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Poll shows Democrat Jason Crow leading Republican Mike Coffman by 5 points
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A poll conducted for liberal campaign finance reform group End Citizens United found Democrat Jason Crow leading U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, by 5 points – and the challenger’s advantage increases to 10 points after poll respondents were told Crow isn’t taking corporate PAC money. The Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling survey shows Crow,…
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‘We’ve had enough Bushes’: Colorado Democrats invoke Barbara Bush to needle Walker Stapleton for Dallas fundraiser
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The Colorado Democrats are proud to stand with Republican Barbara Bush, the forthright former first lady – at least when it comes to a statement the matriarch made five years ago about whether another one of her sons should run for president. Asked during an April 2013 Today Show appearance whether former Florida Gov. Jeb…
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Mueller indictments: Russian agents targeted Colorado in plot to sway election to Trump
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Russians intending to influence the 2016 presidential election targeted Colorado and other swing states as part of a multi-million dollar operation to “sow discord” among Americans while helping Republican Donald Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to an indictment released Friday naming 13 Russians and three Russian organizations. The federal indictment, brought by Special Counsel Robert…
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Colorado Dems, GOP playing politics over who should return ‘tainted’ donations
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Play ball! That’s what’s going on in purple-state Colorado as Democrats and Republicans get in some spring training on “tainted” donations with November elections in mind. Monday the Colorado Democratic Party was shopping around a story about a new Super PAC called Fighting for Colorado based in Washington, D.C., and led by California GOP consultant…
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Former state Sen. Shawn Mitchell posts profane attacks on Rep. Susan Lontine
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Update: as of Saturday noon, Mitchell has apparently taken down the posts attacking Lontine. Senate Democrats Friday afternoon called out former state Sen. Shawn Mitchell, a Broomfield Republican, for posting “vile” comments on Facebook regarding Democratic Rep. Susan Lontine of Denver. Lontine on Thursday went public with a complaint of sexual harassment against Republican Sen.…
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CO Democrats to celebrate new progressive women on Aurora City Council
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The Aurora City Council is a non-partisan body, but that won’t stop the Colorado Democratic Party from celebrating the three newly-elected progressive women on the dais. Colorado Democrats will honor Crystal Murillo, Allison Hiltz and Nicole Johnston with Rising Star awards, for being” breakout stars” within the party, at the inaugural Obama Dinner, on Feb.…
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WATCH LIVE: As Trump speaks tonight, Colorado will be listening closely
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Coloradans will be listening closely to what President Trump has to say in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. The state has a lot riding on what Trump has to say. Tweets about #copolitics #sotu At center state is a budget deal to keep the government open past Feb. 8. In…
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Rep. Mike Coffman broadcasts from D.C. at Denver campaign rally for Ethiopian supporters
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Rep. Mike Coffman’s office is touting the Republican congressman’s support from Ethiopian constituents in his diverse district. Last weekend, while he was in Washington during the government shutdown, Coffman did a live Q&A via Google Hangout, appearing on a projector for about 500 Ethiopian immigrants at an event Saturday night at the Radisson Hotel in…
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Tens of thousands protest Trump, vow to take back country at second Denver Women’s March
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On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration and just hours after the federal government went into a partial shutdown, tens of thousands of protesters – most waving signs and many clad in signature pink hats – flooded Denver’s Civic Center Park and streets around the state Capitol Saturday morning for the city’s second Women’s…
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Hickenlooper, Duran, Guzman among honorees at Colorado Democrats’ inaugural Obama Dinner
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Three newcomers to Aurora’s nonpartisan city council will be honored with the Rising Star Award by the Colorado Democratic Party at its inaugural Obama Dinner on Feb. 3 in Denver, the party announced. State party chair Morgan Carroll also plans to give the Chair’s Service Award to three term-limited state officials – Gov. John Hickenlooper,…
