I recently reported on the Department of Defense (DoD) denying Ritter-appointed Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher's request for a waiver from the law requiring ballots be sent out to military personnel no later than 45 days before the general election. Less widely reported has been Buescher's call to address the problem by urging the legislature to move Colorado's primary election earlier on the calendar. Based on the waiver request sent to the DoD, it looks like the Democratic official would like to see the primary moved up 7 weeks -- from August 14 to June 26 in the upcoming 2012 election year. Of course, a change in the law would have an impact on the timing of the caucus and assembly process. (Statewide assemblies would … [Read more...]

(H/T Complete Colorado) My jaw nearly dropped to the floor when I saw Curtis Hubbard's coverage of the new Rasmussen poll on the Denver Post's political blog. Likely Colorado voters seem to be demanding another option. Look at the breakdown: John Hickenlooper (D): 36 percent Dan Maes (R): 24 percent Tom Tancredo (AC): 14 percent Do the math. That means not only has support dropped for all three candidates, but that one in four voters isn't settled on any of the choices. Add in those who say they are leaning in one direction or another, and it doesn't get a lot better (in fact, it gets worse if you're Tom Tancredo): John Hickenlooper (D): 40 percent Dan Maes (R): 32 percent Tom Tancredo (AC): 9 percent That still leaves one … [Read more...]