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The state of the race less than two months out | SONDERMANN
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Remember Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson? It has been quite some time since those Republican contenders, or pretenders, were eliminated. For that matter, remember a fellow named Joe Biden? Though it’s only been six weeks since he withdrew from the race, he and his decision seem well in the…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack primary to replace Colorado’s Ken Buck | COVER STORY
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With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace Republican Ken Buck, the former state GOP chairman who said in early…
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TRAIL MIX | When politics went tabloid: Film about Gary Hart’s 1987 campaign worth a fresh look
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It’s about to get real. This, if you can believe it, is the lull. In another month or so, once the month-long holidays have passed, the Colorado General Assembly will be in session and the 2022 campaign year will be in full swing. In Colorado, a crucial U.S. Senate seat and the statewide executive offices…
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A word with Hickenlooper’s speechwriter: ‘I just want to make a difference’
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When former Hillary Clinton speechwriter Case Button joined John Hickenlooper’s staff two years ago, the press saw it as a tip-off that Colorado governor had eyes on the White House. And, sure enough, he does. Button’s trip into Colorado politics hasn’t followed the sometimes-crooked lines of campaign strategy, but rather that of a person who…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Bernie Sanders, Al Gore back measure to restrict drilling
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Fresh off last week’s visit to rally Colorado voters behind gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis and other Democratic candidates, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has released his positions on a few of the state’s ballot questions, including support for an initiative that opponents warn could grind oil and gas production to a halt. Sanders, who describes himself…
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Cory Gardner pushes back on Dems, calls for civility
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By Caitlin Yilek, Washington Examiner, and Colorado Politics U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, a Republican senator whose wife received a video of a beheading during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation process, is calling for civility following top Democrats’ advocacy of a more aggressive approach to defeating their opponents. In a series of…
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Hillary Clinton to appear with Polis at fundraiser for Colorado Democrats
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Former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is set to headline a high-dollar Denver fundraiser in late September for Colorado Democrats, including gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Jared Polis. The event, set for Sept. 23 at the northwest Denver home of former Interior Secretary and U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar and his wife, Hope, will…
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Trump, Clinton donate campaign cash to 6th District rivals Coffman and Crow
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are jumping into Colorado’s hotly contested 6th Congressional District race with maxed-out donations, according to reports. The president’s reelection committee is contributing $2,000 to U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a persistent Trump critic, among around 100 Republicans receiving Trump campaign cash this week, McClatchy was first to report. Clinton’s Onward Together…
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PRIMARY 2018: DeGette, Crow, Neguse win congressional primaries
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With decisive votes, Coloradans set the table in the June primary that ended Tuesday for seven fall congressional elections, settling most key races not long after voting ended by wide margins. Less than an hour after the 7 p.m. voting deadline, three of the state’s most interesting congressional races were already decided, and a fourth…
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COVER STORY | Bob Beauprez: Colo.’s partisan past should bend toward the middle
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COALMONT- The high country air chops like the beating of helicopter blades next to Bob Beauprez’s farmhouse in the heart of his 1,300-acre ranch in Colorado’s North Park. He doesn’t notice until a visitor points it out. “Isn’t that great?” he replied about the sound of wind energy helping power his family business in Jackson County.…
