Author: Ben Conarck
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Independent 3rd CD candidate Casida could be a thorn in Rep. Tipton’s side
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Scott Tipton rode into Congress on a wave of Republican enthusiasm that characterized elections across the country in 2010. Just two years later, that same small-government fervor may come back to bite the incumbent. Potentially outflanking Tipton from his right, Pueblo County native and entrepreneur Tisha Casida is seeking the 3rd District seat as an…
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Udall, Senate intelligence panel take hands-off approach toward Egyptian “lynchpin”
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U.S. Sen. Mark Udall isn’t downplaying the impact that the upcoming Egyptian presidential election will have on the future of the region, but there isn’t much room for American involvement as the country works itself through the aftermath of a massive political uprising. Colorado’s senior senator talked to reporters during a conference call from Egypt…
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Mystery trucker Murphy rolls in to CD 1 race
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Former Denver Republican Party Chairman Danny Stroud is a well-known personality in the 1st Congressional District who is clamoring for a chance to take on incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, but a truck driving political neophyte may deny him the opportunity. Stroud’s primary opponent, 61 year-old Denver resident Richard Murphy, is virtually unknown in…
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Weissmann makes ballot despite Dems
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The Boulder businessman and 2nd Congressional District GOP candidate who wants to “fire Jared Polis” — Eric Weissmann — is on the radar, in more ways than one.On Monday, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced that Weissmann has qualified as an “On the Radar” candidate, meaning he has cleared benchmarks in fundraising, grassroots organization, and…
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Obama energizes Boulder crowd
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President Obama made himself right at home in the liberal stronghold of Boulder on Tuesday, and created quite a buzz in the process.A pit stop for pizza at the infamous campus dive bar The Sink resulted in a viral snapshot of Obama with his hand around shocked CU Boulder student Madalyn Starkey. President Obama enters…
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Campus conservatives take on Obama youth message
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In the 2008 election, young voters turned out in record numbers and largely carried President Obama to victory — but this year, college conservatives in Colorado are doing everything in their power to ensure the youth vote swings to the right. They say they are seeing disenfranchised students of all political stripes uniting under the…
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Deputy DA forces surprise primary in 18th Judicial District
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It looks like there will be a Republican primary in the 18th Judicial District’s district attorney race after all. Deputy District Attorney Leslie Hansen successfully petitioned onto the ballot for the 18th JD’s district attorney race after she failed to receive enough delegates at the district’s nominating assembly last month. The secretary of state’s office…
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Dems ready for swing state showdown
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If Colorado Democrats didn’t yet realize their importance in the upcoming presidential election, the state party’s top politicos made sure to hammer the point home at Saturday’s state assembly. It’s not that state Democrats don’t have a local agenda to worry about — there are two nationally targeted races in the 3rd and 6th Congressional…
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National delegates to take their voices to Charlotte
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At Saturday’s Democratic state assembly, 1,411 delegates were in attendance. Eighty-six delegates, who have all pledged their support for President Obama, will be advancing to the national convention in Charlotte, N.C. in August.Denver resident, educator and healthcare reform activist Lydia Guzman, was elected as a party leader and elected official delegate. She has been to…
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Fresh choices in new Senate District 35
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One of only four Democratic legislative primary contests this year will take place in the newly drawn Senate District 35, where voters will have the choice between two energetic political newcomers.Third-year Costilla County Commissioner Crestina Martinez won the top-line at the SD 35 assembly with 59.2 percent of the vote, or 42 out of the…
