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Joe Biden throws weight behind secretary of state hopeful Jena Griswold
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Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday endorsed Jena Griswold, the Democratic nominee for secretary of state, saying the attorney “understands the importance of making sure every vote counts.” “Now more than ever, we need leaders who are committed to protecting our democratic institutions and the integrity of our elections,” Biden said in a statement.…
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CIRULI: Roy Moore’s fate shows character counts — while control of the House teeters
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My Dec. 6 blog on the Alabama Senate race opened with, “Alabama Judge Roy Moore is in the first post-Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, et.al. sex scandal election.” His loss in a state that Republicans have held a near total lock on since the early 1990s was a powerful demonstration that character counts.Because of the uniqueness…
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Insights: James O’Keefe’s ‘journalism’ exposes accountability problem in Colorado
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James O’Keefe fancies himself a guerrilla journalist, but the conservative provocateur was stung by his own fake news again recently when he tried to sting the Washington Post with clumsy spy-kid tactics. The Post easily sniffed out a woman who falsely alleged U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore impregnated her in Alabama when she was a…
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Victor Mitchell takes an early lead in Colorado governor’s race … for Facebook likes
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Victor Mitchell got in the race for governor early and, quite frankly, has charged harder than just about any of the 23 other candidates for governor. He also loaned his campaign $3 million from the get-go, so he also enjoys a healthy early lead in cash. But his campaign shared some interesting and perhaps important…
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Colorado’s Jared Polis: Very much a next-gen Dem when it comes to free-market matters
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As reported the other day via Colorado Peak Politics, Jared Polis – who amassed a fortune as an internet wunderkind almost before he was old enough to shave – has come out in defense of Amazon’s impending acquisition of Whole Foods. Meaning, the reputedly liberal gubernatorial candidate and 2nd Congressional District Democratic representative discounts the possibility…
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Looks like Colorado kids aren’t the only moppets suing over climate change
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Amid the latest developments involving Martinez v. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission – the lawsuit brought by Boulder teens (and a host of environmental lawyers) to get the state to adopt stricter standards for oil and gas drilling – this report not long ago in the Washington Post got our attention: Late last week, a federal…
