2016 presidential primary
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Colorado Senate candidate who ‘glitter-bombed’ Mitt Romney quits Democratic primary, mounts independent bid
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Charging that the Democratic establishment has already picked its nominee, Senate District 32 candidate Peter Smith, who gained national attention when he “glitter-bombed” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Denver six years ago, said this week he’s left the Democratic Party and plans to run for the seat as an independent. Initially issued a citation…
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Colorado Trump team backs Hays in state chair race, but Athanasopoulos fires back
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President Donald Trump’s Colorado campaign team threw its weight behind El Paso County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Hays on Wednesday in the race for state GOP chair. But Hays’s opponent, former congressional candidate George Athanasopoulos, was having none of it, calling the endorsement “preposterous” and predicting the move could backfire among the grassroots Republicans supporting…
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Reagan: Hillary’s Expensive Jacket
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Hillary Clinton may have been better off wearing the Emperor’s New Clothes during her victory speech after the New York primary, rather than what she chose to wear and her aides managed to overlook. Clinton, who has decried income “inequality” throughout the nation during her campaign, stood before the assembled – and carefully screened –…
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In Colorado, Hillary campaign so Hillary, Trump campaign so Trump
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After winning wild-ride party primaries, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now pivoting to the general election, looking ahead to the swing-state contests where the White House will be won or lost. In Colorado, the candidates are extending the distinct approaches they followed in the primary contests, and they are wildly different tacks. Indeed, it’s…
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May: National security policies of the next commander-in-chief
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The best we can do is make some educated guesses “National security” is a highfalutin phrase for a problem that can be stated quite simply: We have enemies. What do we do about them? Since this is a matter of life and death, it’s worth asking: What national security policies can we expect the next…
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Short: Trump’s cynical assault on Colorado national delegates
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For a candidate posing as a strong leader, Donald Trump sure whines a lot. When Trump realized his media-driven campaign of personality was falling short in the critical goal of winning loyal delegates, and the Ted Cruz campaign was out-working and out-organizing him, Trump began railing against “voterless elections” and a “rigged, crooked system.” It’s…
