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2/7/2026 By Ben 9 Comments

Yes, Virginia, ACORN’s Voter Registration Fraud Leads to Vote Fraud

Update: Blue Collar Muse answers more liberal efforts to shift blame from ACORN, and provides a boatload more evidence. And Palestra documents more sinister voting activity connected with the Obama campaign in Ohio. It's hard to keep up with all the evidence pouring forth. A liberal denizen of my comments section likes to repeat the claim that ACORN's repeated acts of voter registration fraud are harmless, that I shouldn't waste my time writing about it, and that he is so bored by the topic that he just has to keep commenting on it. Yes, the same ACORN under FBI investigation that prominently endorsed the deceptive issue campaign Protect Colorado's Culture of Corruption Future. But then you look at New Mexico, and you see where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, General, National Politics Tagged With: ACORN, Ballotpedia, Barack Obama, Board of Elections, campaign, commenter, credit card numbers, crisis of legitimacy, Cuyahoga County, Darnell Nash, deception, Democratic primary, fake address, FBI investigation, Justine Fox Young, Lefties, liberals, New Mexico, Ohio, paper ballot, Protect Colorado's Future, Republican, reregistered, review, Soren Dayton, state representative, Transparency, voter fraud, voter registration fraud

2/7/2026 By Ben Leave a Comment

Slapstick Politics Covers Colorado: Still Very Much in Play for McCain-Palin

Update: Gene Kinsey provides photos and first-hand reporting of Sarah Palin's Monday rally in Grand Junction. Short on time for in-depth blogging this morning, I'd point you to Slapstick Politics' coverage of unfolding national campaign events here in our fair state: Colorado "Gone" For John McCain Despite Appearances By Sarah Palin? Battleground Colorado: Sarah Palin Interview; "First Dude" A Rockstar; Biden "Blitz" John McCain Concedes Colorado By Campaigning in Denver, Durango On Friday Don't buy the lies from the Left or the media hype. The race isn't over in Colorado. Mid-October polling in this state traditionally tilts slightly to the Democratic side. It did for Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004. Last time I checked, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado Politics, General, National Politics Tagged With: Al Gore, Centennial State, Colorado, Denver, Durango, First Dude, Joe Biden, John Kerry, John McCain, Lefty lies, media hype, national campaign events, national election, polling, Sarah Palin, Slapstick Politics

2/7/2026 By Ben Leave a Comment

Nick Kliebenstein for House District 33: Creative Ad, Conservative Leader

Nick Kliebenstein is one of the more impressive candidates I've seen this year. Running for the Colorado State House in District 33, which includes Broomfield and surrounding areas, Nick came up with this creative piece of Web advertising: At least I don't have to pronounce his name as I'm writing this post, but I am looking forward to hearing more about Nick Kliebenstein's independent conservative leadership in the state legislature for years to come. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado Politics, General Tagged With: Broomfield, Colorado, conservative, creative, District 33, independent, Nick Kliebenstein, pronunciation, state house, Web advertising, YouTube

2/7/2026 By Ben Leave a Comment

Colorado State Government’s “Non-Union Rep” Launches Site

Dave Ohmart, the unofficial "non-union rep" for Colorado state government, finally has his Colorado Loses website up and running. Look for newsletters, events, and relevant legal information pertaining to employee rights in state government. Colorado Loses is the clever foil to the Colorado WINS union organizing coalition:Colorado WINS, the big state employee union, recently held a convention. Union loyalists were shown a video depicting flood and famine – images from the Gulf Coast of slums, Hurricane-ravaged homes and the like. The moral of the story: state employees are the only line of defense Colorado has against, uh, Hurricanes. No, floods. Wait, I’m confused. Hurricane Katrina was a tragedy, but it has nothing to do with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, General, Labor Tagged With: Amendment 49, Amendment 54, Colorado Loses, Colorado WINS, convention, Dave Ohmart, employee rights, events, exploitation, Face the State, foil, good government, Hurricane Katrina, initiatives, legal information, newsletters, non-union rep, politicking, state government, tragedy, union organizing coalition, website

2/7/2026 By Ben Leave a Comment

Former Sen. Hank Brown Touts Colorado Amendment 49 Endorsements

Update: Audio embedded The campaign for Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative, has released a new 30-second radio ad featuring former U.S. Senator Hank Brown: Here's the text of the ad:Both the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post urge you to vote Yes on Amendment 49. 49 stops government from being the bagman for special interests and lobbyists. This is Hank Brown, and I'm thrilled that nearly every newspaper across Colorado agrees: Yes on 49. The Pueblo Chieftain, the Grand Junction Sentinel, the Colorado Springs Gazette, and yes, the Boulder Camera, just to name a few. Join me and Bill Owens in voting Yes on 49. 49 keeps lobbyists in line. Paid for by EthicalStandardsNow.com. I'm not sure if there is any other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, General Tagged With: Amendment 49, bagman, Bill Owens, Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post, endorsements, Ethical Standards, Grand Junction Sentinel, Hank Brown, Independence Institute, lobbyists, major newspapers, Pueblo Chieftain, radio ad, Rocky Mountain News, special interests

2/7/2026 By Ben Leave a Comment

Watch Tonight’s Presidential Debate Live with Snide Comments Included

I won't be covering tonight's final Presidential debate (thankfully!) , but you can watch some other wiseacres from the People's Press Collective provide their live, MST3K-style commentary. If all works as promised, you should be able to watch the video below as the debate is going on: Update: Live embedded feed removed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, General, National Politics Tagged With: live video, Mystery Science Theater, Peoples Press Collective, Presidential debate

2/7/2026 By Ben 8 Comments

Why Barack Obama’s Ties to ACORN Should Really Scare (or Anger) You

It was good to see ACORN brought up in tonight's debate. My frequent attention of late to the topic has brought on Lefty critique (22 comments!) that the group has never actually been convicted of electioneering fraud. But we'll leave that dispute aside for the time being. Investigative reporter Stanley Kurtz points us to the deeper problems:On ACORN, I continue to be stunned by Obama’s denials of his extensive ties to this execrable group. The fact that ACORN came up at all is good. Most folks still don’t know what ACORN is, how bad it is, and how deeply it’s tied to the financial meltdown. John McCain needs to make sure the public learns about ACORN and Obama. Obama’s dissembling on his ties to ACORN shows that he recognizes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, National Politics Tagged With: ACORN, agenda, association, Barack Obama, cherished freedoms, column, debate, electioneering fraud, financial meltdown, investigative reporter, lying, New York Post, socialist program, Stanley Kurtz, The Daily Blogster, weak economy

2/7/2026 By Ben 1 Comment

Former I.I. Intern Smiles for Washington Post during Presidential Debate

(Photo: Washington Post) Former Independence Institute intern and now Washington insider (ha!) Dan Head smiles widely as he watches John McCain deliver a zinger at last night's debate. After two mediocre McCain performances, last night was the aging Arizona senator's best debate of the season against Democrat Barack Obama. The only question that matters now is whether it will make enough difference to impact the election. For that, we'll just have to wait and see. Way to go, Dan, making it into the Washington Post. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, National Politics, Random and Miscellaneous Tagged With: Arizona, Barack Obama, Dan Head, debate, Democrat, election, Independence Institute, intern, John McCain, photo, senator, Washington insider, Washington Post

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Jeffco Teachers Union Called Out for Deception, Misuse of School Resources

The official campaign against Colorado Amendment 49 - also known as Protect Colorado's Culture of Corruption Future - has set a pattern of blatant deception. But this week one group that has funded the anti-49 political campaign with teacher dues money found a way to step over the line a couple of ways at once, reports the Rocky Mountain News. First, by using official school district resources for electioneering purposes:A teachers union improperly used the Jefferson County School District's e-mail system to urge a "no" vote on three ballot measures, including one that would impact union dues. The Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) also stepped over the line by using false, ridiculous scare tactics in its anti-Amendment 49 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, Education, General, Labor Tagged With: Amendment 47, Amendment 49, Amendment 54, ballot measures, blatant deception, Blue Book, campaign, Colorado, deception, dues money, email system, ethical reform, Ethical Standards, good idea, heavily-funded, Independent Thinking, JeffCo, Jefferson County Education Association, Jefferson County School District, Jon Caldara, Kerrie Dallman, onslaught, pensions, Protect Colorado's Future, scare tactics, school communication systems, teachers, Unions, whistleblower

2/7/2026 By Ben 4 Comments

Three Cheers for Joe the Plumber, Just Don’t Call Liquid Plumber First

As the son of a pipefitter, I'm proud to say that Joe the Plumber - with his common sense and courage to "speak his mind" and ask the right question at the right time - might yet become the hero of the 2008 election: Of course, there is always the chance that the John McCain campaign makes the fatal mistake of calling Liquid Plumber first.* Let's hope that doesn't happen! Even if he is from Ohio, God bless Joe Wurzelbacher. *In case you were trying really hard to figure it out, this is neither a product endorsement nor any kind of deep metaphor. It's just a bad joke. … [Read more...]

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