After a tape in which Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump makes offensive comments about women was released on Friday, some of Colorado’s Republican congressional delegation, including U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, withdrew support.
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I’m glad this book teaches children about the dangers of the internet
I definitely wouldn’t want my children interacting online with disgraced former Jefferson County School-board member Julie Williams, who apparently considers teaching kids it’s OK to be LGBTQ as worse than presidential candidate Donald Trump talking about using his power to abuse women sexually.
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Radio host shows Gardner’s vote for Pence won’t count, but fails to find out if Gardner will still vote for him
“Unhappy with Trump? Want to Write In Pence? It Doesn’t Work That Way.”
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TrumpWatch: Where do Colorado Republicans Stand on Trump These Days?
I’ve previously chronicled the various positions of Colorado Republicans on Trump, but this time I ran into problems categorizing their stances. As you’ll see below, there’s Never Trump, Dumped Trump, Maybe Trump, Love Trump, and many more.
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I’m not sure Vicki Marble understands the concept of voting
State Sen. Vicki Marble (R-Ft. Collins) seems a little unclear of the purpose of elections. Yes, Vicki, it is to “judge” the candidates, but considering your candidate infamously bragged about using his power to sexually assault women, I can see why you wouldn’t want people to judge him—or you for that matter.
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Buzzfeed: You thought Trump was bad? Check out these 10 Facebook posts from a Colorado political candidate
Facebook frequently acts as a soapbox for those who spew bigotry. We all know that guy. In this case, that guy is Raymond Garcia, a Republican who’s running for Colorado State House District 1 (and a Fever Swamp regular). Here are some of the times he posted something so racist, sexist, homophobic, or just plain crude that we almost forgot he’s an actual candidate for office.
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Woods’ long ride on the Trump train could hand the state senate to the Dems
State Sen. Laura Woods (R-Arvada) first tiptoed onto the Trump train in January, when she called Trump one of her two favorite presidential candidates.
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Colorado business owners back minimum wage increase
Nearly 200 Colorado business owners and executives signed a statement supporting Amendment 70, which would gradually raise the state’s minimum wage from $8.31 to $12 by 2020.
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GOP County Chair Richard Drake eagerly gobbles up spoon-fed gossip like a Hungry Hippo™
Something that fascinates me is the “telephone” game played by conservative publications. The article (below) posted by Saguache County GOP Chair Richard Drake illustrates the phenomenon.
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Malkin errs in repeating Gessler’s debunked claim that 5,000 noncitizens voted
In a column that’s running across the country, syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin incorrectly writes: