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Remembering My Grandma Hutchings, 100 Years from the Date of Her Birth
A brief but welcome break from politics.... Nearly three years ago I blogged a tribute to my Grandpa DeGrow (1907-1998) on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Tonight I share a similar tribute to my Grandma Hutchings (1910-2001) on the 100th anniversary of her birth. As I wrote in November 2008, expressing thankfulness for the legacy of my grandparents:Grandma Hutchings – my maternal grandmother – was a testament to patience and sweetness. She was hard-working, generous with what little she had, and nearly always teeming with quiet joys. And she endured no small share of hardships in her life. … [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...]
Conservative Guv Candidate Tom Tancredo Reaffirms Backing of Scott Gessler for Secretary of State
For those still wondering how third-party conservative gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo is more likely to govern -- at least when the choice is between showing support and loyalty to a highly qualified and credible Republican or an American Constitution Party spoiler -- it was encouraging to see today's release: … [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...]
…And Then There Were None (State Legislators Backing Also-ran Dan Maes)
Last night retiring Republican state senator Dave Schultheis -- one of the conservative stalwarts under the Golden Dome -- announced that he is withdrawing support from Dan Maes and backing Tom Tancredo for governor:Much is at stake in this election, including the appointment of Supreme Court justices who will honor the law, decennial redistricting of State legislative boundaries, stopping the union takeover of state jobs, reducing the serious and negative effect of illegal immigration, the potential of modifying state statutes to allow the Republican Party to regain its majority status should it get less than 10% of the total gubernatorial votes, and much, much more. Furthermore, should Hickenlooper win, Colorado will become a far more … [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...]
John Hickenlooper’s “Bitter Clinger” Moment? Colorado Voters Uninspired
With less than two weeks to Election Day, the question lingers: Can liberal Democrat gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper really avoid all controversy until the election is over? National Review's Michael Sandoval uncovers one controversy Hickenlooper might be unable to avoid, and it came straight from the mayor's own lips in a 2009 interview:Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper: I think a couple things, I mean, you know, the tragic death of Matthew Shepard occurred in Wyoming. Colorado and Wyoming are very similar. We have some of the same, you know, backwards thinking in the kind of rural Western areas you see in, you know, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico. People in rural areas might find reason to be a little incensed at … [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...]
Evidence Indicates Any Deal-Seeking Came from Dan Maes’ Direction
Why exactly is minor party-Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes and his dwindling cadre of political backers trying to foist on Colorado a story that he bravely resisted efforts to buy him out of the race? It sure looks like the victim card is being played, unfortunately without the truth to back it up. The bottom line is that any proposed deal came from Maes and his allies, and that at all points Tom Tancredo and his closest advisers have communicated clearly that no job will be given to 10-point Dan Maes to buy him out of the race. What started out as an innuendo-laden note from Dan Maes insider Joe Harrington's Facebook page (and echoed on Maes' own page) was effectively disinfected by the sunlight of Rossputin's clarifying … [Read more...]
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