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CIRULI: ‘What Happened’? Clinton book asks the wrong question
Hillary Clinton will bring her book tour to Denver on Dec. 11. Tickets have already sold out. Unfortunately for her fans, Clinton’s long explanation of the 2016 election loss is focused on the wrong moment and wrong place to either identify the fundamental reasons she lost or to do much good for the Democratic Party’s need…
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Michael Bennet derides latest effort to repeal Obamacare as ‘Groundhog Day or definition of insanity’
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet roasted a last-ditch attempt by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare Tuesday as worse than the GOP’s previous effort and contended that the legislation could derail bipartisan work to repair the nation’s health care system. “I can’t decide whether this is Groundhog Day or the definition of insanity: every attempt…
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Jefferson County GOP calls for Congress to repeal Obamacare immediately or replace leadership
The Jefferson County Republican Party is demanding Congress immediately repeal the Affordable Care Act or, if it can’t, to elect new congressional leadership. A strongly worded resolution adopted unanimously by the county party’s executive committee Monday night maintains that the failure of congressional Republicans to overturn the sweeping health care legislation known as Obamacare “has…
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Colorado Senate Democrats’ campaign organization names Michael Whitehorn as executive director
The campaign organization that works to elect Democrats to the Colorado Senate has named political veteran Michael Whitehorn as its executive director, it announced Monday. Whitehorn, who was most recently U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette’s campaign manager and senior counsel to the Denver Democrat’s congressional office, takes over from Andrew Short, who helmed the Democratic Senate…
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Concealed handgun permits jump in Colorado and across the nation
The number of concealed carry handgun permits in Colorado jumped 56 percent in recent months, according to a recent report. Under President Obama, concealed handgun permits grew – a reaction to concerns that the administration would push a heavy gun control agenda. Permits grew to more than 16 million under Obama, underscoring a 256 percent…
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Eagle County Democrat Dylan Roberts launches campaign for House District 26 seat
Democratic Party luminary Jason Kander gave Eagle County prosecutor Dylan Roberts some advice a few months back, and this week he took it. Kander, a former Missouri secretary of state and 2016 U.S. Senate nominee, delivered the keynote address at the Colorado Democratic Party’s annual dinner in March, the same night Roberts presented a pair…
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Democrat Jena Griswold launches campaign for Colorado secretary of state
Declaring she will “stand up against the Trump Administration, and protect Coloradans’ right to vote,” Democrat Jena Griswold on Wednesday launched her campaign for Colorado secretary of state with attacks on a White House commission devoted to examining voter fraud. “As Secretary of State, I will ensure that Colorado continues to have the most secure…
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Democrat Levi Tillemann plans to make it official — he’s running in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District
After weeks of publicly considering whether to run in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District next year, Democrat Levi Tillemann told Colorado Politics on Tuesday that he plans to announce on July 9 that he’s campaigning for the seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. The former Obama administration official and expert in clean energy will…
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Michael Bennet, Cory Gardner cheer Senate health care bill delay, but for different reasons
Colorado’s two U.S. senators, Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, both said Tuesday they were glad Senate Republicans decided to delay a vote on legislation meant to overhaul the health care system, although it was for different reasons. Bennet, a Democrat, said it was chance for a fresh start, while Gardner, a Republican, called it an…
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Former Colorado Democratic chair Rick Palacio launches national PAC to build state benches
Former Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio and past Massachusetts lieutenant governor nominee Steve Kerrigan are launching a national political action committee aimed at strengthening state and local Democratic parties and candidates with an eye toward next year’s elections. They’re calling it the Stronger States PAC, and when it launches Monday, it will be the…