Mitt Romney is not attracting much Latino support, and his outlook is even bleaker when it comes to black voters in Colorado and across the country. But a lot of folks like these who would vote for President Obama probably won’t bother to show up. The result? A Romney win…

Last Tuesday, Scott Gessler held a press conference to announce an $850,000 voter registration campaign — the largest in the state’s history. He said he hoped the effort would disprove some of his critics’ accusations that Gessler, a Republican, has been trying to intimidate voters. But days later, he sent…

As we reported earlier this week, the presidential campaigns and supporting super PACs have already spent a whopping total of $25.7 million on advertisements in Colorado. That number is going to continue to skyrocket in this key swing state — and experts expect spending to reach $1.1 billion across the…

The “election from hell.” A “COLOSSAL problem.” A “stunning level of incompetence.” These are all phrases used to describe a primary race in Teller and Douglas counties that was allegedly so disastrous that one of the candidates, in a new lawsuit, is arguing that the election should be voided. First…

Where’s Mike Coffman? That’s the question raised by a new site called Wheresmikecoffman.com, which accuses the reelection-seeking Republican congressman of being unresponsive to voters. In response, Coffman’s spokesman says the politician has been available at all kinds of public events — and denounces the group behind the site for “dirty…

After last week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, Mitt Romney has taken a break from the campaign trail to focus on debate preparation. But that doesn’t mean he’s ignoring the key swing state of Colorado. Yesterday, the campaign brought Craig Romney, the candidate’s youngest son, to Lakewood for an event…

On the heels of an initiative designed to weed out immigrants who may be illegally registered to vote in the November election, Colorado Secretary of Scott Gessler has launched a campaign aimed at increasing voter registration in the state. The $850,000 effort unveiled yesterday is not, however, a direct response…

Denver allows camping for shoppers but not for homeless people with nowhere to go. At least that was last week’s message from Occupy Denver during protests about allowing Sports Authority shoppers to camp out for bargains months after the city began enforcing its urban camping ban, which prohibits the homeless…

As part of this week’s feature “Purple Haze,” we take a dive into the millions of dollars used for advertising in Colorado by the presidential campaigns and a handful of very wealthy super PACs. Based on the latest numbers, more than $25 million has been spent in this battleground state…

Earlier this month, Secretary of State Scott Gessler asked nearly 4,000 registered voters to prove that they are citizens as part of an effort, he said, to prevent fraud. The results are now in and one in eight voters who showed a non-citizen document to the Division of Motor Vehicles…

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 Chairman…

After months without a place to legally camp outside following passage of the city’s controversial urban camping ban, Occupy Denver members have finally found a place to bed down where the police can’t really bother them: outside Sports Authority. With the company snagging a special permit for its big Sniagrab…