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#Retweet: Who had the best tweets in #copolitics this week?
Up early to attend and speak at the Larimer County Republican Breakfast Club meeting this morning! Due to Senator Kevin Lundberg’s support and the respect that people have for you, the majority of the room stated they have or will vote for me! Thank YOU!#copolitics pic.twitter.com/i91hPmfPp1 – Brian Watson (@BrianWatsonUS) June 18, 2018
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NOONAN | Does Colorado tilt toward grass roots or establishment? Primaries will tell
The state attorney general and state treasurer primary races will reveal the most about the left and right forces on Democrats and Republicans. These primary races, even with independents voting, will give the sharpest snapshots of how progressive/moderate Democrat or establishment Republican/Trump Republican the parties are. State Democratic Rep. Joe Salazar, running for attorney general,…
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PRIMARY PREVIEW: Races for treasurer, AG play out across parties’ fault lines
The top-of-the-ticket primaries for Colorado governor have been hogging the spotlight, but Democrats and Republicans are also angling for nominations for state treasurer and attorney general. While the down-ballot primaries differ from each other in several ways, they all feature a battle between the parties’ mainstream and more hard-core versions, and strategists say the outcomes…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH: Lundberg backs Watson in GOP treasurer’s race
The recent slew of endorsements has slowed a bit recently, perhaps because the Legislature’s waning days have drawn the focus of Colorado’s political world, perhaps because few bigwigs remain who have not bestowed their blessings during this long political season. Still, some candidates learned in the last week that they won the support of notables,…
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Colo. Supreme Court rejects Levin appeal, leaves Dem AG hopeful off primary ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court declined to review motions filed late last week by Democratic attorney general candidate Brad Levin, who asked the court to takes steps to put him on the June primary ballot despite earlier rulings that he didn’t gather enough petition signatures. Levin argued that signature verification methods employed by Secretary of State…
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Democratic AG hopeful asks Colo. Supreme Court to rule on petition battle
Denver lawyer Brad Levin filed an appeal Thursday with the Colorado Supreme Court in an attempt to qualify for the Democrats’ June primary for attorney general. Following a hearing that stretched into the night on Wednesday, Denver District Court Judge Jay Grant ruled just hours before midnight that Levin hadn’t collected enough valid petition signatures…
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Trail Mix: Can’t keep track? Follow the string
You know the familiar creepy scene in crime dramas when we discover the culprit’s lair and get a glimpse into the twisted mind behind the mayhem we’ve been witnessing? There’s usually a wall covered with photos and newspaper clips – though, to be fair, those might brand it as a period piece these days –…
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Brian Watson makes ballot in GOP state treasurer’s primary, judge rules
State treasurer candidate Brian Watson has qualified for the Republican primary ballot after a Denver District Court judge ruled Tuesday he collected enough signatures on his nominating petitions. Watson’s win in court makes it a three-way race, with state Rep. Justin Everett, who made the ballot at the GOP state assembly, and state Rep. Polly…
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Democrat Dave Young pulls in CEA endorsement in state treasurer’s race
Dave Young, a state representative from Greeley and one of three Democrats running for state treasurer, notched an endorsement from Colorado’s largest teachers union Thursday. Colorado Education Association President Kerrie Dallman said the union, which counts 35,000 members, voted unanimously to throw its support behind Young in the three-way primary because of the former teacher’s…
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Aaron Harber rolls out TV talk with Colorado candidates
DENVER – If they can’t make to a rally, Coloradans can see and hear candidates for statewide office as veteran public affairs host Aaron Harber sits down for an hour to question them on the issues. “The Aaron Harber Show” airs across the state over the airwaves, on cable and online, with a new episode each Sunday.…