Despite the massive negative advertising campaigns and attempts to distract the voters with other issues, a major point that weighs on voters is what candidates want to do vis a vis federal government spending. Nowhere is this concern more salient than in the U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Buck and appointed Democrat incumbent Michael Bennet (trying to hide his allegiance to President Obama's agenda from Colorado voters). You and I may not have time to analyze the details of how the respective candidates' proposals will affect the already bloated federal budget and the debt my children already face, but the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) has done the work for us. Here's the basic breakdown: Ken Buck's total agenda would … [Read more...]
CNN/Time Poll Partisan Sample Skews Results to Dems by 5 to 7 Points
...Of deconstructing polls there is no end; and much political analysis is a weariness of the flesh. (A gold star to the first reader who catches the reference) It's less than a week until the midterm election. We're being bombarded by polls. But simply put, they're not all created equal. In some cases, the problem is easier to see than in others. Take for example the new CNN/Time poll on Colorado races with a mix of credible and incredible top-line results (H/T Complete Colorado). The Denver Post's Curtis Hubbard picks up on some of the survey schizophrenia. This one merits a closer look. First, the seemingly credible: Republican Ken Buck leads appointed Democrat incumbent Michael Bennet in the U.S. Senate race, 47-46. Then … [Read more...]
Ed Perlmutter Swings and Misses with Desperate Charter School Attack
The desperate silly season of electoral politics is upon us. Nowhere does the silliness and desperation resound more than from the campaign of an out-of-touch liberal Congressional incumbent in the fight for his political life. Look no further than my home district, Colorado's 7th, where Congressman Ed Perlmutter has fired a wild miss:Incumbent Democrat Rep. Ed Perlmutter has hit an all-time low in a desperate attempt to keep his fading political career alive. His latest attack ad wrongly criticizes Ryan Frazier for missing half of his volunteer board meetings at High Point Academy, the public charter school Frazier co-founded. Perlmutter’s attack ad has even disappointed the Board President of High Point Academy, Brandon Wyszynski. … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Polls in the Colorado Governor’s Race: Advantage Magellan
Update, 10/25: Casting further doubt on the Denver Post / SurveyUSA poll is today's release from the Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling, which finds Hickenlooper up 47-44 over Tancredo, with only 5 percent in the Maes camp. This poll was conducted after both Magellan and SurveyUSA -- from Thursday, October 21, to Saturday, October 23. (H/T Curtis Hubbard, The Spot) On Friday conservatives were treated to the release of poll results from Magellan Strategies showing Tom Tancredo narrowly trailing John Hickenlooper 44-43 in the governor's race. This morning readers opened up the Denver Post to see its SurveyUSA poll showing Hickenlooper with a 49-39 lead over Tancredo. In both polls Dan Maes is stuck at 9 percent. The Magellan poll … [Read more...]
Support Ryan Frazier in Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District
Editor's note: This post is a guest contribution authored by U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R - CA). Every two years Americans hold their members of Congress accountable. If they have done a good job representing them they send them back to Washington, but if they fail to lead they can be replaced. The last few years, we've seen the effects of failed Democratic policies. Unemployment is too high, businesses are uncertain about the future and are holding back from hiring and investing, and we're trillions of dollars deeper in debt. Americans want fresh, new, conservative leaders to find solutions to these problems. Today in Colorado, I campaigned with one of those new leaders, Young Gun candidate Ryan Frazier. … [Read more...]
Slaphappy Democrat Ed Perlmutter: LA Times Top 10 Weird Campaign Moment
In this weird political season, the Los Angeles Times political blog compiles the Top 10 weirdest moments of the 2010 political campaign. Coming in at number 10, from my own backyard: Only two of the top 10 moments came from U.S. House races, and my own Colorado 7th CD made the list. I'm not sure whether to be astounded or proud or embarrassed... or maybe just amused. I'll save the satisfaction until Election Night. Of course, it was the prolific National Review Colorado blogger Michael Sandoval who first brought attention to Ed Perlmutter's slaphappy moment that well may go down as part of the closing chapter of the liberal Democrat's Congressional career. Can you see the political wave a-comin'? Update / Clarification: … [Read more...]
New Michael Fallon for Congress Ad: Say, Who’s Your Boss, Diana DeGette?
With the depths of election season upon us, most of the political advertising on TV and radio has us gasping for fresh air and a hot shower. Not so Michael Fallon, whose new attack ad on liberal incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette makes a sharp point effectively without being obnoxious or offensive: The ad follows a clever 30-second spot that aired in September, introducing Fallon to voters in the largely Democratic Denver First Congressional District. I know he has rejected any longer-term aspirations for political office, but the grassroots and leadership of the GOP ought to be able to come together on recruiting Dr. Fallon for a future bid. He is doing the Party and the cause of limited, fiscally responsible government a real service. … [Read more...]
Bob Beauprez Endorses 7th CD’s Ryan Frazier, Calls Out Ed Perlmutter
This is a great piece of news to read today from my next Congressman Ryan Frazier, and it comes not a moment too soon:Former 7th CD Rep. Bob Beauprez Backs Ryan Frazier, Declares Perlmutter Corrupt More evidence Washington has changed Ed Perlmutter Aurora, CO – Ryan Frazier, candidate for the 7th Congressional District, today announced the endorsement of former 7th Congressional District Rep. Bob Beauprez. Beauprez honorably served in the seat for 4 years before running for governor. Incumbent Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s (D-Golden) desperate campaign has consistently tried to use Beauprez’s comments in the primary election against Frazier, rather than defend a 98.3% voting record with Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "Those who live in glass … [Read more...]
From Mothers Against Debt: Educational Programming Not Available on PBS
Yesterday it was the 30-second Amendment 63 animation of Obamacare-inspired jailhouse fear. Today, one of my Independence Institute colleagues did it again. Compliments of Mothers Against Debt, sit back and enjoy two minutes worth of educational programming you won't see on PBS: Not on PBS, but it does have a little bit of that Schoolhouse Rock flavor -- minus the funky 70s music. Regardless, the important message is one we all need to latch onto. … [Read more...]
Michael Bennet’s Election-Season Epiphany on Big Labor’s Card-Check
Update, 10/13: I know I gave Bennet too much credit for his mealy-mouthed opposition to "the language in that bill," but couldn't resist the opportunit for snark. Writing at Denver Business Journal, Ed Sealover expounds further. While it may be true that all good things must come to an end, that's not necessarily the case for things that have been trapped in a state of crystallized indecision for many, many months. In the case of Michael Bennet and card-check, though, it was. On February 10, 2009, I first wrote about the appointed Colorado Senator's Big Labor-sponsored legislative dilemma. Lo, these more than 600 days later, the Denver Post reports Bennet had an epiphany:After more than a year of equivocating on the Employee Free Choice … [Read more...]
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