Tag: John Hickenlooper
Schaffer endorses Tancredo, joins growing list of Republicans
Colorado State Board of Education Chairman and former Congressman Bob Schaffer, who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate seat won by Mark Udall in...
Colorado’s GOP leadership rallies around Maes, Wadhams – with a few...
Whether Republicans like it or not, Dan Maes is their nominee for governor. Whether they like him or not, most GOP county chairs in Colorado say they support Maes. The Colorado Independent called all 64 county GOP chairs, spoke with 28, and left messages for most of the rest.
Hickenlooper still leads big as Tancredo surpasses Maes
Denver Democratic Mayor John Hickenlooper leads the Colorado gubernatorial race by 21 points, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday. But more surprising,...
GOP desire for an uncontested primary leads to trainwreck
The Republican Party calls itself a big tent. In Colorado, every square inch of tattered canvas is needed. Even then, there seem to be a few people who feel like they’ve been left out in the rain. The Colorado Independent last week called all 64 county GOP chairs in Colorado. A lot of them are not happy. At least as it relates the governor’s race; most of those we talked to think the train has run off the tracks.
Gay rights group One Colorado endorses Hickenlooper in guv race
In its first election season campaign endorsement, One Colorado has come out solidly for Democrat John Hickenlooper in the three-way governor's race.
"As mayor...
Hickenlooper’s wife Thorpe talks immigration, coffee with Tancredo
Helen Thorpe, critically acclaimed author and the wife of Denver Mayor and gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper, did her best to steer away from politics when she addressed the Lakewood chapter of the American Association of University Women Thursday. She almost pulled it off.
Tancredo outraises Maes 4-1; RGA done giving GOP pick money
Democratic candidate for governor John Hickenlooper continues to rake in the cash, bringing in more in August than his two opponents combined.
Meanwhile, American Constitution...
Hick reports raising $403,597 in August
Democrat John Hickenlooper announced today that his campaign raised $403,597 in August. Neither his official campaign finance report nor those of Republican candidate Dan...
Maes, Hick give Tancredo cold shoulder in joint 10-debate schedule
Friday, American Constitution candidate for governor Tom Tancredo issued a statement asking Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper to agree to six one-on-one debates with Tancredo.
Apparently...
California highway experts say Hick’s I-70 trucking restrictions could fly
The Colorado Independent on Friday reported that gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper had floated the idea of restricting large truck traffic on I-70 west of Denver during peak hours as a way of alleviating congestion on holiday weekends or on busy ski weekends. The story also quoted a Colorado Department of Transportation spokesman saying that the federal government would not allow such a restriction.