Tag: Dan Maes
Hickenlooper takes governor’s office; Perlmutter claims CD7
9News tonight is calling the governor's race for Democrat John Hickenlooper by a 53 to 36 percent margin over American Constitution Party candidate Tom...
Early returns have Hickenlooper, Bennet ahead
With only about 5 percent of the ballots counted, 9News tonight was reporting early leads for Democrats John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.
With...
Maes not in it to win it — just to spark...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes said Monday he didn't stay in the race to the bitter end to win but to help start a...
Guv’s race recap: A long, strange year may come down to...
Colorado hasn’t really had a governor’s race this year. If we must use a sporting metaphor, it's been more of a demolition derby. It all began well over a year ago when the Republicans started maneuvering to avoid an ugly primary by uniting behind one candidate early.
Delusion and disillusion: ‘Maes changed; he’s already like a politician’
God-and-country conservative grassroots organizer Gary Hostetter, a one-time Dan Maes supporter, told the Colorado Independent that roughly two weeks ago Jordan Maes, the candidate's daughter and campaign aide, said she would rather see Democrat John Hickenlooper installed in the governor's office than right-wing candidate Tom Tancredo.
Denver Post slams Tancredo to the mat
The Denver Post today, in what may have been an unprecedented move, editorialized against gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo under the headline: "Colo. can't afford...
Poll shows Hickenlooper winning big, Senate in a dead heat
A poll conducted last week by 9NEWS and the Denver Post shows the Senate race between incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican challenger Ken...
New poll shows a very tight race for governor
A new survey released today shows American Constitution Party candidate for governor Tom Tancredo in a virtual tie with the presumed front-runner, Denver Mayor...
Colorado GOP staffers blame Wadhams for candidate vetting lapses
The Colorado Republican Party's effort to win back top seats has been characterized nationally as a "gaffapalooza” and a "farce," with many analysts pointing fingers at state GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams. Observers on the ground in Colorado, including GOP staffers and candidates, say that in the year of the Tea Party, Wadhams simply failed to properly vet candidates. The top-of-the-ticket false starts and shuffling have drawn plenty of attention and spawned mockery but the farce grows dark at the bottom of the ticket, where GOP candidates with criminal histories of violence and abuse dot the ballot.
Ethics Watch calls on Maes to release details of withdrawal offer
Colorado Ethics Watch Tuesday waded into the convoluted controversy surrounding accusations that Republican stalwarts offered GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes monetary compensation to withdraw...