Based on early returns, the U.S. Senate race in Colorado this year is shaping up to be one gloriously ugly mudwallow, with GOP candidate Jane Norton painting the opposition as terrorist-loving pansies and the Dems firing back with clips that depict Norton as a Tea Party nutjob…
Earlier today, Andrew Romanoff defied the rumor mill by announcing his intention to continue his campaign for the U.S. Senate against Michael Bennet. After delivering a speech that can be read in its entirety below, Romanoff spoke to yours truly about his decision, its repercussions and the road forward. For…
It’s okay to read Denver blogs if you’re not from Denver. We won’t tell. Denver Stiffs’s Andrew Feinstein breaks down the good, bad and ugly of the Nuggets’ 2009-2010 season’s first half, noting that without Chauncey Billups, the team is “rudderless.” Hope it’s clear sailing from here. The Colorado Independent’s…
Update, 10:42 a.m.: The Denver Post is reporting that Andrew Romanoff is announcing that he plans to stay in the race for U.S. Senate, not drop out, as has been rumored. Consider that in light of our original item below: Just past noon today, senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff will hold…
Who cares if today’s the deadline to pick a political party in advance of caucuses in March? After all, the fix is already in when it comes to the big races: The Republicans will put forward Jane Norton for the U.S. Senate and Scott McInnis for Colorado governor, while the…
In a seemingly off-the-cuff jolt of enthusiasm for the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Governor Bill Ritter this morning tossed aside the standard “we still have work to do” speech clichés and delivered something different: a gubernatorial sermon. At the kickoff for Denver’s 25th MLK march and parade…
Reegan Mair knows how much good has been done by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless’s mobile medical clinic, aka the Stout Street van. She’s a volunteer for Denver’s Harm Reduction Action Center, which educates injection drug users to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis-C, and…
How will John Hickenlooper be able to serve as mayor of Denver even as he campaigns for governor? In a letter sent to city employees earlier today, Hick doesn’t say — but he does emphasize that it has no intention of bailing on his current gig. The guv race “does…
Reading blogs about Denver is good — and good for you. Kyle at Broncos Talk shares news of the Broncos landing two players on the first-team All-Pro list: Ryan Clady and Elvis Dumervil. The team also put dozens on the staying-home-in-January list. From Colin at South Stands Denver: The Nuggets…
An early strategy being used to undermine John Hickenlooper in his run for the governorship is actually an old favorite — portraying him as too liberal. That’s the theme of the video above, put together by WhoSaidYouSaid.com, a humor-oriented political website overseen by Republican stalwarts Kelly Maher and Mary Smith,…
Since Denver mayor John Hickenlooper declared his candidacy for governor, Scott McInnis and his braintrust have been busy insisting that SM’s approach to the race won’t change — a point McInnis spokesman Sean Duffy reiterates. “No matter who the Democrats are running, Scott’s focus is still the same,” he says,…
John Hickenlooper’s declaration yesterday that he will run for governor even as he keeps his job as Denver mayor creates a challenge for his mayoral staff, as mayor’s office spokesman Eric Brown acknowledges. Yesterday, for instance, he helped set up the Hick announcement — a task that had nothing to…
He didn’t ride up on a scooter and he didn’t sky dive out of an airplane. He wasn’t wearing his pajamas or a crazy green bow tie or even a cowboy hat. Mayor John Hickenlooper had declared Tuesday “Dress Western Day” in honor of the National Western Stock Show. But…
Some blogs about Denver, written in Denver. Or at least we think so. Colorado Pols finds evidence that Scott McInnis, who just shaved his mustache and looks as if he’s tinted his locks, “has tinkered with his hair color ever since he’s been in politics.” We vote for purple streaks…
At this hour, multiple news agencies, including Channel 4 and the Denver Post, are reporting that Denver mayor John Hickenlooper will run for Colorado governor, with an announcement anticipated this afternoon. The move is the biggest surprise since the sun came up this morning. It’s been abundantly clear that Hickenlooper…
Despite what Craig Ferguson says, reading Denver blogs won’t make you poop funny. Colorado Pols sees plenty of signs that John Hickenlooper will soon launch a bid for Colorado’s governorship — including Republican boss Dick Wadhams dubbing him “Hickenritter.” Which is not nearly as funny a name as “Dick Wadhams.”…
According to the New York Times, Colorado is America — at least when it comes to our opinion of health-care reform. Which ain’t too positive right now. “In Colorado, Craving Reform of Health Care and Congress,” published yesterday, quotes an array of average folks in Denver and Fort Collins with…
Senate candidate and former lieutenant governor Jane Norton is the latest GOP leader to blast Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s proposed energy reforms. The vitriol is pretty shrill — she refers to “new, draconian reforms,” as if the government was about to start beheading oil executives. Yet it’s also…
If Denver mayor John Hickenlooper decides to run for governor (as Ken Salazar, among others, would love for him to do), he’ll have plenty of campaign web addresses from which to choose, thanks to Andrew Hudson. “Basically, my thought was, that’s probably the last thing on John’s mind,” says Hudson,…
Last year, ethics in Colorado improved by 50 percent — at least judging by Colorado Ethics Watch’s list of the year’s top ethical standards. After all, the 2008 edition was ten items long, but the 2009 sports just five. “We realized it had been a slow year,” says new CEW…
Welcome to Denver Blogs. Take a load off and read a while. Mile High Report’s Emmet Smith sees Eddie Royal’s sunny side, despite his sophomore slump. For one thing, he’ll probably be around next year, unlike a guy who spells his name Brandon Marshall. The Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic notes…
Update, 12:41 p.m.: John Hickenlooper has now released a statement regarding Ken Salazar’s endorsement of him as a gubernatorial candidate. Read it below the original item. At least Ken Salazar didn’t keep us guessing about his campaign intentions for long… Today, Salazar released a statement saying he wouldn’t return to…
