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CD-2 Dem Primary: Shafroth, the Best Candidate You’ve Never Heard Of

By | 09.27.07 | 7:00 am

The long(ish) shot

Anybody who spends a few minutes talking with Will Shafroth will be impressed by his genial manner, his intelligence and his grasp of the issues. He has a lot of experience in public service, mostly in…

CD-2 Dem Primary: Polis Likely to Run Aggressive Campaign

By | 09.26.07 | 7:00 am

Running on full

CD-2 Democratic congressional hopeful Jared Polis will probably run an aggressive campaign, challenging Fitz-Gerald’s record on the issues where he feels it’s appropriate. The first salvos have already been fired around their respective records on Iraq.…

CD-2 Dem Primary: Fitz-Gerald Proud of Her Enemies

By | 09.25.07 | 7:00 am

The front runner

Joan Fitz-Gerald has a long resume in Colorado politics and Democratic party activism. She is known in the district, with a solid record of accomplishment that has gathered her many supporters.

Her name recognition and…

CD-2 Dem Primary: Most Expensive Ever in U.S.?

By | 09.24.07 | 7:00 am

Your Vote: $183.60

If you’re a Democrat in Colorado’s second congressional district, you’ll see the value of your primary election vote more than quadruple in the two years between 2006 and 2008, from $39.29 per vote in 2006 to…

Shafroth Says: Strengthen Clean Energy Bills

By | 09.18.07 | 11:34 am

While his opponents collect endorsements in the early campaigning, CD-2 Democratic hopeful Will Shafroth is collecting positions on issues. In the last few weeks he issued statements on the Iraq War (he’s against it), the State Children’s Health Insurance Program…

CD-2 Endorsement Wars

By | 09.12.07 | 9:49 am

The early political season is not for voters, but for insiders, a trading on reputations, insiders eyeballing the list of other insiders that candidates can bring to bear on their behalf.

Democratic second congressional district campaigns of both Joan…

Polis Campaign Moves to Strengthen Netroots Effort

By | 09.07.07 | 10:34 am

Trying to strengthen its netroots efforts after some early missteps, Jared Polis has hired organizer Jerome  Armstrong to handle his internet campaign. Polis is one of three hopefuls for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the second congressional district.

Three Issues in CD-2: Iraq, Iraq and Iraq

By | 09.05.07 | 4:22 pm

The intensity of feeling about the progress of the war in Iraq is making itself felt in the race for Congress in the 2nd district. The issue is the first one brought up to the candidates in the three-way race…

EMILY’s List Endorses Fitz-Gerald in CD-2 Race

By | 08.02.07 | 3:32 pm

In a move that shouldn’t surprise anyone very much, EMILY’s List is endorsing State Sen. President Joan Fitz-Gerald in the race for the Democratic nomination Congress in the 2nd congressional district.

EMILY’s List is the largest political action committee…

2nd CD Cash: What’s in a Name?

By | 07.18.07 | 11:00 am

The three-way Democratic primary shaping up in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District means the money people have to choose sides.

It also means candidates reach out to friends, family and business associates to ante up for their campaigns.