mara sheldon
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Poll shows Polis with narrow lead over Kennedy in Democratic gubernatorial field
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Jared Polis holds a slight lead over former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a survey released Tuesday by Republican polling firm Magellan Strategies, although more than one-third of voters remain undecided with just over three months to go until votes are counted. Twenty-seven percent of…
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Democrats dance on Tancredo’s exit from governor’s race, warn his spirit remains
Democrats seized upon word Republican Tom Tancredo was withdrawing Tuesday from Colorado’s gubernatorial race to declare the election unwinnable for any Republican – while taking the opportunity to lash the controversial former congressman and his platform to the remaining field of GOP primary contenders. “Even former front-runner Tom Tancredo knows there is no path to…
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Poll: Colorado voters don’t like Trump, Democrats lead Tancredo in gubernatorial match-ups
All four of the leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates are leading Republican Tom Tancredo at the same time President Donald Trump’s approval rating is in the dumps with Colorado voters, according to a new poll from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling. The survey, released Monday from the North Carolina-based polling firm, finds unaffiliated voters in Colorado – a…
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Democrat Jared Polis launches site linking GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo with Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat running for governor of Colorado, on Thursday launched an attack tying Tom Tancredo to President Donald Trump, charging the GOP gubernatorial candidate and Trump are “ideologically one and the same” – but far from rejecting the attack, Tancredo fired back, calling Polis “just another whiny liberal elite.” “Stop Tom Tancredo…
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Republican George Brauchler announces energy industry support for gubernatorial campaign
Several leaders in Colorado’s energy industry on Thursday announced they’re supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler, the 18th Judicial District attorney. “George Brauchler understands the importance of Colorado’s oil and gas community and its significant impact on Colorado’s economy,” said Ted Brown, CEO of Denver-based energy consulting firm Confluence Resources. The other industry figures backing…