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When pols play pundit to pick apart the opposition
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Divide and conquer is a stratagem at least as old as the ancient Greeks, but it seems to have taken on a contemporary twist in modern, Middle American politics. In a political culture driven by pundits, partisans figure they can play the part as well as anyone. Their true aim isn’t idle analysis, of course;…
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Democrat Gabriel McArthur withdraws from Colorado’s 6th Congressional District primary, endorses Levi Tillemann
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Gabriel McArthur, a Bernie Sanders delegate to last year’s Democratic National Convention, has withdrawn from Colorado’s 6th Congressional District primary and on Sunday threw his support behind Levi Tillemann, one of three Democrats vying for the chance to take on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent, in the battleground seat. “I’ve considered which Democratic…
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Staff picks: Colorado Politics’ top 5 stories as Republicans do Denver
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With some of the top Republicans in the nation in the Mile High City this week for the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Western Conservative Summit, news moved swiftly as D.C. came to Denver. Here are the stories that Colorado Politics’ staff thinks had the biggest impact. Agree? Disagree? Comment below. 5. Republican pedaling,…
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman surpasses challenger Jason Crow’s quarterly fundraising in Colorado’s 6th District
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, hauled in roughly $364,000 in the most recent fundraising quarter, his campaign said Thursday, outpacing the $300,000 his Democratic challenger Jason Crow plans to report in contributions in the battleground race for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. Coffman increased his fundraising slightly over the previous quarter when he raised…
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Democrat Jason Crow raises more than $300,000 in bid to unseat Colorado U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman
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Jason Crow, a Democrat trying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, will report raising $300,481 in the most recent fundraising period, Colorado Politics has learned. Crow’s campaign said he received contributions from more than 1,100 donors, with 80 percent of his fundraising total from Colorado. After spending $53,203, the…
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Democratic county commissioners endorse Jason Crow in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District primary
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Four Democratic county commissioners from Arapahoe and Adams counties have endorsed Jason Crow in his run for the 6th Congressional District seat held by Republican Mike Coffman, Crow’s campaign announced Friday. The county officials throwing their support behind Crow are Adams County Commissioners Eva Henry, Steve O’Dorisio and Chaz Tedesco, and Arapahoe County Commissioner Bill…
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Levi Tillemann will kick off congressional run at Ethiopian restaurant in Aurora Sunday
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Billed by his campaign Thursday as an “Obama alum,” Levi Tillemann said he would formally kickoff his campaign Sunday at 6 p.m. at Megenagna Ethiopian Restaurant in Aurora. The event is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “This isn’t about me” Tillemann said in a statement Thursday. “This is about the future of our communities,…
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As Levi Tillemann enters 6th Congressional District primary, national Republicans gleefully stoke Democratic divisions
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The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday rolled out the red carpet to welcome Democrat Levi Tillemann into an already crowded primary race for the chance to challenge GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. Sounding positively gleeful, NRCC regional spokesman Jack Pandol used the occasion to invoke tried-and-true GOP bogeyman…