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Obama’s Got Him Some Problems in Colorado
By Peak News Contributor Dave Diepenbrock How could Obama win in 2012? That's a question William Galston raised (PDF), contrasting Colorado's and Ohio's demographic differences. Winning Colorado-style counts on college grads; the Ohio strategy requires...
SENATE PRESIDENT SHAFFER: I Can Fail On Two Fronts
State Senate President Brandon Shaffer, affectionately known on this site as T-GRAC, or The Guy Running Against Cory (Gardner), told The Denver Post yesterday that he plans to continue as Senate President, despite his sure-to-fail run for Congress. This is bad news...
EAT MY FREE MARKET DUST: Americans Still Prefer Economic Freedom Over Economic Occupation/Bondage
The Occupy squatter movement has been trying hard to turn the word capitalism into a curse word. A new poll released by the Pew Research Center last week demonstrates their failure in that effort, with Americans still preferring economic freedom over a market...
EMPLOYMENT POSITION NEEDED: Will Hickenlooper Ever Work-Over Salazar To Create Energy Jobs?
Governor Hickenlooper has loved to crow about brokering a compromise between enviro-radicals and energy companies over disclosure of fracking fluid chemicals. What he hasn't been able to crow about is brokering any sort of deal that would actually create jobs....
HAWKEYE CAUCI TAKEAWAY: 8 Vote Margin Muddies Short Term, No Effect Long Term…Yet
In a race that wasn't settled until 2:30 AM EST, Mitt Romney emerged the victor of the Hawkeye Cauci (h/t Rush Limbaugh) by a mere 8 votes. 8. votes. To those who say their vote doesn't count, there is not a a more striking example of how wrong they are. Rick...
IOWA CAUCUS RESULTS: Refresh To Get Most Up-To-Date Information
UPDATE: The Iowa state GOP has called it -- Romney wins by 8 votes. 8. votes. Updated: 12:37 am MST Must read articles:The Fix: The 6 counties to watch Michael Barone: A clue on turnout in Dallas CountyCNN: Paul, Romney atop Iowa caucus entrance pollsGoogle: Live map...
QUID PRO CROW: Democrat Partisan ‘Hack’ Lawyer Hired By Mayor Michael Han(d)cock
Remember this scene from The Hangover? Ah yes, the quid pro crow. Nobody does the quid pro quo quite like the Democrats here in Colorado, and boy did they pull a doozy when Denver Mayor Michael Han(d)cock appointed Scott Martinez, the partisan hack lawyer...
SLAP: West Slope Legislators Smack Hickenlooper For Roan No-Show
The Peak is prepared to say it -- John Hickenlooper's honeymoon is officially over. There was a time when even Republicans in Colorado were afraid of criticizing his Excellency, but that time is long gone. You now can find critics of Hick's leadership,...
GRASSROOTS ASSAULT: Compass Colorado Launches Calls Urging Udall To Return Corrupt Corzine Cash
With all major Colorado media still refusing to report on the nearly $5,000 in corrupt campaign cash Senator Mark Udall has taken from disgraced investment banker and former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Compass Colorado is launching a grassroots campaign to get...
WHO’S GONNA WIN? Iowa Caucus Tighter Than A Tick
Millions of dollars have been spent on ads, thousands of speeches have been given, and hundreds of boxes of pizza consumed...all leading up to this. The Iowa Caucus. The kick-off contest of the 2012 GOP Presidential primary has arrived. With a field more fluid than...