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National group touts Jason Crow’s Army service in his 6th CD bid against Mike Coffman
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A national group that recruits candidates with a military background has endorsed Democratic Army veteran Jason Crow in his bid for the 6th Congressional District seat of five-term incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a retired Marine major. New Politics Executive Director Emily Cherniack sent a statement to Colorado media today calling Crow, “the kind of American who…
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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…