2014 elections
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Working to retain a Democratic U.S. Senate
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker dazzled a standing-room-only crowd of Democrats in northeast Denver on Saturday with some tart observations about a Republican candidate named Cory in an effort to pump up enthusiasm for Colorado Sen. Mark Udall. “I feel like I am very qualified because my name is Cory to talk about other Corys,”…
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United against Udall on late abortions
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Agroup of pro-life organizations headlined by former U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave called on Colorado’s Democratic senators to back a bill that would restrict abortions at a rally on Tuesday at the State Capitol. Musgrave, currently the vice president of government affairs for the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List, urged Sens. Michael Bennet and Mark Udall,…
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Urging students to register to vote
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The head of the national Democratic Party helped urge students to register to vote on Monday at the Auraria campus in Denver, a key element of the party’s strategy to win races in competitive states. “This is a mid-term election. We do have drop-off,” Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz told The Colorado Statesman.…
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DNC Chairwoman talks up Markey for Treasurer
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During a whirlwind 24 hours in Denver, Democratic National Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz squeezed in a quick fundraiser for Colorado Democratic Treasurer candidate, Betsy Markey on Tuesday afternoon. The pair served together during Markey’s single term in Congress before she surrendered her Eastern Plains seat to Cory Gardner. Introduced by former Democratic legislator Bryan Jameson…
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Coffman hungry for victory in high stakes race
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The skies smiled on the more than 400 supporters of U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman on Sunday as they gathered for what has become an annual tradition, a fundraising barbecue in the spacious Greenwood Village backyard of James and Joy Hoffman, who chairs the Arapahoe County Republican Party. U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman welcomes former state Rep.…
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Donors feed coffers in CD 6 contest
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To understand the national importance of the 6th Congressional District matchup between incumbent GOP Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Andrew Romanoff, look no further than the money. The Colorado race is ranked fifth in the nation in terms of money raised — $6.8 million through June 30 — by the candidates among the 435…
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The Battle in the 6th CD
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The contenders in what could be the most closely fought congressional race in the country clashed over immigration, federal spending and campaign finance at their first debate on Thursday morning, but it was one candidate’s punt and the other’s fumble that drew the sharpest barbs from both sides. Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and…
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Carole King strikes the right chord for Democrats
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The theme for a special Democratic fundraiser in Denver in late July by legendary songstress Carole King could have been “You’ve got a Friend,” the iconic song from 1971 that King wrote and included in her best-selling Tapestry album. Approximately 60 appreciative Democrats had the pleasure of hearing the sweet rendition by the Grammy Award-winning…
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Call: No problem with RGA contributions
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The timing for State GOP Chairman Ryan Call couldn’t have been more precipitous last Wednesday when he bravely showed up at Garcia’s Mexican restaurant in the Denver Tech Center to address the 7 a.m. weekly meeting of the Arapahoe County Republican Men’s Club. Less than 48 hours before, a story had broken in the Denver…
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Glendale mayor runs for Guv
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Mike Dunafon has thrust himself into this year’s race for governor, adding to the traditional sparring usually reserved for the major party candidates for the state’s top office. He became certified for the ballot a couple of weeks ago as an unaffiliated candidate, securing the necessary 1,000 valid signatures and positioning himself to officially take…