Colorado

The Boston Herald today takes a look at a wide open electoral map. The Inside Edge counts 15-20 states that could be in play this November. If it seems like a lot, it is.  

In today's Inside Edge, Wally takes a look at a multi-part series penned by Rossputin, the fiscally conservative blogger from Denver.  Also known as Ross Kaminsky, Rossputin takes issue with the Denver Post's stories on Bob Schaffer in two parts of a promised eight part series.  And yes eight parts is a little long. We hope that Rossputin isn't trying to over-compensate for something...like being paid .10 cents per word. Shame on you.     

In today's Inside Edge you get Wally's take on the court's recent decision to throw out the Ritter tax freeze. What's lacking is the political will and the political tools for the legislature and the Governor to do their proper job. Or the will to fix that very problem.  

We face dire economic times certainly. But it’s nothing that can’t be fixed by an editor taking a Zoloft or two.

While still considered safe for the Democrats by Rassmussen, Obama only holds a 7 percentage point lead over McCain in Massachusetts. The last Democrat to win Massachusetts’ 12 electoral votes by approximately 7 percentage points? You guessed it: Mike Dukakis.

In the last 18 months, this self-described American “hero” has gone from state representative to state senator to congressional candidate. As the Sanjaya of the GOP lineup, however, his theatrics (or his hair) won’t be able to carry him where substance is required.

“Yeah, Hillman took his 30 pieces of silver,” said one GOP official. “But the difference between he and Judas is that at least Judas had the good sense to hang himself. Hillman acts like he deserves a promotion.”

A poll by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace asked 400 Colorado general election voters whether Udall’s support of “legislation to take away a worker's right to have a federally supervised secret and private ballot election” would make them more or less likely to vote for him. 44% of respondents replied that they’d be less likely to vote for Udall under those circumstances while 13% said they’d be more likely to vote for him.

Because so many people admire the BCS college football Bowl System (cough, hack, yawn), we here at the Inside Edge came up with a similar methodology to measure the power and prestige of Colorado politicians.    read more »

Sources close to one metro area county clerk in Colorado says that they’ll either follow Mesa County’s lead in running their own elections with their own machines without SoS approval or decide to throw the whole mess in Secretary of State Mike Coffman’s lap to fix on his own.