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Colorado Democratic Party

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Medical marijuana registry adds 4,500 patients, biggest jump in two years

    More than 4,500 people signed on to the Colorado medical marijuana registry from January to February of this year. That constitutes the biggest jump in registry numbers since June 2010, when the total rose 6,557 patients from the previous month.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Marijuana: Colorado Democratic Party convention supports Amendment 64

    Update below: Last month, a majority of attendees at the Denver Republican Assembly backed Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. And enthusiasm is even more widespread among Democrats. Saturday's Dem state convention and assembly in Pueblo formally supported Amendment 64 -- an actio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Democratic caucuses: Senators, faith leaders encourage participation, decry vote suppression

    In a 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, African-Americans and other minority citizens secured the right to vote. To honor their efforts, Colorado Democratic lawmakers, faith leaders and march veterans are urging citizens to utilize their voting rights by participating in toni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Video: Rachel Maddow wonders if Rick Santorum win in Colorado matters

    The headlines say that Rick Santorum, of all people, was the big winner yesterday among wannabe Republican presidential nominees thanks to victories in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and the Missouri primary. But his prize didn't come in delegates, since none were at stake in any of the contest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    American Constitution Party has a major problem preparing for own caucus

    Doug Campbell​The American Constitution Party has a major problem in Colorado. Because Republican renegade Tom Tancredo, who ran for governor on the ACP ticket in 2010, got more than 36 percent of the vote in 2010 in the race against Republican Dan Maes and Democrat John Hickenlooper, the ACP ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    American Constitution Party caucuses could be lonely next month

    Tom Tancredo.​As today's appearances by Ron Paul and Rick Santorum make clear, Colorado's caucus is a week away for Republicans, one of three major political parties in this state. That's right: Because Tom Tancredo did so well in the last gubernatorial election, the American Constitution Part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Mitt Romney's win in Iowa could threaten immigrants, say Colorado Democrats

    Rick Palacio​Colorado's Democratic leaders are worried that last night's win for Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucus could spell trouble for immigrants in Colorado. "Folks, it takes an alarming event to bring the likes of us together to weigh in on the Republican nomination," Colorado Democratic P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    John Hickenlooper stacks parole board with cops and familiar faces

    ​We've noted in this space before before the tendency among Colorado governors to load up the state parole board with former Denver police officers, as if the job was essentially an $85,000-a-year private security gig. Judging from John Hickenlooper's new appointments to the board, that streak ... More >>

  • News

    January 13, 2011

    Denver mayoral races are not easy to predict

    ​We've noted in this space before before the tendency among Colorado governors to load up the state parole board with former Denver police officers, as if the job was essentially an $85,000-a-year private security gig. Judging from John Hickenlooper's new appointments to the board, that streak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Dan Maes tops 10 percent, which means he's not the Biggest Loser in CO elections... but close

    Dan Maes.​Tom Tancredo was about to concede the gubernatorial race, but many more Colorado contests were up in the air when I walked into the ballroom of the downtown Marriott, site of the Colorado Democratic Party's election party. And what was on the TVs? Not CNN, not local newscasts shunted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    John Salazar finally concedes to Scott Tipton in District 3 race that didn't seem all that close

    John Salazar.​A winner wasn't declared in the Michael Bennet-Ken Buck senate race until this morning due to a razor-thin margin of victory for Bennet, who's making his victory announcement at City Park moments from now. In contrast, virtually every major news outlet in the state declared last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Toe-sucking Dick Morris to headline Scott Tipton event, Democrats hot and bothered

    Dick Morris.​Dick Morris, the former Bill Clinton hire-turned-Hillary Clinton loather, is the featured attraction at an August 17 fundraiser for Scott Tipton, who's running for Congress against incumbent John Salazar. But while Salazar has lately gotten some recent bad press over accusations o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Ward Churchill-Scott McInnis connection: Plagiarism's their common bond, say CU regents

    Ward Churchill.​The Scott McInnis plagiarism brouhaha has been a gift to the Colorado Democratic Party, which has had trouble whipping up the faithful of late -- and they're taking advantage of it. The latest broadside: a statement from two CU regents, Michael Carrigan and Stephen Ludwig, who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Colorado politics 2010 tarot deck

    ​Note: This story cartoon will appear in this week's issue of Westword. Politicians and tarot decks are amazingly similar. Both were created for trick-taking games, and both are largely used by the foolhardy to foretell the future. The personalities of Colorado's most widely known politicians ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Jane Norton will get at least one endorsement during Sarah Palin speech -- from Hugh Hewitt

    "Either way, I'm a winner."​Yesterday, we told you about bickering between Republican senatorial hopefuls Ken Buck and Jane Norton over Sarah Palin's Denver appearance on Saturday. Buck said it would be rude of Palin to endorse Norton, which the grapevine says she plans to do, the same day as ... More >>

  • News

    January 7, 2010

    Anarchists like Ariel Attack may not like laws, but they love the rules of fashion

    "Either way, I'm a winner."​Yesterday, we told you about bickering between Republican senatorial hopefuls Ken Buck and Jane Norton over Sarah Palin's Denver appearance on Saturday. Buck said it would be rude of Palin to endorse Norton, which the grapevine says she plans to do, the same day as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Are you sitting down? Good -- because Colorado Democrats have a deep bench

    ​By now, the rest of the country knows that Colorado Democrats are either very tired or have fat butts. They must, because they keep talking about benches -- deep ones. "The Colorado Democratic Party has a deep bench, there are a lot of people who are able to step in and do this job," Governo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Mile Highs and Lows: Herbal Wellness

    "The Blurberry" is one of 50 strains of marijuana offered at Herbal Wellness. (Photo from the dispensary's MySpace page).​As Colorado's medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile denti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Frazier's congressional run no trial balloon

    ​Ryan Frazier made a smart move, even though his announcement last Thursday that he was switching from a run for the U.S. Senate to go for the 7th Congressional District seat currently occupied by Ed Perlmutter was completely overshadowed by a certain silver balloon. But someone took notice: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Maurice "Ariel Attack" Schwenkler charged with criminal mischief -- and the political kind, too

    Maurice Schwenkler, aka Ariel Attack.​The strange case of Maurice Schwenkler has entered a new phase now that the Denver District Attorney's Office has formally charged the far-left trangender activist also known as Ariel Attack with criminal mischief in the smashing of eleven windows at Color ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Michelle Malkin tells Sean Hannity Democratic HQ window-smashing is a "teachable moment"

    Michelle Malkin.​The instant it became clear that Maurice Schwenkler, busted for smashing windows at Colorado Democratic Party headquarters earlier this week, was a far-left radical, not a right-wing healthcare-reform opponent, Republicans began to salivate, and that makes perfect sense. After ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Vandalism at the Colorado Democratic Party HQ: The story gets even dumber

    A Colorado Democratic Party photo of damage at its Santa Fe headquarters.​"Is Alleged Colorado Democratic Party Headquarters Window-Smasher Maurice Schwenkler a LIBERAL Activist?," a Jared Jacang Maher blog published yesterday, pinpointed some contradictions in a story that was originally fram ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Pot, meet kettle

    CU students, seen here assaulting a GQ editorial assistant, surely object to their douchey label.​Our daily dose of worthy bloggage. Use as directed. GQ names CU among the country's douchiest colleges. Which is funny, because when your magazine reeks of bad cologne and man-bags, you're probab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Democratic HQ window-smashing: Health care, gay rights and Maurice Schwenkler's other identity -- Ariel Attack

    Maurice Schwenkler, aka Ariel Attack.​When news first broke yesterday that eleven windows had been smashed at Colorado Democratic Party headquarters in Denver, initial speculation pinned the blame on conservative anger over Democratic heathcare reform efforts. When it emerged that one of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Hammer time for Colorado Democratic Party headquarters

    A broken window at Colorado Democratic Party headquarters.​At his latest healthcare town hall this past weekend, Congressman Jared Polis said attendees were patriotic because they were expressing their opinions, whatever they might be. But he probably would have changed his tune had they been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Is alleged Colorado Democratic Party headquarters window-smasher Maurice Schwenkler a LIBERAL activist?

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Party Like It's 1999: Your election-night party guide

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    Mike Coffman's latest misstep: a Pat Waak-bashing op-ed

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Get prepared for Bill Ayers robocalls

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    Colorado Dems' meet-Barack drawing

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Shmuck: Colorado Democratic Party

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Different Takes on Convention From National, Local Press

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2008

    50,000 to March for Immigration Reform

    What's the deal, Schwenkler? ​The windows of the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters at 777 North Santa Fe Drive were smashed around 2:20 am this morning. As we reported earlier, 24-year-old Maurice Schewenkler was arrested for the crime. Apparently, an officer just happened to be driving b ... More >>

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    Fear Factor

    In his first week running his new website, Brad Jones crashed a state representative. What will he do for an encore?

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2006

    All Aboard

    In his first week running his new website, Brad Jones crashed a state representative. What will he do for an encore?

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2005

    Change Is Good

    Immigration writer Luis Alberto Urrea highlights a Celebration of Democracy.

  • News

    March 10, 2005

    Off Limits

    Heaven Help Us

  • News

    February 10, 2005

    Off Limits

    Patter Familias

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    Dangerous Liaisons

    Strategic talk about winning Denver's most coveted seat.

  • News

    November 21, 2002

    Off Limits

    Pressing engagements

  • News

    August 22, 2002

    Do We Have a Caucus?

    Four November ballot measures could change Colorado politics, starting in the living room.

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    Off Limits

    No-hassle tassels

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

    A maverick makes a run for the Statehouse.

  • News

    February 7, 2002

    Off Limits

    Shakers and movers

  • News

    November 9, 2000

    Off Limits

    The dead school.

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    Off Limits

    Bill Richardson's political aspirations go up in smoke.

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    Off Limits

    Offensive interference...

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    Off Limits

    Offensive interference...

  • News

    February 27, 1997

    Off Limits

    Offensive interference...

  • News

    February 7, 1996

    OFF LIMITS

    Offensive interference...

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