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Blogs
July 21, 2011
Dan Maes was Running Without Cowboy Boots, got kicked to the curb
A year ago, one-time gubernatorial favorite Scott McInnis was grappling with charges of plagiarism -- leaving the path clear for darkest of dark-horse candidates Dan Maes to win the Republican nomination for governor. He was soundly trounced in November by John Hickenlooper, but at least he ... More >>
Blogs
June 20, 2011
Dan Maes decries "double standard" in Post's Michael Hancock prostitution story coverage
Dan Maes.As noted earlier, Denver Post editor Greg Moore's explanation of Michael Hancock prostitution story coverage seemed likely to irk as many critics as it placated -- and Dan Maes, the Republican candidate for governor in 2010, proves the point. Maes is upset by the Moore-penned item in ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2011
Dan Maes to set record straight about governor's race, "campaign terrorists" in new book
Dan Maes.When last we heard from losing 2010 gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes, he was calling Tom Tancredo a big bully. Since then, there's been radio silence -- but Maes hasn't been idle. In the past few weeks, he's managed to write a book in which he promises to set the record straight abo ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2011
Dan Maes: Did he lose to John Hickenlooper for guv because people thought he was Mexican?
Dan Maes.John Hickenlooper's inauguration as governor, slated to start shortly, stirs thoughts of those Hick defeated -- not just Tom Tancredo, but also Republican nominee Dan Maes, whose campaign imploded so spectacularly. Since then, Maes has released occasional musings on issues, including ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2010
Tim Tebow should be president of GMC's Never Say Never Moment of the Week
TSN.caWe're renaming this feature The Daily Tebow. And Stuff. Mile High Report urges you to vote Tim Tebow for GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week. Tim Tebow does not understand the word "never."
Blogs
November 4, 2010
Dan Maes spokesman offers post-mortem on bizarre race for Colorado governor
Dan Maes.John Hickenlooper won the governor's race more easily than anticipated -- and Dan Maes also exceeded expectations. A recent poll showed Maes with 5 percent support. But he tallied 11 percent, preventing the GOP from being dubbed a minor party. Campaign spokesman Nate Strauch says the ... 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
Dan Maes résumé rewrite highlights campaign experience: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario
Full résumé below.He may have finished in third place, but there is no reason to fear for Dan Maes's future or pity his prospects. If the governor's race taught us anything, it is that Dan's greatest strength is résumé writing. From his former jobs to his current campaign, this is a man w ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2010
Dan Maes's last-minute campaign blitz: Honking, waving
Dan Maes.Yesterday, Dan Maes's campaign sent out a release announcing that he and "supporters" would be waving to passers-by at Eighth Avenue and Speer beginning at 4 p.m. -- a pledge he kinda exceeded, kinda didn't. When I drove past the spot at five minutes before 4, he was already there, h ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2010
Dan Maes worse than Christine O'Donnell?: National press pummels GOP guv nominee
Dan Maes.These days, Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Maes isn't getting much love in Colorado, where one poll shows him with just 5 percent support, to the delight of Tom Tancredo. But the national press he's getting of late may be even uglier, with one major source wondering if he's the ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2010
Readers: Dan Maes needs grammar lessons, but "John Hickenlooper" loves him anyway
Dan Maes.Our post about Dan Maes's 1989 bankruptcy and claims about a bribery attempt sparked some amusing back-and-forth between our commenters. The funniest moments involve a grammarian and someone who signs himself "John Hickenlooper."
Blogs
October 20, 2010
Dan Maes needs a job! Here's our list of the top five possible professions (other than governor)
Dan Maes.Was Dan Maes offered a deal, maybe even a govement job, to drop out of the governor's race? The blogosphere was abuzz after the Post's Lynn Bartels broke the Maes story, wondering who might have made the offer. The bigger question: What job could you possibly give Dan Maes? Here are ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2010
Dan Maes says he's staying in race despite bankruptcy revelation, alleged bribe to quit
Dan Maes.Another week, another series of disasters for the Dan Maes campaign. First came photos of Maes collecting cash in a burlap bag, in apparent violation of campaign rules (but beyond the statute of limitations). Next? News that he'd filed for personal bankruptcy in 1989 -- the sort of i ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2010
Republican Party a minor party? If it happens in CO, petition process could be a major headache
Dan Maes.If the Republican Party slips to minor-party status in Colorado, which will happen if Dan Maes fails to get 10 percent of the gubernatorial vote, it could face a major problem. No, not the fundraising limitations that have already been reported, but a sudden flood of would-be Republi ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2010
Dan Maes: If he broke rules by collecting cash in burlap bag, statute of limitations has run out
Dan Maes.In recent days, KHOW's Peter Boyles has talked up photos by T.L. James of a December 2009 appearance at which gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes collected contributions in a burlap bag. If he did so without properly recording donor info, he may well have broken campaign laws. But did h ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2010
Dan Maes spokesman not worried about falling below 10% support, thinks TV ad may turn tide
Dan Maes.Last week, Colorado Republican Party boss Dick Wadhams said he wasn't worried about Dan Maes falling beneath 10 percent support. But plenty of other folks seem to be, judging by today's Denver Post, which outlines the prospect of the GOP winding up with minority party status if Maes ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2010
Dan Maes 'amaesing' corn maze campaign attraction: Kenny Be's Fotochop Friday
Corn connection would prove that Dan Maes is out standing in his field. When Dan Maes's footnote to Colorado history is written, his downfall will not be attributed to sloppy accounting or historical revisionism. Instead, he will forever be remembered as the candidate who failed to take compl ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2010
Denver Blogs: It's like Google, just a little different
Dan Maes.Three Denver blog posts for your perusal. Denver Egotist links to a search engine that retrieves the least popular results first. By this logic Dan Maes should be the first entry in a search for "Colorado Governor." The Mile High Report has your in-depth Broncos-Titans breakdown. Vince ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2010
Tom Tancredo camp wants Dan Maes to take part in debates even though he's below 20%
Tom Tancredo.Yesterday, Tom Tancredo's campaign sent out a release noting that Dan Maes had earlier said only candidates polling above 20 percent should be invited to participate in gubernatorial debates and wondering if he'd pull out now that a new Fox News poll puts him below that threshold ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2010
Dan Maes's troubles not hurting other GOP candidates, says Republican boss Dick Wadhams
Dan Maes.Yesterday, GOP guv candidate Dan Maes released documents connected to his firing as a Liberal, Kansas cop in 1985 -- a bizarre assemblage of material unlikely to supercharge his faltering campaign. But Colorado Republican Party chieftain Dick Wadhams isn't worried about other GOP can ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2010
Dan Maes releases documents about his firing as Liberal, Kansas cop: Can this possibly help?
Larger photo below.Dan Maes's explanations for why he was fired from the Liberal, Kansas police department in 1985 have prompted plenty of ribbing and incredulity. So today, his campaign has released six documents intended to prove that he wasn't making up the stories. Trouble is, the items a ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2010
Dan Maes: Will he sink other Republicans or become an "embarrassing afterthought?"
Dan Maes.Yesterday, Dan Maes spokesman Nate Strauch confirmed that the Maes campaign fell over $400,000 short of its $500,000 fundraising goal on Friday -- and this after he raised just $14,000 during the previous reporting period. It's the latest setback for Maes -- and political consultant ... More >>
Blogs
September 21, 2010
Dan Maes's $500,000-in-a-day fundraising goal falls over $400,000 short, spokesman says
Dan Maes.Dan Maes's embattled campaign for governor has been perpetually short of funds. With that in mind, the Republican nominee's finance committee sent out a release last week declaring the intention to raise $500,000 in a single day, September 17. How close did they come? Not very. Maes ... More >>
Blogs
September 17, 2010
Dan Maes: Five October surprises to expect from the campaign of the Kansas superspy
Coming soon to DVD.Call us jaded. GOP gubernatorial hopeful Dan Maes has spun so many bizarre and jaw-dropping yarns, about everything from his generous mileage reimbursements to being fired as a Kansas cop because he dared to investigate his future in-laws' gambling activities, that we're no ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2010
Dan Maes's quiet hiring of new campaign manager, defense of Kansas cop firing story
Dan Maes.The crazy whirlwind that is Republican nominee Dan Maes's guv run just keeps spinning faster. Below, spokesman Nate Strauch offers his take on four big stories: the hiring of new campaign manager George Culpepper, Maes's explanation for why he was fired as a Kansas cop, a new poll sh ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2010
Dan Maes's latest explanation for being fired as a Kansas cop: Evildoers (and girlfriends) beware!
Dan Maes.It's hard to pick a favorite claim by GOP gubernatorial hopeful Dan Maes. His accounts of himself, from "I did so drive 80,000 miles" to his denunciation of Denver's bike program as a UN plot to his boasts of undercover police work invite us into a realm hitherto unknown, at least t ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2010
Hot babe has a lust for carrots -- and she'd like everyone to know about it
Healthy.We've found three Denver blog posts, and linked them here. Denver Egotist reveals a Boulder ad firm's sexy new ad for carrots. And that's not all, folks! Colorado Pols sums up the latest fundraising totals for major Colorado candidates. John Hickenlooper is in the money! And Dan Mae ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2010
Dan Maes: Will he quit before 5 p.m. today, when Bernie Buescher certifies the CO ballot?
Dan Maes.How much wiggle-room is there in today's deadline for the state's ballot certification? After repeated questions on Thursday -- prompted by Republican hopes that Dan Maes would drop out of the gubernatorial race -- Secretary of State Bernie Buescher finally issued a statement to cla ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2010
Dan Maes's next withdrawn endorsements may be from Tea Party groups: Will they stand firm?
Given that Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher must certify the lineup for the Colorado ballot by 5 p.m. today, the pressure on embattled Republican guv candidate Dan Maes to drop out will grow by the hour. And the strain could be increased by Tea Party, 9.12 Project and other Liberty ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2010
Dan Maes dumped by Hank Brown -- and 9.12 Project/Liberty Movement reps want sit-down
Dan Maes.According to a spokesman, Dan Maes wasn't trying to pretend he was Jason Bourne when discussing supposed undercover work he did with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation during his two-year stint as a cop. But he's going to need some of Bourne's skills to survive the bad PR currently ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2010
Dan Maes tweets battle cry after Hank Brown endorsement drop: "Do not waiver! Never quit!"
Dan Maes.Dan Maes might have some fight left in him after all. Amid Hank Brown's retracted endorsement, campaign financing malaise and allegations that he exaggerated his responsibilities as a member of a Kansas police department, Maes today tweeted from the storm. And he didn't need anywher ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
John Hickenlooper's police scandal looking better compared to former cop Dan Maes's
Hickenlooper.What candidate would a mayor with a simmering police scandal in his city not want to face in a gubernatorial race? A candidate with a background in law enforcement -- unless, of course, that background is looking pretty murky. Lucky John Hickenlooper, meet Dan Maes.
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Dan Maes not padding résumé with Jason Bourne tales about police past, spokesman says
Dan Maes.The apparently damaging attacks on Republican guv candidate Dan Maes just keep coming. Hot on the heels of a front-page Denver Post story about allegedly catastrophic fundraising difficulties, which prompted Colorado GOP boss Dick Wadhams to call Maes opponent John Hickenlooper the l ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Pedibus: Is Denver (and Dan Maes) ready for the next pedal-powered revolution?
Denver is ground zero for pedal-powered programs, from its flourishing pedicab scene to B-cycle, the city's innovative bike-sharing program that's drawn the ire of Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes. But is it ready for the next step in gear-and-chain conveyance that's turning heads ... More >>
Blogs
August 31, 2010
John Hickenlooper is "the luckiest guy in the world," says Colorado GOP boss Dick Wadhams
Dan Maes.At this point, Dan Maes has the Republican governor's nomination, endorsements from conservative heavy hitters like Hank Brown and not very much money -- which is why Colorado Republican Party head Dick Wadhams's $250 donation made local news. But while consultant Katy Atkinson sugge ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2010
Dan Maes recycles corny Scott McInnis billboards: Kenny Be's Fotochop Friday
In addition to taking the primary election away from his Republican challenger, gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes would be wise to grab onto the remaining "Scott McInnis for Governor" billboards that are still up around town and reuse them for a cost-efficient campaign. The cornball message o ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2010
B-cycle's A-Maes-ing ride
Republican gubernatorial "nominee" Dan Maes brought a lot of attention to Denver's B-cycle bike-sharing program earlier this month when he theorized that the program was really some sort of hidden propaganda for a secretive United Nations plot. ("This is bigger than it looks on the surface!")
Blogs
August 18, 2010
Dan Maes rejects Tom Tancredo's suggestion that they both quit the governor's race
Dan Maes.Tom Tancredo's latest suggestion for Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes: If Maes drops out of the race, Tancredo will, too, allowing the state GOP to choose a new candidate more likely to beat Democratic pick John Hickenlooper in November. To paraphrase Maes's response: Fat ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2010
Tom Tancredo issues a challenge as Wayne Allard and Hank Brown get behind Dan Maes
Tom Tancredo.Update below: As big-name Republicans begin to rally 'round gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes -- former senators Hank Brown and Wayne Allard signed on yesterday -- any GOP hopes of Maes stepping aside evaporates. So while today is the deadline for Maes's lieutenant governor pick, ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2010
Dan Maes's lieutenant governor wish list, from Tea Party leader Lesley Hollywood
Lesley Hollywood at April Tax Day rally.Update below: It's deadline day for Dan Maes to announce his choice for lieutenant governor, and speculation continues among his followers about who'll get the nod. But you can cross one buzzed-about name off the list: Lesley Hollywood, director of the ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2010
Dan Maes to announce lieutenant governor pick at noon today
Dan Maes.This just in: Dan Maes will announce his choice for lieutenant governor during an event at noon today. Will his pick be the sort of person Northern Colorado Tea Party director Lesley Hollywood outlined earlier this morning? Or a person with more standard establishment credentials? We ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Dan Maes's lieutenant governor pick will be his first big test
Dan Maes.Dan Maes is about to make his first big move as the official Republican Party candidate for governor -- and no, it's not getting out of the race, as all those official Republican Party officials are still hoping, or complaining to the Denver Post about unfair coverage. It's picking ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2010
Dan Maes can't win if Tom Tancredo stays in the race, says CO Republican boss Dick Wadhams
Dan Maes.On Monday, Scott McInnis spokesman Sean Duffy insisted his guy wasn't a dead fish. But at this writing, he's flopping on the dock, refusing to admit that he doesn't have lungs -- or that he lost last night's primary to Dan Maes. But while Colorado Republican Party boss Dick Wadhams h ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2010
Grassroots leader wants Tom Tancredo, Dan Maes to strategize about beating Hickenlooper
No doubt about it: Tea Party and 9.12 Project groups played a huge part in last night's primary wins by Ken Buck and Dan Maes. But as 9.12 Project Colorado Coalition chair Lu Busse basks in victory, she envisions a scenario in which Maes and Tom Tancredo could work together to defeat John Hic ... More >>
Blogs
August 9, 2010
Dan Maes: Bicycling and UN quote distorted by blogosphere echo chamber, says spokesman
Dan Maes.Update below: If Republican guv candidate Scott McInnis isn't a dead fish, as his spokesman announced in this space today, some credit is owed his main opponent, Dan Maes, who's lately made several remarks that have taken on lives of their own. In the view of campaign spokesman Nate ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2010
Denver Bike Sharing to Dan Maes: Thank you
A flickr photoBy now it's clear what a huge misstep gubernatorial hopeful Dan Maes took in declaring Denver's Bike Sharing part of a global conspiracy to deprive us of our personal freedoms. For it's part, the program is just grateful for the publicity. "It's shedding Dan Maes in an unfortuna ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2010
Dan Maes's amazing record needs no proof: Kenny Be's Fotochop Friday
click image to enlargeThe bittersweet ache of partial financial disclosure, the hidden truth of lackluster personal success and the yearning to be a leader - these are the touchstones of Republican primary candidate Dan Maes, who came out of nowhere and showed that he could translate the dysf ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2010
Dan Maes: First-day proclamations of the new administration
"There's no 'UN' in Colorado!"This is shaping up to be one lively governor's race, what with GOP hopeful Dan Maes suspecting a UN agenda behind Denver's bicycle program, promising layoffs of state workers and an unshackling of the energy industry -- and claiming to have driven 5,000 miles a m ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2010
Dan Maes: Five more terrifying ways Denver is turning into the United Nations
Dan Maes.There's been lotsa entertainment value in Colorado's primary races, from Tom Tancredo's guv run to Scott McInnis's plagiarism problems -- and now, Dan Maes's declaration that Denver's B-Cycle program might turn the city into "the United Nations" via wrongheaded environmental do-goodi ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2010
Dan Maes targeted by robocalls saying he's quitting guv race, supporting Scott McInnis
Dan Maes.Tom Tancredo may not believe Dan Maes is a viable candidate for governor -- but someone apparently does. Why else would Maes be the target of robocalls saying that he's abandoning his bid for the Republican nomination in order to support alleged plagiarist Scott McInnis? No wonder Ma ... More >>
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