Author: Ernest Luning
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Colorado voters set to weigh in on presidential preferences on Super Tuesday
Colorado voters finish casting ballots today in the state’s presidential primary, joining 15 other states and a territory voting on Super Tuesday. In place since the late 1980s, it’s called Super Tuesday because it’s the busiest day on the primary election calendar, with more delegates at stake than at any other point on the road…
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Republicans rip Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams over use of party resources to attack primary rival
Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams is drawing fire from fellow Republicans after the state GOP mailed a brochure to El Paso County voters this week that includes attacks on one of the congressional candidates running against Williams in this year’s Republican primary. Since announcing his candidacy in Colorado Springs-based 5th Congressional District in January…
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Donald Trump endorses Lauren Boebert in GOP primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District
Calling her a “trusted America First Fighter,” former President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bid in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, where the two-term Republican is facing a crowded GOP primary after moving across the state to run for another term in a different seat. “Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is a Proven Conservative…
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Biden, Trump roll toward nominations as Colorado voters return Super Tuesday ballots | TRAIL MIX
In the five decades since both major parties adopted the modern system of nominating candidates for president, Colorado has registered its preferences 13 times, holding four presidential primaries and using caucuses to gauge partisan support for White House hopefuls nine times. At this writing, Colorado voters are returning ballots for the 2024 presidential primary —…
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Republican Nikki Haley rallies supporters in Colorado ahead of Super Tuesday presidential primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday at a campaign rally in Colorado that Republicans can only reverse the setbacks the party has suffered in the state by breaking Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP. Three days after losing her home state primary, 60%-40%,…
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Republican Nikki Haley unveils Colorado leadership team ahead of campaign rally in Centennial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Repubican Nikki Haley announced the roster of her Colorado campaign team on Monday, the day before the former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor was set to rally supporters ahead of the state’s March 5 presidential primary. Among her eight state campaign co-chairs are two…
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Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton endorses Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd CD GOP primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton on Tuesday endorsed Jeff Hurd in the Republican primary for the Colorado congressional seat represented by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who moved across the state last month to run in another district. Norton, a former two-term Colorado attorney general, called…
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack primary to replace Colorado’s Ken Buck | COVER STORY
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace Republican Ken…
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Republican Jeff Crank endorsed by Koch network’s Americans for Prosperity Action in Colorado’s 5th CD
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Americans for Prosperity Action, the deep-pocketed political arm of billionaire Charles Koch’s conservative advocacy network, on Thursday announced it’s throwing its support behind Republican Jeff Crank in the crowded GOP primary for the seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. Calling Crank — a…