2018 governor’s race
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Cary Kennedy unleashes ‘tweetstorm’ … on Colorado growth
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Former state treasurer and Democratic candidate for governor Cary Kennedy held a 25-hour “tweetstorm” Thursday, one tweet per hour for every new person that moves into Colorado, 25 each day. Also this week, Kennedy unveiled her goal of improving the state’s transportation challenges and expanding broadband in rural areas. “Growth is a top concern,” Kennedy…
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Jared Polis visits teachers, students at Colorado public schools
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After announcing a comprehensive plan for K-12 education in Colorado, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis hit the road last week to talk with teachers and thank them for all the sacrifices they make on behalf of kids in Colorado. Polis’ “Giving Thanks to Teachers” tour took him to Denver, Johnstown, Windsor, and Greeley. Polis, a Democrat,…
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Erik Underwood gets the cold shoulder from his new party in the governor’s race
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Update: Eric Walker, spokesman for the state Democratic Party, provided Colorado Politics a statement about Underwood’s assertions: “Per our charter, the Colorado Democratic Party is neutral in open-seat Democratic primaries, and we take this requirement extremely seriously.” *********************** Original post: Erik Underwood thinks Colorado Democrats are pushing him out of the governor’s race much same…
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GOP candidate Barlock’s path to Trump is a winding road through Denver history
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(Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of personal profiles about candidates for Colorado governor. Read here about Donna Lynne, Victor Mitchell, Cary Kennedy and Tom Tancredo.) Steve Barlock might have entered the Colorado governor’s race through the Donald Trump door, but he and his family delivered him there through the winding road…
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Michelle Malkin endorses Tom Tancredo at gun club fundraiser
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Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin endorsed Tom Tancredo for governor at a fundraiser at a gun club in Colorado Springs Saturday night. His campaign sent a press release about the endorsement, but it did not notify Colorado Politics about the event in advance. “Tom and I go back 15 years and I have long identified as…
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Who’s running Cynthia Coffman’s campaign? It’s a mystery
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My Insights column in the Colorado Politics magazine this week (online and in the Colorado Springs Gazette next week) examines the unexplained positions and curious start to Cynthia Coffman’s campaign. But Thursday, it got only more curious. Clinton Soffer had been identified in political circles as her campaign manager suddenly wasn’t. When Coffman officially announced…
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Victor Mitchell takes an early lead in Colorado governor’s race … for Facebook likes
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Victor Mitchell got in the race for governor early and, quite frankly, has charged harder than just about any of the 23 other candidates for governor. He also loaned his campaign $3 million from the get-go, so he also enjoys a healthy early lead in cash. But his campaign shared some interesting and perhaps important…
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Stapleton’s alleged super-PAC is unquestionably packed with cash
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My pal Mark Matthews of the Denver Post broke the story this week that non-gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton has a big non-campaign fundraiser on Aug. 21 at a rich executive’s house in Cherry Hills Village. Mark got his hands on an invitation that is officially a fundraiser for the Republican-back Better Colorado Now independent expenditure…
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Noonan: Three strong candidates for CD7 can set a vision for Dems across the nation
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The 2018 election will scramble the political scene in Colorado. Two Democratic U.S. representatives are vying for governor. Three prominent state Democratic legislators from Jefferson and Adams counties will go after the open 7th Congressional District seat vacated by US Rep. Ed Perlmutter. Brittany Pettersen will leave her House District 28 seat in Lakewood. Andy…
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Robinson: Haphazardly throwing money at education not the solution
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I was pleased to read Paula Noonan’s education piece, as it provides an excellent illustration of the origin of Colorado’s budget problems. While Ms. Noonan rattles off the shortcomings in Colorado’s educational performance with ease, she is decidedly more vague about her prescription for success. Her solution? Spend another billion dollars a year. An answer…