Mitt Romney

Video: College women may not know if they'll be raped, could shoot wrong person, says rep

During the last presidential campaign, Republicans were put in an awkward position by Missouri senatorial candidate Todd Akin's comments about "legitimate rape;" remember how Mitt Romney dodged a CBS4 question about it? Now, however, a Colorado Democrat, state rep Joe Salazar, is the person backpeda ... More >>

Photos: Top ten Colorado mentions in The Onion

Next week's edition of The Onion will be the last in Denver, thanks to the Denver Post's decision to stop printing the paper. To mark this awful sign of the times, and to echo Onion CEO Steve Hannah's call for local readers to switch to the web version, we've photo-illustrated and compiled excerpts ... More >>

Win tickets to the opening of Les Miserables!

One of the year's biggest Christmas movies might also be one of its biggest tear-jerkers. And then there's that cast: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe? Yes, please!Les Miserables promises to be a singing, crying, sniffling, smiling spectacle of epic holiday-release proportions, and than ... More >>

Win tickets to the opening weekend of The Hobbit in Denver!

During the last decade, few movies have inspired as much box-office awe (and costumed panic) as Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Or as many life lessons: Throughout the films' fifty hours of footage, we learned a little bit of Elvish, discovered the importance of man jewelry, and explored ... More >>

Scott Gessler touts smooth voting in Colorado, predicts Mitt Romney will take state

This afternoon, we stopped by the office of Secretary of State Scott Gessler to get a status report on the elections, and he tells us they are going well -- and much better than some other swing states. He also dismissed news that he's facing both criminal and ethics investigations for allegedly mi ... More >>

The truth about America's biggest criminals

Your vote doesn't matter: Why there are better things to do on election day

Editor's note: Election day is almost here, and if you haven't voted early, you have decisions ahead of you -- including whether to vote at all, according to Westword contributor Josiah Hesse. Disagree? Chris Utterback takes the opposite position in "Your vote matters: Why you should head to the pol ... More >>

Photos: Obama counters Romney's Red Rocks event with huge City Park rally

With election day less than two weeks away, Colorado is continuing to get a lot of love from both presidential campaigns, and for good reason: The state is divided. This fact was evidenced yesterday by a massive City Park rally for the president less than 24 hours after Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan pac ... More >>

Tim Tebow voted most overrated player: Still miss him, Broncos fans?

Denver blog posts are slick even when it doesn't snow. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco notes that Tim Tebow's peers have voted him the NFL's most overrated player. But I'm sure they meant it in a nice way. Coyote Gulch shares the drought assessment for the Upper Colorado River Basin. Sq ... More >>

Photos: Ten Obama supporters on whether he can recover from his Denver debate

Since President Barack Obama struggled in his Denver debate against Mitt Romney, some have questioned whether his improved performances in the second two debates can undo the damage. Today, a day after Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan rallied at Red Rocks, Obama is making a stop at City Park in Denver. We ... More >>

Reader: Gary Johnson vote is about making history, not helping Romney

Sam Levin's Q&A with Gary Johnson drew a huge response from readers hungry to learn more about the Libertarian candidate for president. A number of those sharing their thoughts rejected the suggestion that marking a ballot for Johnson is either a wasted vote or a de facto boost to Republican Mitt Ro ... More >>

Mitt Romney backer allegedly roughed up at rally files complaint against Jeffco sheriff's office

In September, Regan Benson, a Mitt Romney supporter, sent us footage of her dramatic scuffle with Jefferson County deputies as she was trying to leave a late-night presidential rally. She claims she was unfairly handcuffed and detained and has lingering physical pains a month later. That's part of t ... More >>

Mitt Romney on cusp of winning war for women in Colorado?

Denver blog posts make it happen. Colorado Peak Politics shares a poll showing Mitt Romney within 1 percent of Barack Obama's lead among women in swing states. Colorado Pols: Expecting a mail-in ballot? Maybe you shouldn't. Speaking of polls, Big Media's Jason Salzman thinks a recent one by the P ... More >>

These famous people who blamed Colorado's altitude are full of hot air

Barack Obama losing his lead among Colorado women?

Denver blog posts understand how you feel. Colorado Pols sites a post-debate poll showing Mitt Romney leading Barack Obama among women voters in Colorado, 51-45 percent. South Stands Denver's Colin D. on Lindsay Jones leaving the Denver Post for USA Today and ESPN Radio 102.3's Jo Jo Turnbeaugh go ... More >>

Patton Oswalt, Twitter celebrities (mostly) rip Obama's Denver debate performance

On Twitter after last night's presidential debate at the University of Denver, comedian Mark Agee wrote, "So everyone agrees Romney lied, and everyone agrees Romney won. Interesting country we have." Such sentiments were common among celebrities on the Twittersphere -- including comic Patton Oswalt ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Citi-Med in south Denver

With nearby Serenity Moon pushed out of its location on University at Asbury earlier this year, Citi-Med is easily the closest medical marijuana center to the heart of the DU campus. On that note, it was easily the closest legal place to buy marijuana nearest the debate yesterday -- although I doub ... More >>

Why the Obama campaign might want to rethink continuing to use U2's "City of Blinding Lights"

There's no question that the President -- in town this evening to debate Mitt Romney -- is a huge music fan. From quoting Sam Cooke during his '08 acceptance speech to randomly singing Al Green verses during a fundraiser to citing Stevie Wonder as being responsible for his marriage, Obama is far and ... More >>

The music fan's guide to voting

The defining narrative of American politics since the turn of the millennium seems to be that 'We the people' are screwed no matter who gets elected. Elect a Republican: We engage in pre-emptive war, the national deficit skyrockets, and we sacrifice education and infrastructure investment. Elect a D ... More >>

Libertarians, religious leaders criticize two-party debate, push Gary Johnson

As Mitt Romney and Barack Obama prepare to attack each other head-on at the first presidential debate tonight, a group of Libertarians in Colorado -- and others dissatisfied with the two-party system -- are attacking the Commission on Presidential Debates for excluding third parties. A local Liberta ... More >>

Mitt Romney's ad-buying blitz may translate into post-debate Colorado bounce

Denver blog posts know that "DU" isn't pronounced "duh." Colorado Peak Politics' Dave Diepenbrock cites stats showing Mitt Romney is out-buying Barack Obama when it comes to TV ads, and expects the polls to move as a result. Colorado Pols on how to get around tonight's I-25 closure. Denver Frank ... More >>

Reader: Beers for Romney? Never mind. Ale to the chief!

President Barack Obama has been drinking beer on the campaign trail, trying to convince undecided voters that he's a regular guy. In 2008 Obama got branded a wine-slurper, but he's got a distinct alcoholic advantage in this year's race against teetotaling Mormon Mitt Romney. But as Jonathan Shikes ... More >>

Debate 2012: Ten signs the presidential debate is coming to Denver

Let the hyperbole fly: Depending on whom you ask, the presidential debate coming to town this Wednesday is either the biggest event of the election season, the biggest-ever boon to the University of Denver's place in the national spotlight, or the biggest political anything to happen in Denver since ... More >>

Five craft beers Obama should drink while he's debating in Denver

President Obama has been making a point of drinking beer on the campaign trail this year, from Pennsylvania to Iowa to Florida. It was a sore spot for him in 2008 when he was seen more as a wine-slurper than an an everyday beer-drinking kind of fellow, but it's a distinct advantage in this year's ra ... More >>

Video: Mitt Romney supporter handcuffed, cited at rally blasts Jeffco Sheriff's office

Regan Benson is a supporter of Mitt Romney, but she's not a big fan of the law enforcement officials in charge at the candidate's recent Colorado rally. Benson says that when she was trying to get to her car after the Sunday night campaign event ended, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office refused t ... More >>

Gary Hart on his new novel, Citizens United and stubborn Republicans

Over the last four decades Gary Hart has been a major force in politics -- from "inventing" the Iowa caucuses while managing George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign, to unintentionally creating the template for political sex scandals with the "monkey business" photo during his 1987 run for the ... More >>

Reader: Into spanking? How about listening to Mitt Romney's speech

Fifty Shades of Grey -- The Classical Album, complete with fifteen selections that shlocky author E.L. James swears inspired her as she wrote her BDSM trilogy, hits stores today. But if you like more modern kink, you're wasting money if you buy the album, says Jenn Wohletz. Instead, she served her ... More >>

Reader: Mitt Romney won't get Latino votes just because his son Craig speaks Spanish

Sam Levin recently covered a campaign appearance by Craig Romney, youngest son of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney -- and a Spanish speaker, which explains why he's been targeting Hispanic voters at recent events. But one of our readers doesn't like the implication that his linguistic ski ... More >>

Mitt Romney: Is he really gaining more support from Colorado Hispanics?

Denver blog posts need three days off. Big Media's Jason Salzman questions GOP boss Ryan Call's claim on ABC that Mitt Romney is building support among Colorado Hispanics. Denver Infill's Ryan Dravitz invites us inside DaVita world HQ. South Stands Denver's Colin D.: Here's your stupid game-by-ga ... More >>

Ryan Call, GOP chairman, on women's issues and Todd Akin: Democrats are desperate

In this week's feature, "Purple Haze," we outline how the close fight for Colorado's nine electoral votes could determine the next president of the United States. And a key part of that battle, nationally and in Colorado, involves the women's vote. Here's more from our interview with state GOP Cha ... More >>

A gonzo guide to the Republican National Convention

Reader: I wanted to see Paul Ryan speak, not disrupt event

Yesterday, while covering veep candidate Paul Ryan's speech in Lakewood, our Sam Levin spoke with six students banned from the event because they weren't enthusiastic fans of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Lots of intriguing comments followed, including this from one of the ... More >>

Paul Ryan in Lakewood: Veep candidate talks economy, his love of Colorado

Had six non-Romney fans not be banned from attending, they would have learned that Congressman Paul Ryan is just a family man with a lot of love for the State of Colorado. That's how the newly announced vice presidential candidate presented himself at the start of his speech at Lakewood High School ... More >>

Photos: Ten people in Denver on why they came to see Obama speak

A week after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought his campaign to Jefferson County, President Barack Obama is making stops in Colorado, highlighting the importance of this key swing state. Today, thousands of supporters filed into the Auraria Event Center to hear Obama speak, which ... More >>

Bill Maher Goes Off

Mitt Romney: Why did he change plans to visit Colorado Springs fire zone?

Denver blog posts missed you. Colorado Pols on Mitt Romney's decision to visit the Waldo Canyon burn area despite earlier plans to skip it. Denver Urbanism's Ryan Mulligan updates East Rail Line progress. At Education News Colorado, Mark Sass is inspired by an NYC school flash mob. Everybody say, ... More >>

Photos: Eva Longoria, Valerie Jarrett come to Colorado to promote Obama 2012

If you're a woman, you would be totally friggin' insane to vote for Mitt Romney. That was the theme of most speeches at the official launch of Obama-campaign-sponsored Women Vote 2012 Summit Tour, which took place in Wheat Ridge yesterday afternoon with celebrity support from actress Eva Longoria.

Latino politicians criticize GOP for criticizing Obama on new immigration policy

With the fight for Latino votes in the presidential race heating up nationally this week, Colorado GOP leaders recently criticized President Obama in this space for playing politics via his new policy easing back on deporting undocumented youth. Today, local Democrats struck back by criticizing the ... More >>

Photos: Mitt Romney backers bash Obama at campaign HQ opening

Mitt Romney's in town! Well, actually, he's not. But his campaign is -- and the Colorado team is officially in full swing with the official opening of the presidential candidate and presumptive Republican nominee's offices in Lakewood on Saturday.

Gary Johnson, Libertarian presidential hopeful, on pot, pride and Jon Stewart

Former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, who is now running for president as a Libertarian, stopped in Denver yesterday for Pridefest. He took a break from schmoozing with potential voters to chat with Westword about his campaign, the Libertarian Party, marijuana, gay marriage and his ongoing bat ... More >>

Mitt Romney insists Craig's economy sucks despite evidence to the contrary

Denver blog posts hit nothing but 'net. Big Media's Jason Salzman on Mitt Romney portraying Craig as devastated by regs while ignoring those fact thingies. DenverInfill's Ken Schroeppel: Wanna tour Union Station? Colorado Peak Politics: Rehearsal for SEIU flash mob protest of Wells Fargo held in ... More >>

Video: Mitt Romney using Craig as symbol of damage by energy regs

Why is presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney scheduled to make a campaign stop in the Town of Craig at 8:30 a.m. this morning? After all, the community's population -- 9,464, according to the 2010 census -- makes it the sort of place most candidates fly over. The answer can be foun ... More >>

Ask William Breathes, Westword marijuana critic, anything until 4:20 today

As part of our unofficial ongoing series, Ask William Breathes Anything, my editors once again have given me free reign to sit online and do nothing but chat with you folks for the next hour and twenty minutes. But unlike Mitt Romney, I enjoy questions about cannabis and the cannabis community.

Newt Gingrich joins Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum on pre-caucus campaign trail

When last we spoke with Colorado Republican Party head Ryan Call about the February 7 Colorado caucuses, he noted that Newt Gingrich had not scheduled any state events. But that's changed. At this hour, Gingrich is scheduled at a west-side rally, with another assembly juxtaposing him and Rick Santor ... More >>

Tim Tebow will appear on anyone's TV show -- including this Irish golf guy

Denver blog posts had money on the Patriots.... South Stands Denver's Colin D. shares a video of Tim Tebow with an Irish golf guy. He's just a guy who can't say no -- except about one specific thing. At Colorado Education News, Alexander Ooms says majors matter. 5280's Robert Sanchez cites survey ... More >>

Mitt Romney plans CO caucus visit, Ron Paul likely, but what about Newt?

Earlier this month, Colorado Republican Party chairman Ryan Call argued that this year's Colorado Republican Caucus will mean more than ever, in part because the date was moved up to February 7. When Mitt Romney looked poised to sweep Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, this claim looked suspect ... More >>

I'm a Mormon billboard campaign about ending myths, not Mitt Romney, spokesman says

Big pics below.​"I'm a Mormon," announce billboards currently popping up in Denver -- and the timing of their appearance have suggested to some observers that they're intended to boost the presidential aspirations of Mitt Romney, the present frontrunner in the GOP presidential sweepstakes. But ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Welcome back, J.R. Smith -- and just in time

The Prodigy's suspension is over. Time to fill some baskets.​Examine these local blogs, why don't you? Andrew Feinstein at Denver Stiffs sizes up two bad Nuggets losses. Lucky thing George Karl can put J.R. Smith in tomorrow night... Colorado Pols looks at what Scott McInnis and Mitt Romney ... More >>

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