2016 presidential race
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Letter: Bernie supporters sick of both parties
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Editor: Oh, Mr. Reagan! There is no magic pill to squash the hand of Democratic or Republican corruption. If there was, I would not have been so gung-ho for Bernie. In Michael Reagan’s opinion piece he called anyone who supported Bernie Sanders a freeloader. What a bunch of bologna! It’s like saying anyone who eats peanut butter…
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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…
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Hudson: Trump’s wild ride to convention could hit historically predicted dead end
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“Close only counts in horseshoes.” The old adage is nowhere more meaningful than at national political conventions. This round, Democrats are salivating at the opportunity to run against Donald Trump in November; but, truth be told, he is becoming increasingly less likely to emerge as the Republican nominee. One minor historical fact consistently overlooked is…
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The Hot Sheet Weekly Cartoon, April 2, 2016
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WEEKLY CARTOON | APRIL 2, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016
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Swallowing hard, Trump rivals vow to back him if nominated
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The Republican establishment and its last best hopes to defeat Donald Trump spent a long and extraordinary day denouncing the billionaire businessman as dangerous, a “phony” and a “con man” unfit for office. Then, when it was all over, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and John Kasich swallowed hard and said they’d support Trump if he…
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Arapahoe County Democrats came out in force on caucus night
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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…
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Jumbled Boulder County Democratic Party caucus tallies come into focus
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The confusion sparked by blockbuster Super Tuesday voting in Boulder County continues. Early Wednesday, the county Democratic Party issued a news release announcing total voter turnout at 23,568, a figure subsequently cited by The Boulder Daily Camera. But statewide results listed by the Colorado Democratic Party include a Boulder County vote total of 17,275 with…
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Colorado’s Western Slope counties back Sanders
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Colorado’s Western Slope has been bone dry of late, but on Super Tuesday the state’s mountain counties were really feeling the Bern as big crowds of Democrats turned out for Bernie Sanders. From the ski towns in Summit and Eagle counties west to the mining and drilling towns of Mesa and Garfield counties, the Vermont…
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Signs of things to come? Clinton aims focus at Trump
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A speech delivered by a presidential candidate can often serve as a peg on a roadmap. Hillary Clinton’s South Carolina victory night speech was just one of those guiding marks, an indicator of how far this race has come and where it may go. Sending a telling signal, Hillary Clinton used a piece of her remarks in…