endorsements
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Weiser, Brauchler divvy up AG backers
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With the primary in the rear view mirror, organizations and individuals are handing out endorsements for the general election. The Colorado AFL-CIO, representing 180 affiliate unions, voted unanimously to endorse Democratic gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Jared Polis and the party’s attorney general candidate, Phil Weiser, the union’s political arm announced this week. In an earlier round…
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TRAIL MIX: Tom Tancredo, Bernie Sanders will flavor Colorado’s fall campaign
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Elsewhere at ColoradoPolitics.com, we take a look at the just-completed June primary and consider the winners and losers left in its wake. Two towering and political figures, Tom Tancredo and Bernie Sanders, don’t fit neatly into either category – they appear to have won some and lost some – but have done as much as…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Colorado candidates notch support as primary looms
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Politicians and organizations are bestowing last-minute endorsements as candidate scramble to motivate voters in the days before the June 26 primary. Here are some of the Colorado candidate endorsements announced in recent days, including some going to candidates who aren’t in contested primaries and have already won their party’s nomination: ? Former U.S. Sen. Tim…
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Joe Biden throws weight behind secretary of state hopeful Jena Griswold
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Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday endorsed Jena Griswold, the Democratic nominee for secretary of state, saying the attorney “understands the importance of making sure every vote counts.” “Now more than ever, we need leaders who are committed to protecting our democratic institutions and the integrity of our elections,” Biden said in a statement.…
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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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Stapleton wins endorsements from Republican district attorneys, sheriffs
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All but two of Colorado’s Republican district attorneys are endorsing GOP gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton, his campaign said. In addition, 18 elected Republican sheriffs and Nick Rogers, president of the Denver police union, are part of a coalition of law enforcement and public safety officials unveiled by the Stapleton campaign. The two-term state treasurer is…
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Joe Biden endorses Joe Neguse for 2nd CD seat in Congress
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Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday endorsed Joe Neguse, one of two Democrats running in a primary for the open 2nd Congressional District seat, calling the former University of Colorado regent and son of Eritrean immigrants “the embodiment of the American Dream.” “We need to send him to Washington to fight for working-class families…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Support for candidates piles up as primary ballots drop
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Candidates in the June 26 primary election continue to receive endorsements from politicians and organizations even as ballots arrive in voters’ mailboxes this week and the campaigns near the finish line. Here are some of the Colorado candidate endorsements announced in recent days: ? Citing his “proven record of leadership on our Second Amendment freedoms,”…
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Emily Sirota sets campaign event featuring call from Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders plans to take questions from volunteers supporting House District 9 candidate Emily Sirota at a campaign event next month, the Democrat announced on Twitter. SAVE THE DATE: At a big June 10th event, Sen. Bernie Sanders will be talking directly to our campaign volunteers here in House District 9! Follow the event on…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH: Backing for governor, treasurer, Congress hopefuls
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The endorsements keep coming as candidates running in Colorado primaries near the finish line. This week, the Communication Workers of America Colorado and Wyoming state councils threw their support behind former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, one of four Democrats running for governor. “Colorado’s governor must be someone who is a champion for working families in our…
