Tag: Pat Waak
Ranked voting will be on the ballot in Fort Collins
Advocates from across the political spectrum officially launched a campaign this week to radically change how Fort Collins elects city officials.
Keeping the dream alive, this weekend Denver celebrates Martin Luther King...
As the Martin Luther King holiday unfolds in Denver, it is important to remember that it is more than a day off, more that an extra ski day.
Today, we bring you first a statement by Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak. Then, we have video of the entire Martin Luther King "I have a dream" speech, that is followed by a much shorter video of an excerpt from the speech, in case you don't have time for the whole thing.
Pat Waak will not seek another term as Dem Chair
Colorado Democratic Party Chairwoman Pat Waak on Friday announced she would not seek a fourth term as party chair. A new chair will be elected in March.
As window closes on DREAM Act, Colo. Democratic Party Chair rallies...
Although the DREAM Act began its life a decade ago as a Republican proposal and has enjoyed broad bipartisan support, Republicans and key conservative...
Tancredo and Curry: forever linked in destruction of two-party system?
Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dick Wadhams is plenty worried about the precedent set by former GOP Congressman Tom Tancredo’s high profile gubernatorial run as...
SD16, HD61 still up in the air as vote counting continues
The balance of power isn’t likely to change, but a few Colorado state legislative races are still up in the air nearly a week after last Tuesday’s midterm elections. Votes are still being counted in Senate District 16 and House District 61, where legal maneuvering has been intense.
Waak says Salazar still in play in CD3 as vote counting...
Colorado Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak says the 3rd Congressional District race between Republican Scott Tipton and incumbent Democrat John Salazar is still in...
All eyes on Bennet at Denver Dem HQ
DENVER-- The media has crashed the downtown Marriott, which is headquarters for a clutch of top Democratic candidates tonight. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is...
Dems blast Tipton for Dick Morris fundraiser appearance
Republican U.S. Congress candidate Scott Tipton hosted former President Bill Clinton aide turned conservative commentator Dick Morris at a Grand Junction-area fundraiser Tuesday, and...
Dems to hold unity rally Thursday
In the wake of a race that saw attacks ads slung and supporters clashing between former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff and Sen. Michael Bennet, the Colorado Democratic Party put out a press release this morning announcing it was hosting a unity party on the West Steps of the Capitol noon Thursday.