In April of last year, Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler became the first well-known Republican to formally announce as a candidate for governor. His campaign lasted eight months, ending when Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, after months of speculation, finally announced her own candidacy. Brauchler then dropped out, shifting his campaign to Attorney General, characterizing Coffman’s entry into the gubernatorial race as, “She made a decision to abandon her position.”
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Save the Storks’ remodel of anti-abortion ultrasound van shows how they lure in unsuspecting young women
The Colorado Springs-based anti-abortion organization Save the Storks is trumpeting a remodel of one of their mobile “pregnancy centers,” which offer free services including ultrasounds and pregnancy tests out of vans parked outside strategic locations like abortion clinics and college campuses.
Tancredo exits governor’s race in classic candid style
I caught up with former Congressman Tom Tancredo the day after he announced his decision to abandon his campaign to be governor of Colorado.
CU political science professor sheds light on poll showing Gardner approval at 25 percent
A November poll released by the University of Colorado’s American Politics Research Lab, showing U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-CO) approval rating at a bleak 25 percent, is under attack by conservatives who say, among other things, that the survey’s sample skewed toward the Democrats.
Gardner cheerleads for Trump
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) took to conservative radio to cheerlead for Trump yesterday in advance of the annual State of the Union address.
Colorado Congressman still sees not a “shred of evidence” of Trump-Russia collusion
In a Jan. 26 interview on Denver’s KNUS-710-AM, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck said once again there’s not a “shred” of evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia–and he recommended that Trump skip any interviews with Special Prosecutor Robert Muller, saying it’s a perjury trap and pointing to problems Bill Clinton encountered when interviewed under oath about Monica Lewinsky.
Gardner votes to ban abortion after 20 weeks
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) voted in favor of a bill Monday that would have banned abortions after 20 weeks and threatened doctors who perform those abortions with up to five years in jail.
State lawmaker: Immigrants have “murdered, mayhemmed, raped” people in sanctuary cities
State Rep. Dave Williams, a Colorado Springs Republican, slammed sanctuary cities during a radio appearance Friday, claiming immigrants are drawn to them and “wreak havoc.”
Spreaders of fake news seek public office again
Two 2016 GOP candidates, known for posting false and inflammatory information on Facebook, are running again in 2018.
Colorado Supreme Court rules Planned Parenthood defunding could lead to “absurd result”
Conservatives across the country have long sought to ban any public funds from going to Planned Parenthood because the organization performs abortions.