Last week, Secretary of State Scott Gessler said his office had identified 300 more non-citizens illegally registered to vote who would be committing fraud if they did so. Gessler admitted that the timing of results from this second round of checks wasn’t ideal. But county clerks were able to act…
America knows Barack. That was part of the president’s message last night in Boulder, where he told thousands of supporters, “Sometimes…it’s hard to know who to trust. But here’s the thing: After four years as president, you know me by now.” In Colorado, that second part is especially true: This…
At a rally featuring Craig Romney in Denver on Monday, a deputy coalitions director with the campaign who introduced Mitt’s youngest son encouraged supporters to be poll watchers and help ensure that no one cheats on election day. But when asked about it after the speech, Romney told us he’s…
Today is Alex Martinez’ one-year anniversary as the head of Denver’s Department of Safety — and he says he has worked hard to start restoring the public’s faith in city law enforcement. But even with a promising ruling this week keeping a fired cop off the force, Martinez says he’s…
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson has put a big emphasis on Colorado, as he made clear in our recent Q&A with the former New Mexico governor as well as a video post of his Monday appearance at CU-Boulder. But now, even some supporters are put off by a fan-created poster…
Editor’s note: Election day is near, and if you haven’t voted early, you have decisions ahead of you, not the least of which is whether to vote at all, as Josiah Hesse postulates in “Your vote doesn’t matter: Why there are better things to do on election day.” Hesse’s colleague,…
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 polls…
Last week, Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced the results from his second round of checks to remove illegal voters from the state’s rolls. His office says 300 alleged non-citizens are registered to vote throughout the state in addition to the 141 flagged in September. Since these names were sent…
If enough people really understood just how backwards Mitt Romney’s policies were in so many different areas, the race for the White House wouldn’t be as close as it is a week before election day. This was a recurring message from ex-President Bill Clinton, who came to Denver yesterday for…
Kids are able to express their frustrations in ways grown-ups can’t — but often wish they could. Case in point: The following video, in which Fort Collins four-year-old Abigael Evans sobs because “I’m tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney.” You’re not alone, Abigael — and your example may prompt…
As President Obama and Mitt Romney argue about who is a better job-creator, a heated congressional race between incumbent Ed Perlmutter and challenger Joe Coors has also zeroed in on jobs and alleged outsourcing. The latest tiff centers on a mailer from a former Coors company that Perlmutter’s team is…
Mitt Romney says that our rights come from God — and Craig Romney says his father’s success will come from God hearing the prayers of Colorado residents across the state. This was one message at an early vote rally yesterday afternoon in which Craig, Mitt’s youngest son, told fans that…
Our recent Gary Johnson Q&A found the Libertarian presidential candidate focusing heavily on Colorado. But he expanded his scope during an appearance at CU-Boulder last night, which turned the audience on its head — at least judging by a video of his speech that we found, which is shot upside-down…
Colorado is not facing any danger from Hurricane Sandy, but the effects of the storm can still be felt here, with the Obama and Romney camps canceling scheduled rallies. Today, we decided to check in with a local expert on natural disasters who also has a perspective on potential political…
Barack Obama’s supporters think he’s a remarkable man. But if what Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper revealed on Meet the Press yesterday is true, he’s even more astonishing than even his biggest fans believed. Why? Because as you can see in the video below, Hick said the U.S. economy had been…
It’s the final countdown to Election Day and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, is looking toward the finish line. At a campaign stop at an Obama field office in Lakewood last night, the Second Lady pushed the reelection of the Obama-Biden team as the right choice for…
In the final weeks of the campaign, as we reported earlier today, Secretary of State Scott Gessler has continued his controversial anti-fraud campaign by tracking down individuals he believes are illegally registered to vote, because they are immigrants. Gessler sent them letters to 300 people asking them to verify their…
Though Colorado residents have already begun voting, Secretary of State Scott Gessler says it’s not too late for officials across the state to work together to try and remove potential non-citizens from the voter rolls. Two days after early voting began, he announced that a new round of checks has…
While Secretary of State Scott Gessler continues to face backlash for his efforts to remove potentially illegal voters from the rolls, his communications team last week was also forced to respond to more serious allegations — that the Republican official misused public dollars for his private, political travels. But despite…
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…
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…
Standing in front of around 10,000 supporters at by far his most extravagant Colorado rally of the presisdential race, Mitt Romney last night took in the breathtaking sight of Red Rocks Amphitheatre filled with cheering swing-state voters who want him to be the next president. “Wow, that’s a Colorado welcome,…
