During the recent debate over women's health, 240 members of Congress, mostly men, voted for denying affordable health care to women. At the head of the pack was a Congressman from New Jersey, Chris Smith. He has been fighting against women for over three decades.

This outrageous...

Last week Public Policy Polling surveyed Colorado voters and came to the conclusion that "Colorado is still Obama territory." President Obama's approval rating is at 51%. While this is an early test of the President's popularity, it points to continued strength among Democrats and unaffiliated voters in Colorado.

The poll...

At the end of 2010 I announced I would not run for a fourth term as Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. Dick Wadhams, the chair of the state Republican Party, planned to seek re-election. He announced Monday night that he was withdrawing from the chair's race.

The Denver Post,...

This year Peace Corps will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The creation of the Peace Corps was recently noted as the most prominent lasting legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Almost every American now has someone from their family or close circle of friends who served in the Peace Corps, and...

Tomorrow we honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You would think this occasion is not controversial, but just this past week or so a city councilman in Greeley, Colorado was taken to task over negative comments he made about Rev. King.

With the recent trauma...

As reporters around the country talked about the end of 2010 as the most productive post-election period America has seen in decades, they give credit to the politicians on both sides of the aisles for coming together to pass legislation that would make a difference for the average...

For months on the campaign trail, Republicans Scott Tipton and Cory Gardner railed against health reform that would ensure that Coloradans get the same insurance as members of Congress. Repeatedly they called for the repeal of Healthcare Reform and called it disastrous for Colorado. Now that Gardner and...

Over a week after the 2010 election thousands of uncounted ballots continue to be sorted and verified by county clerks around Colorado. A new analysis confirms that the Colorado State House District 29 race between Democratic Representative Debbie Benefield and Republican Robert Ramirez remains "too close to call."
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The rise of independent groups in this election cycle has been unprecedented. No controls exist on outside dollars spent, and accountability and transparency are totally absent.
Within this state there are benign-sounding 527 organizations and independent expenditure committees funding attack ads on statewide candidates. Under state law, 527s...

Republicans in Colorado sure are talking a lot about jobs. Maybe it's because they all need one. But before getting promoted to the job of Congressman - or Governor (Dan Maes), they need to prove they can do the jobs they were originally hired to do.

Take...

So in order not to be called the "Party of No" the Congressional Republicans released their "Pledge to America." It was supposed to be an answer for what they would do if the voters were so inclined to give them control of Congress. I really thought they might have something...

"The only poll that counts is to one cast on election day." That is the proverbial comment among political strategists because polls can be misleading.

I am one of a number of people who are troubled by the accuracy, especially when it comes to push button polling. That's the...

The news about former Rep. Scott McInnis' sweetheart deal with the Hasan family continues to raise more questions than provide answers.

In the last few days, former Rep. McInnis has announced that he has worked out an arrangement to repay the $300,000 he was given as a fellowship by the...

Today was the day of reckoning for former Congressman Tom Tancredo. As his ultimatum deadline loomed, so did his reckoning with the voters of Colorado. Once again, it's about Tom Tancredo and his ego. He loves being in the spotlight. If splitting the Republican electorate achieves that for him by...

This campaign season has been rough, and I have been sitting around with my mouth shut most of the time. (Hard for some of my colleagues to believe). I have been practicing the
art of the "courage to be silent."

Some times it isn't even courage. When everyone...

At the recent debate in Colorado Springs, Ken Buck and Jane Norton once again failed to give real solutions to the extreme positions they have been proposing on the campaign trail. The debate served only to underscore their need to pander to only a small fraction of Coloradans.

Both...

TIME FOR McINNIS TO COME CLEAN ON $300,000 SWEET-HEART DEAL

It's no wonder that former Congressman-turned-lobbyist-turned-gubernatorial candidate, Scott McInnis finds himself in an embarrassing primary against a largely unknown businessman, Dan Maes.

Even hard core Republicans are scratching their heads and wondering why McInnis won't tell...