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Hickenlooper endorses Weiser in Dem AG primary, draws rebuke from Joe Salazar
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With just over a week to go before ballots are due, Gov. John Hickenlooper weighed in on the Democratic primary for attorney general Monday, throwing his support behind Phil Weiser, who is vying against state Rep. Joe Salazar for the nomination. Weiser, a former University of Colorado Law School dean and Obama administration official, is…
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PRIMARY PREVIEW: Races for treasurer, AG play out across parties’ fault lines
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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: Teachers union backs Neguse in 2nd CD Dem primary
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There isn’t much time left for politicians and organizations to announce their endorsements in Colorado’s primary races. Ballots will be arriving in mailboxes within a few weeks and voters will be soon be voting, so expect a flood of announcements by early June from the big enchiladas who want to help their favored candidates win.…
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Bill Ritter throws support behind Weiser in Democrats’ attorney general primary
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Democratic state attorney general candidate Phil Weiser has won an endorsement from former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, his campaign announced Tuesday. Weiser will help lead the state’s fight against climate change, said Ritter, director of Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy and the man who coined the phrase “new energy economy” while governor. “Phil…
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Trail Mix: Can’t keep track? Follow the string
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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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Colo. sues Trump administration over census citizenship question
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Colorado is suing the Trump administration to keep census takers in 2020 from asking about citizenship. Gov. John Hickenlooper said Tuesday afternoon that Colorado will join the lawsuit by a coalition of 18 states and Washington, D.C., as well as nine cities, four counties and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. “We have a responsibility to…
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Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Salazar in Democratic attorney general’s race
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Friday endorsed state Rep. Joe Salazar, one of two Democrats running for attorney general in Colorado’s June primary. Sanders, who carried Colorado’s 2016 Democratic caucuses by a wide margin as a presidential candidate, said he endorsed Salazar based on his “record of progressive achievements” as a lawmaker. “I…
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Democrat Amy Padden drops out of AG’s race, endorses primary rival Phil Weiser
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Democrat Amy Padden, a former state and federal prosecutor, on Tuesday suspended her campaign for attorney general and threw her support in the primary behind Phil Weiser. “It is not because I am afraid of the fight ahead – I have never backed away from a fight and never will,” she said in a statement.…
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HUDSON | In politics, it’s easier to be right than to win; just ask any loser
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The political ambush is difficult to pull off. Betrayal is always a risk (the opposing party may serve as your public adversary, but one’s personal enemies are more likely to be sharing a beer with you). Campaign managers must tread carefully. Finance disclosure reports often deposit a trail of breadcrumbs leading back to dirty trick…
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Colo.’s governor race: Robinson fails to qualify; Mitchell makes ballot
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Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Robinson, a nephew of Mitt Romney, didn’t submit enough valid petition signatures to make the June primary ballot, the Colorado secretary of state’s office announced Friday, but the retired investment banker said he plans to appeal the decision. Statewide candidates can qualify for the ballot through the caucus and assembly system…
