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TEBOW ENDORSEMENT? Not Likely Says Broncos QB
Tim Tebow has been mentioned throughout this GOP primary more than any football player we can ever remember, but that doesn't mean he'll be tossing his high profile endorsement to any of the candidates. From Rick Perry calling himself the Tim Tebow of the Iowa...
NO CRYING IN POLITICS: Bain Attacks On Romney Not Conservative, But He Better Learn To Respond
The race in New Hampshire has been defined less by candidates jockeying for top position and more by the all-out assault on Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital. In conservative circles, there have been two main critiques of this line of attack...and we think both...
GRANITE STATE ALTERNATIVE: Lesser Known Candidate Vermin Reigns Supreme
With the Granite State primary results basically a foregone conclusion, as Romney leads between 15 and 24 points, depending on the poll, we turn our attention to the lesser known candidates running for President. The race in New Hampshire is so unexciting this year...
“OBAMA LET US DOWN”: Mysterious Placards On Obama Pop Up Across The State
2012 is on. The GOP primary may still be in full swing, but Coloradans opposed to four more years of President Obama have already begun their grassroots campaign to unseat him. A number of loyal Peak readers emailed us a collection of photos over the past couple of...
TO BE DETERMINED: Hickenlooper’s New Group Underscores His Reluctance To Take Positions
When we charge Governor Hickenlooper as a "finger in the wind" politician, or one afraid to take a position on the big issues, aka Chickenlooper, things like Hick's new initiative called TBD Colorado only underscore our point. TBD Colorado, which stands...
THE BOY WHO CRIED RAPE: Brandon Shaffer Compares Himself To Sexual Assault Victim
Comparing yourself to a rape victim is about like comparing your present political plight to the Holocaust. When you do it, you look stupid, and you usually wind up issuing an apology. The question then becomes: how long does it take Brandon Shaffer to make that...
IS IT OVER ALREADY? Mike Coffman Has A Million Bucks On Hand To Take Any Comer
Mike Coffman is a fundraising juggernaut. Today his campaign announced it had a raised an eye-popping $415,000 in the 4th quarter, making his total cash on hand an intimidating one million dollars. Guess the Democrats targeted the wrong incumbent in their...
CHARITABLE GIVING? Bill Ritter’s Campaign Cash Donations To Charities Not Completely Altruistic
This week, failed former one term Governor Bill Ritter got his first bit of positive press in a long time for his campaign cash donations to charities. The Denver Post's Karen Crummy reported he donated $300,000 left in his campaign account to a variety of...
8 VOTE MARGIN: How A Colorado Operative Orchestrated Romney’s Iowa Caucus Win
Around midnight on the night of the Iowa Caucus a staffer with Mitt Romney's campaign conceded to Rick Santorum's campaign. Half an hour later, that early concession was called off. Something was up. The numbers didn't match. Romney's campaign caught...
A TALE OF TWO JOB PLANS: Vastly Different Bills Under The Golden Dome By GOP & Dems
Last month the Democrats introduced a "jobs" bill that landed with a great big DUD. It was a protectionist bill that had failed last session and baffled observers who wondered what the Democrats had been doing in the seven months since the last session ended. Today,...