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Republicans scold Perlmutter for switch back into congressional race, still lack candidate for seat
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National and Colorado Republicans and their conservative allies piled on U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter after the Arvada Democrat announced Monday he’s changed his mind and plans to seek reelection in the 7th Congressional District, although the GOP doesn’t appear to have a candidate ready to challenge the six-term incumbent for the suburban seat. And while…
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Governor chided for mulling ‘blackmail tactics’ to keep insurer on board Obamacare
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Actually, the pro-GOP advocacy group Compass Colorado used even stronger language in a shot at Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper this week over his proposed use of carrot and stick on insurers to keep the state’s health insurance exchange viable. The governor himself put a more pragmatic spin on it. At issue is the governor’s acknowledgment Wednesday on Colorado Public Radio’s Colorado…
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Levi Tillemann rejects call to declare candidacy in 6th District, says he’s still considering run
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A local conservative organization is charging that Democrat Levi Tillemann is only pretending to be weighing a bid for Congress and has demanded the Aurora resident make his campaign official. But the former Obama administration official insists he’s staying “well within the boundaries” of federal election law and plans to decide soon whether or not…
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McCann cancels tour of crime lab for Denver Democrats’ fundraising group
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Denver District Attorney Beth McCann on Monday cancelled a tour of the Denver Police Crime Lab scheduled later this week for members of a fundraising group tied to the Denver Democratic Party after a conservative organization raised a fuss. Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, sounded the alarm in a release Monday over an…
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Group backing vets furious with Republicans for ‘demeaning’ Coffman challenger Crow’s military service
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A bipartisan organization that encourages veterans to run for office demanded an apology Tuesday for comments made by a national Republican campaign group about combat veteran Jason Crow’s announcement that he’s challenging U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, also a combat veteran, in next year’s election. While no one apologized, the swiftly escalating war of words — centered…
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Straight outta #coloradopolitics: ICYMI, politics IS a contact sport
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…and that’s on the assumption dozens of smart alecks haven’t already beaten us to the, um, punch:
