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Reagan: We can’t elect a liar in chief
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The stunt Ted Cruz pulled at the GOP convention in Cleveland Wednesday night may someday become known as his “Mistake on the Lake.” By making a point to not endorse Donald Trump in his speech and telling people to vote their “conscience” in the fall Cruz did his own political future and his conservative principles…
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Colorado delegate vows ‘more insurgency’ after anti-Trump tumult
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The Colorado delegate heading a movement aimed at keeping the GOP from nominating Donald Trump for president vowed that the Republican National Convention will see “more insurgency” from Trump critics after a rancorous afternoon of procedural votes. “We don’t live in a dictatorship, we don’t live in a banana republic,” Castle Rock Republican Kendal Unruh…
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Colorado Republicans praise Pence pick, though some say it isn’t enough
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Top Colorado Republicans and delegates to the Republican National Convention lauded Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate Friday, although some said the announcement, by itself, wouldn’t sway their opinion of Trump. “That’s a responsible choice, and I’m surprised Donald Trump selected Mike Pence. Clearly, Donald Trump needs to do…
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Tim Tebow, Darryl Glenn, Libby Szabo and Benghazi vets tapped to speak at RNC
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UPDATED: Tim Tebow made clear in a Facebook post on Thursday night that he won’t be speaking at the Republican National Convention, about 12 hours after Donald Trump’s campaign leaked that he would be a featured speaker in Cleveland. “It’s amazing how fast rumors fly,” he wrote. “And that’s exactly what it is, a rumor.” _____ …
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Durst: Who will win the Hillary Clinton Veepstakes?
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A vice presidential pick is a defining moment in a campaign, motivating nominees to utilize unique strategies. Some try to accentuate their heavyweight status by partnering up with less vibrant versions of themselves in what might be called the “Bad Xerox Without Any Toner” maneuver. Think … Dan Quayle. Some candidates pick opponents who put…
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Trump set to speak among friends, foes at Western Conservative Summit
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The Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump will kick off the Western Conservative Summit in Denver this Friday as part of a larger effort to shore up support for his candidacy among traditional conservative voters ahead of the party’s July 18-21 national convention in Cleveland. The convention, hosted by the Centennial Institute at Colorado…
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Glenn wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate seat
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Riding a wave of endorsements from some of the nation’s top conservatives, El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn emerged Tuesday from a crowded Republican primary field to face U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in November. Glenn, who describes himself as an “unapologetic Christian, constitutional conservative, pro-life, Second Amendment-loving American,” jolted the state GOP for the second…
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Cruz backs Glenn in Republican U.S. Senate primary
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In his first endorsement since suspending his presidential campaign, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz got behind Republican Darryl Glenn, one of five GOP candidates in the U.S. Senate primary, and plans to headline a rally for the El Paso County commissioner Monday morning near Denver International Airport, the Glenn campaign announced Friday. “Darryl earned the support…
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Group of Colorado Republicans challenge RNC delegation, charging rules violations
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Three Colorado Republicans are asking the Republican National Committee to unseat national convention delegates elected in April, alleging that the state party botched the election process to such an extent that the results should be thrown out. Another Republican is preparing a challenge – the deadline to file is Saturday – charging that the ballot…
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In storm-tossed political year, Colorado Libertarian Party cautiously waits on a wave
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The media this week is reporting that the Libertarian Party is the season’s hottest trend, which means the media will likely lose interest next week. But that won’t change the fact that the party is experiencing an uptick of public interest and awareness and that the party’s candidates are feeling that uptick on the ground…