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Putting a little perspective into the CD-2 fundraising frenzyThe three Democratic candidates for the CD-2 nomination to Congress -- Joan Fitz-Gerald, Jared Polis and...
State Senate president wins this heat of the funding race.Joan Fitz-Gerald's campaign announced that it raised $387,598.02 during the July-to-September fundraising quarter. Fitz-Gerald, president...
Early CD-2 fundraising totals: Shafroth $208,000; Polis $365,000; Fitz-Gerald to file on Monday.Fundraising in the expensive race for the Democratic nomination to represent the...
The long(ish) shot
Anybody who spends a few minutes talking with Will Shafroth will be impressed by his genial manner, his intelligence and his grasp...
Running on full
CD-2 Democratic congressional hopeful Jared Polis will probably run an aggressive campaign, challenging Fitz-Gerald's record on the issues where he feels it's...
Your Vote: $183.60
If you're a Democrat in Colorado's second congressional district, you'll see the value of your primary election vote more than quadruple in...
While his opponents collect endorsements in the early campaigning, CD-2 Democratic hopeful Will Shafroth is collecting positions on issues. In the last few weeks...
The early political season is not for voters, but for insiders, a trading on reputations, insiders eyeballing the list of other insiders that candidates...
Trying to strengthen its netroots efforts after some early missteps, Jared Polis has hired organizer Jerome Armstrong to handle his internet campaign. Polis is...