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Donna Lynne hammers next plank in gubernatorial platform: working families
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DENVER – Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne presented the second plank of her platform for governor Thursday, part of where campaign calls her “Colorado Roadmap” policies and priorities. This one would help working families. “Colorado’s economy has made impressive strides in the past several years,” the Democrat from Denver said in a statement . “There is…
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Cover Story: ‘Anybody’s ballgame’ — crowded ballots, wide-open primaries make for a wild governor’s race
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DENVER – For the first time in 20 years, Colorado voters in both parties are faced this year with contested primaries for an open seat for governor. While the race to replace term-limited Gov. John Hickenlooper has been underway for more than a year and front-runners have emerged, the June primary ballot likely won’t be…
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U.S. gubernatorial races feature record number of women
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A record number of women are running for governors’ offices in the U.S. this year. The Center for American Women and Politics said Monday that 40 Democratic or Republican women have filed candidacy papers in 19 states where the deadline has passed. The number is likely to rise because filing remains open in 17 other…
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Aaron Harber rolls out TV talk with Colorado candidates
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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.…
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Poll shows Polis with narrow lead over Kennedy in Democratic gubernatorial field
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DENVER – U.S. Rep. Jared Polis holds a slight lead over former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a survey released Tuesday by Republican polling firm Magellan Strategies, although more than one-third of voters remain undecided with just over three months to go until votes are counted. Twenty-seven percent of…
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Q&A with Dick Wadhams | The political grand master channels Walt Klein: ‘Voters have to like you before they’ll listen to you’
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For once, Dick Wadhams had a wound that wasn’t inflicted by his adversaries. The legendary Republican political strategist, two-time Colorado GOP state chair, decades-long veteran of campaign combat and, when needed, bare-knuckled brawler was taking his usual walk along a lake near his house the other day when he slipped on some ice. He fell…
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Democrat Noel Ginsburg drops bid for Colorado governor
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DENVER – Democrat Noel Ginsburg on Tuesday dropped out of Colorado’s gubernatorial race, citing his underwhelming performance at precinct caucuses earlier this month. “When I made the decision to run for governor, it wasn’t the fulfillment of a lifelong goal,” Ginsburg said in a statement posted to his website Tuesday. “For me, it wasn’t about being…
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Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne becomes third Democrat to submit petitions in Colorado governor’s race
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DENVER – Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot got a step closer to crowded Monday as Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne turned in nominating petitions to the secretary of state’s office, one day before the deadline. Her campaign delivered petitions with almost 25,000 signatures, a spokesman said – more than twice the number required to make the…
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Sierra Club poll shows big support for renewable energy from Colorado voters
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DENVER – Colorado politicians who are talking about getting all of the state’s energy from renewable sources are saying what most voters want to hear, if you have faith in a poll released Monday by the Sierra Club. It suggested: “It’s not surprising that there’s growing broad support in Colorado for clean energy because it’s…
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Democrat Mike Johnston makes ballot by petition in Colorado governor’s race
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Former state Sen. Mike Johnston has made the Democratic ballot for governor, state officials said Friday – becoming the first statewide candidate to secure a spot in Colorado’s June primary. “Thanks to the tireless efforts of our campaign staff and a massive team of volunteers, we are now one step closer to bringing our vision…