Colorado Democrats

WATCH: 'Meet The Press' Host Says Colorado Vital To Obama In 2012

Posted 05.03.2012

9News anchor Kyle Clark recently interviewed David Gregory, host of "Meet The Press," and asked him, among other things, about Colorado's "swing state...

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Colorado Supreme Court Sides With Democrats' Map

Posted 12.05.2011

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The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments from Republicans Thursday challenging the November decision by District Court Judge Robert Hyatt who select...

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Obama Looks To Bennet For Road Map To Winning Colo.

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 12.22.2011

DENVER — If you want a sense of how President Barack Obama's team intends to win in the West, look no further than Democrat Michael Bennet's suc...

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Colo. Redistricting Begins In Court

Posted 12.11.2011

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A trial beginning in Denver District Court this morning will decide the boundaries of Colorado's congressional districts. Chief Judge Robert Hyatt...

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Dems Want To Forgive Tax Violations To Save Money

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Colorado businesses and residents with delinquent taxes can pay them later this year under an amnesty bill introduced Wednesday -- if the state can al...

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A Note on Dick Wadhams' Decision: Colorado Political Parties in Transition

Pat Waak | Posted 05.25.2011

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In Colorado our political parties are more ideological than is prudent to win elections. And the job of the chair is to try and keep them focused on their job: fielding candidates and winning elections.

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Colorado Democrats Not Yet Conceding The State House

The Colorado Independent | Scot Kersgaard | Posted 05.25.2011

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The red wave that swept America in last week's election didn't exactly miss Colorado, but it was very selective. It will probably be felt most acut...

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Colorado Early Voting Shows Promising Signs For Democrats

The Atlantic | Marc Ambinder | Posted 05.25.2011

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Oct 21 2010, 4:12 PM ET 4 Democrats are happy with early vote totals in general, but the news appears grim in Colorado, where Republicans have reque...

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Down But Not Out, Curry Not Done With Politics

David Frey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Write-in Candidates, Kathleen Curry, Colorado Democrats, John Hickenlooper, Denver News

When state Rep. Kathleen Curry left the Democratic Party to run as an independent write-in candidate, naysayers said she didn't have a chance to regain her seat. Curry lost, but by fewer than 300 votes.

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Tim Kaine To Headline Colorado Democratic Unity Event After Primaries

POLITICO | DAVID CATANESE | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine will travel to Colorado Thursday to be the featured guest at a unity event for the state Democratic P...

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Why Bennet Won't Win in My Hometown

Michael Shandrick | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is little wonder Michael Bennet is behind in two recent polls. He doesn't have a message to sell to his own supporters. He can't even wake up his party to fight.

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Hickenlooper Defends Stance On Free Enterprise Zones, Foreshadows Fight With Dems

The Colorado Independent | Joseph Boven | Posted 05.25.2011

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COMMERCE CITY-- Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper presented his "road map" (Video part 1) (Video part 2) for Colorado job creation...

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Bennet's First General Election Ad Presents Buck As An Extremist (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Following suit on what's becoming a common campaign theme for Democrats, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) launched his first general election advertisement ...

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Michael Bennet Wins Colorado Democratic Senate Primary

Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Romanoff, challenger for the Democratic Senate nomination in Colorado, has conceded to his opponent, Michael Bennet. Bennet, an appointed in...

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The BP Disaster: Our Generations' Sputnik; Seizing the Moment to Revolutionize Our Energy Policy

Andrew Romanoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Bennet, Renewable Energy, Colorado Democrats, Election 2010, BP Oil Spill, Andrew Romanoff, Colorado Senate Race, Denver News

Half a century ago, the technological success of a foreign government shocked Americans into action. Today, the technological failure of a foreign corporation can produce the same effect.

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Democratic County Assemblies: Romanoff Defeats

The Denver Post | Michael Booth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Challenger Andrew Romanoff won more major caucus victories in Colorado's U.S. Senate race Saturday, taking large margins over incumbent Michael Bennet...

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We Need Andrew Romanoff to Be Colorado's Next Senator Now More Than Ever

Andrea Jimenez Rael | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Colorado Democrats, Campaign Finance Reform, Andrew Romanoff, 2010 Elections, President Barack Obama, John Suthers, Michael Bennet, Pacs, Stan Garnett, State Assembly, Elections 2010, Denver News

As one of Andrew Romanoff's delegates, the thing that strikes me most is the undaunted certainty and confidence his supporters have, and are able to maintain while supporting him.

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Re-election of al-Bashir in Sudan a Travesty

Andrew Romanoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amid boycotts, allegations of fraud, deadly violence, and a civil war, Omar al-Bashir was sworn in for another five-year term as the President of Sudan yesterday.

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The Courage of Our Convictions

Andrew Romanoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Washington has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the industries it's supposed to be regulating. Too many politicians seem more interested in their own job security than in ours.

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Andrew Romanoff Will Continue To Run For Senate, Says He Wanted To 'Clear The Air'

The Colorado Independent | Becca Blond | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER- Former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff minutes ago announced that he was rededicated to his primary campaign to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen...

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Western Liberalism and the New Blue Review

Todd Hartley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let's start by throwing this out there for debate: How would you define Western liberalism?

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Kathleen Curry Changes Party Affiliation From Democrat To Independent

The Denver Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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State Rep. Kathleen Curry has changed her voter registration from Democrat to unaffiliated, a move that will require the Gunnison lawmaker to relinqui...

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Colorado Democrats Want To Raise Bar For Renewable Energy

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — Colorado Democratic state lawmakers want to increase the amount of electricity coming from renewable sources, saying the move will help...

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An Interview With Senate Candidate Ryan Frazier

David Thielen | Posted 05.25.2011

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I got the chance to interview Ryan Frazier yesterday. The gigantic impression I got of Ryan, both at first and throughout the conversation, is he is a...

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Hickenlooper: "I Want To Be The Next Governor Of Colorado"

Posted 05.25.2011

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"My Name is John Hickenlooper and I want to be the next Governor of Colorado." With that sentence, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper became the likely D...

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