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…
Last night, a number of folks with Colorado ties spoke at the Democratic National Convention, including Representative Jared Polis and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. But the one to arguably get the most attention was Colorado’s Maria Ciano, who conservative media outlets like this one have dubbed a “fake…
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…
Barack Obama’s appearance in Boulder on Sunday brought out Rich Black Mormons (one of them, anyway) and thousands of others — a fascinatingly varied swath of humanity willing to swelter in the heat for hours for a chance to stand on CU-Boulder’s Norlin Quad, site of the annual 4/20 celebration,…
There were plenty of signs on display at today’s appearance by President Barack Obama at CU-Boulder’s Norlin Quad, and we’ll be featuring more of them in future coverage. But we couldn’t wait to share the funniest of the bunch. Hope Mitt Romney wasn’t counting on the Rich Black Mormon vote…
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…
Colorado is a key swing state in the upcoming presidential election, with polls suggesting a toss-up between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. And no wonder, since Colorado is a purple state, with nearly equal numbers of Democrats, Republicans and independents. Still, parts of Colorado are definitely Democratic blue or Republican…
The announcement that President Barack Obama will be speaking at CU-Boulder’s Norlin Quad on Sunday marks the first time this particular campus spot has made headlines since April — when the news was very different. Note that Norlin Quad is the site of CU’s annual 4/20 event — or it…
Some government jobs are too important to be left up to the whims of voters. That, at least, seems to be the thinking behind the exit strategy of Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson, who announced her upcoming resignation this week — just after the deadline passed for scheduling an election…
Earlier this month, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow spoke about Colorado’s Personhood Amendment as if it had already been approved for the ballot. We suggested this assumption might be premature given the number of signatures proponents submitted — and indeed, the Secretary of State’s office has just announced that it’s fallen short…
President Barack Obama’s visit to Fort Collins yesterday spurred plenty of videos, many of which are on view below. But the funniest involves a critical sign placed on his motorcade route. As you can see, it reads, “You were here in 08′ & you sold us like Cupid! ‘Your’ economy…
In what amounts to a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that the conditions of solitary confinement at the Colorado State Penitentiary constitute “a paradigm of inhumane treatment” and must change — notably, so that inmates locked down in their cells 23 hours a day can have at least…
This week, we shared a CU forecast predicting a Mitt Romney win in Colorado and the U.S. as a whole based on data that also proved accurate when applied to past presidential races. But a new poll says Barack Obama is maintaining his close lead in Colorado. Who to believe?…
Actor Kal Penn, who is campaigning for Barack Obama nearly full-time, stopped in Colorado yesterday to promote the president on college campuses. While his well-known character in Harold & Kumar may know quite a bit about marijuana, Penn, at a stop at the Auraria campus yesterday afternoon, didn’t have much…
Yesterday, CBS4’s Shaun Boyd got a one-on-one opportunity to quiz presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney — a nice coup for a local reporter. But Boyd’s chat with Romney, seen in multiple clips below, made more news for his refusal to talk about Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin than the talking…
Mitt Romney will win key swing states like Colorado and become the next president of the United States. So says a new study released this morning by the University of Colorado — and the researchers behind the forecast say they have a solid methodology that ensures their predictions will probably…
