's Mile High meltdown...in this decisive swing state that Democrats won going-away in...
REALITY CHECK: Newell Views Self Through Rose-Colored Glasses
UPDATE: Newell's colleague, Sen. Brophy, weighed in on her ranking, saying, "Senator Newell has such a sweet demeanor, I was surprised to see how unbelievably partisan her voting record is. She's clearly too extreme for that swing district." Anyone who has gone to...
PUSH BACK ADS: Coors and Coffman Campaigns Hit Back at Attacks in New TV Spots
The Coors and Coffman Congressional campaigns are out with a new round of ads hitting back at their opponents for misleading and false attack ads. The two ads take different tacks in pushing back, but both play up their strengths. Coors uses his like-ability to...
BRUTAL: HD28 Candidate Brittany Pettersen’s Skeletons Exposed By The Colorado Observer
Community organizer and HD28 Democratic candidate Brittany Pettersen is in for a rough day. This morning The Colorado Observer published a brutal piece deconstructing the neatly packaged image Pettersen has been pushing to voters -- one that seemingly has little or no...
BIG SPENDERS: Which Party Is the Party of the Rich Again?
Despite the left's insistance that the Republican Party is the party of the rich, a newly released tool by I-News Network (a theoretically nonpartisan organization) shows that's simply not accurate in Colorado. In fact, Republican donors did not even break the top...
FACTS DON’T FAVOR THE DEMS
(Peak Note: We're late to posting this. Written on Friday. Sorry, Dave!) Fact #1: Colorado's Republicans will have a decent advantage in voting strength this year – unlike in 2008. That's unless the Democrats register about 7,000 new Democrats a day until...
WEAK @SS SPIN: Hickenlooper and Bennet Mocked For Obama Debate Talking Points
10/10 UPDATE: Revealing Politics brings us video of Senator Bennet's "crack political analysis": UPDATE: Politico's Alex Burns asks if Hick's post-debate spin was the worst...ever? Readers seeking more information on Lincoln's reputation as a debater might consider...
CORRUPT ED PERLMUTTER, TAKE 2: Coors Campaign Hits Perlmutter On Working The System…Again
The Joe Coors for Congress campaign is out with their second ad slamming incumbent Democrat Congressman Ed Perlmutter for corruption, this time hitting him for inserting last-minute language into a bill that would benefit himself and his political donors financially....