Face The State has obtained a letter (PDF) in which state Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, asks U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey to take part in his town hall meeting planned for Aug. 19 in Fort Collins. Garnder is one of two Republicans hoping to take on Markey in next year's midterm election.
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More on the Democratic U.S. Senate primary; CD 4 Republicans
More analysis of the Romanoff-Bennet matchup, plus: will Republicans in the 4th congressional district be spared a primary, by virtue of simple math?
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Ernest Luning on the Bennet-Romanoff primary
Colorado Statesman staff writer Ernest Luning helps deconstruct the primary challenge by former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff to incumbent U.S. Senator Michael Bennet. The President recently visited Denver to raise cash for Bennet, but is 2010 the year for grassroots campaigns to best their establishment opponents?
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2/4: Bennet and the national debt
Is Sen. Michael Bennet for or against growing the national debt? It depends, what day is it?
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1/28: Hickenlooper's tax tap dance
John Hickenlooper is against tax increases. Except for when he's for them.
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Taking the blogosphere's pulse
Bloggers Ben DeGrow and Michael Sandoval recently concluded the latest in their series of surveys gauging attitudes in Colorado's conservative blogosphere. What do the results say about Republicans' current field of candidates?
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Will Colorado say 'no' to ObamaCare?
Independence Institute president Jon Caldara has proposed an initiative that would assert states' rights in exempting Colorado from a new federal health care regime. Will it pass muster with voters, and would Washington listen?
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John Hickenlooper takes over for the D's
Following the announcement Gov. Bill Ritter would not seek re-election, Denver mayor John Hickenlooper has announced he will take the reins for Colorado Democrats. How does the switch affect each party's prospects in November?
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Ali Hasan, Republican candidate for state treasurer
FTS visits with Ali Hasan, the third Republican to announce a bid for state treasurer in 2010.
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Who will Democrats run for governor?
Following Gov. Bill Ritter's surprise announcement this week he will not continue to seek re-election, Democrats are scrambling to find a replacement nominee. Will there be a primary, or can party leaders coalesce around a "consensus candidate"?
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Gov. Bill Ritter will not seek re-election
Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, announced this week he would discontinue his re-election campaign. Ritter describes his decision as "deeply personal." FTS has response from Democrats and Republicans under the gold dome.
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Jimmy Lakey joins the GOP field in the 7th CD
Jimmy Lakey, a concert promoter, former radio show host and nonprofit fundraiser, is now a candidate for U.S. Congress. What sets him apart from the rest of the ever-growing GOP field, and can he topple incumbent Rep. Ed Perlmutter?
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Rob McNealy, Libertarian candidate in the 6th CD
Libertarian Party candidate Rob McNealy says he wants to make the race for Colorado's 6th congressional district a true "three way race." Can he muster enough support to become the first Libertarian Party member of the U.S. Congress?
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Curtis Harris, Libertarian Party candidate for CD 2
FTS visits with Curtis Harris, the recently-announced Libertarian Party candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in the 2nd congressional district.
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11/30: McInnis and vehicle registration fees
Just a week after Republicans rally around a platform, is it already losing steam?
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11/23: The GOP's unified front
Will a unified platform benefit the GOP in 2010?
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A 'Contract for Colorado'?
This week's show begins with a look at the week in Colorado politics with an eye toward the likely endorsement of GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis by former rivals Josh Penry and Tom Tancredo. Republicans are rallying around a so-called "Contract for Colorado," a unified platform for the 2010 election cycle. Will this development help McInnis gain steam against incumbent Gov. Bill Ritter?
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11/19: Is John Salazar vulnerable?
Is U.S. Rep. John Salazar vulnerable in 2010?
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11/17: Josh Penry is still in the money chase
Josh Penry may no longer be running for Governor, but he's far from done with next year's election.
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11/16: Tancredo eyes the guv's mansion
Former Congressman Tom Tancredo says he'll run for Governor. But can he win?
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Diggs Brown will run for Congress
Fort Collins city councilman Diggs Brown is back from a tour of duty with the U.S. Army and will make official his run for the 4th congressional district. Brown joins an increasingly crowded Republican field alongside CU Regent Tom Lucero and state Rep. Cory Gardner.
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Josh Penry on exiting the 2010 governor's race
State Sen. Josh Penry on his decision to end his bid for Colorado governor in 2010.
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9/9: Romanoff to primary Bennet
Will Sen. Michael Bennet see a primary challenge in 2010?
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8/19: Gardner shows initiative with town hall
Cory Gardner isn't a congressman, but that's not stopping him from acting like one.
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8/14: One Republican who isn't running for Senate
Finally, a campaign announcement that makes some sense!
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Gardner makes Markey an offer she can refuse
August 13, 2009Vacancy committee to fill HD 51 seat tonight
August 13, 2009
By Don Knox
State Bill Colorado
At least five people, up from three last week, are vying for the Colorado House seat that Republican Don Marostica vacated when he was named the state’s top economic-development officer.
New institute mixes politics, policy
A Face the State Staff Report
August 5, 2009
A new, conservatively-aligned think tank is taking shape in Colorado, but few details are available about the forthcoming launch of the Colorado Policy Institute.
Wiens wants your contribution, and that's about it so far
August 4, 2009
Not long after former state Sen. Tom Wiens created an exploratory committee for U.S. Senate, he also launched a Web site. So far, that's political business as usual.
King to make bid for Penry’s seat
August 3, 2009
State Rep. Steve King, a Republican, announced this morning he will run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, who is running for governor.
GOP US Senate field gets crowded; Morgan Carroll's future
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer dishes the latest political gossip with an eye toward 2010. Crested Butte attorney Luke Korkowski makes his U.S. Senate bid official, but will his entry into the already crowded Republican field make any difference? Former state Sen. Tom Wiens files an exploratory committee to do the same.
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