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.
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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.
Can Tancredo and Neville defend a white supremacist group and get elected in Colorado?
In a controversial editorial last week, the Colorado Springs Gazette called on all Republicans, large and small, to exit the gubernatorial race, with the exception of Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton, whom the newspaper believes has the best shot of beating the Democratic candidate in November.
“Core group” of Trump campaign supporters celebrate Trump’s “Year of Greatness”
Many of Colorado’s top supporters of the 2016 Trump Campaign, including Colorado lawmakers Tim Neville (R-Littleton) and Kim Ransom (R-Lone Tree), gathered at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Lone Tree to celebrate the one year anniversary of Trump’s inauguration.
Contradicting McConnell, Gardner says DACA will only be considered after Senate agrees on other issues
Contradicting U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who expressed his “intention” to allow a Senate vote on DACA and other immigration issues, even if other issues, like defense spending and disaster relief, were not resolved, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner today walked back expectations that a DACA vote will actually occur, stating that Senate agreements on “funding the federal budget for the year,” on “budget caps,” and on “defense spending” must be completed before the Senate will take up the “DACA issue.”