2016 caucuses
-
Letter: Presidential primary bill would damage parties beyond repair
—
by
Editor: Under House Bill 1454, the “Primary Participation Act,” why would anyone permanently affiliate with a party? The only reason would be that he or she had plans to run for public office and wanted a mainstream-media-defined “D” or “R” next to their name. I’ve barely had time to read the introduced bill. It replaces…
-
Secretary of State website glitch led to mistakes in voter registration rolls
—
by
The Colorado secretary of state’s office is attempting to determine how many voters have been unable to register or update their registration information using mobile devices to access the state’s GoVoteColorado.com site, a spokeswoman said Friday. The secretary of state’s office says it’s still determining which combination of devices and browsers led to the problem,…
-
Sanders backer mounts primary bid against Perlmutter
—
by
Inspired by the presidential campaign of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, retired Army Capt. Shawn Carlson this week started gathering signatures to make the primary ballot to challenge U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Golden Democrat, although the 31-year-old would probably disagree with the way that’s phrased. “It’s not that I’m running against Ed,” Carlson told The…
-
GOP Senate hopeful Natividad shifts gears from petition toward assembly
—
by
Calling the crowded field of Republican U.S. Senate hopefuls a “cattle call of career politicians,” Lakewood businessman Jerry Natividad said Tuesday he’s leaning toward seeking the primary ballot via the assembly process rather than petitioning on. Natividad announced his bid for the seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet on March 1, just hours before Republicans…
-
Democrats jostle for Assistant Majority Leader Moreno’s seat
—
by
The Democrat recruited by Assistant House Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, to run for his seat could be facing a crowded primary. State Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Westminster, announced he wouldn’t be seeking a second term Feb. 26, and Moreno simultaneously stated he would run for Ulibarri’s Senate District 21 seat instead of seeking reelection representing House…
-
Cruz, Neville topped one county straw poll as Republicans caucused statewide
—
by
At least 60,000 Republicans turned out at schools, churches and community centers across Colorado Tuesday night for precinct caucuses, party officials said, kicking off the election season with ground-level party business. Attendance was up sharply from two years ago, when an estimated 25,000 Republicans showed up for the biennial neighborhood meetings, and roughly matched the…
-
Arapahoe County Democrats came out in force on caucus night
—
by
Democratic caucusgoers in House District 41 packed Overland High School in Aurora Tuesday night to stand for their candidate. And to stand in line. Organizers estimated before the caucus started that about 1,300 people would show up from the 40 precincts in House District 41. But Jeff Moser, the site manager at Overland, said the…
-
Millenial Democrats tilt toward Sanders at Denver Super Tuesday caucuses
—
by
If Rep. Alec Garnett, D-Denver, hadn’t been sporting his legislative name tag and a suit at Byers Middle School in Denver Tuesday evening, it might not have been obvious he is an elected official. He fit the demographic that showed up to caucus in central Denver to a tee. Young professionals, ages 23 to around 35, dominated the…
-
Jackson and Wasden: Presidential candidates should follow Denver’s leadership overseas
—
by
As the Republican and Democratic candidates make their case to Coloradoans, it is easy to find the stark differences between them on any number of issues — from terrorism to trade to taxes. In a highly partisan campaign environment, it can seem near impossible to find common ground. But there is one thing that all…
-
Letter: I’m a Sanders fan but will be voting for Clinton
—
by
Editor: On March 1, voters in Colorado, 11 other states and American Samoa will cast votes in the Super Tuesday primaries for presidential candidates. With over 1,000 delegates up for grabs for democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, March 1 has the potential to effectively determine the Democratic nominee for president. I’m a young…
