SteamboatPilot.com stories (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the past year, I’ve communicated with thousands of constituents throughout Colorado’s Third Congressional District, many from the Steamboat Springs area. Most of them have asked for more affordable health care for their families and their friends. With these marching orders, I’ve been in the trenches in the nation’s capital fighting for health care reform that actually will...
SteamboatPilot.com stories (Free subscription) | yesterday
The latest unemployment figures have just been released. Washington has poured billions into stimulus packages. Recall that on Feb. 7 of last year, John Salazar “hailed” the stimulus package, saying, “I hope the president signs this bill to send the message that help is on the way.” “Trust us,” we have been told. “Help is on the way. We know how to create good...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Tickets to this Sunday's grudge match between the NFL's Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys can be had on Craigslist for less than $200. But for $2,000, you can enjoy the game while whispering in the ear of Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex) in a Cowboy Stadium suite . Rep. John Salazar (D-Colo.) charged even more for sports-fan donors who joined him at yesterday's Redskins home game at Fed Ex Field. Admission...
First Read (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
"The healthcare battle appears to be helping Republicans running for the Senate," The Hill notes. "Two Quinnipiac polls released Thursday show the leading GOP candidates in Connecticut and Ohio growing their leads. Former Rep. Rob Simmons (R-Conn.) leads Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), 49-38, and former Rep. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has opened his first leads over two potential Democratic opponents."...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Looking at the Cook Political Report’s latest competitive race chart is in itself informative - the short version is that of the top 108 competitive races, the following ratios apply: Dem GOP Likely D 45 0 Leans D 23 1 Toss-up D 12 0 Toss-up R 0 3 Leans R 1 8 Likely R 0 15 Total 81 27 …but there’s some interesting things that can be seen with a little sorting. Below is a chart of...
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
As the Grand Junction Sentinel reports: Three years ago, Scott Tipton, a Cortez Republican who was largely unknown to the 3rd Congressional District, was trounced by the Democrat incumbent, John Salazar. That was the year Congress changed from Republican to Democrat control. Tipton wants to even the score in 2010 and oust Salazar, who would be seeking his fourth term. Tipton announced his official...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Republican state Rep. Scott Tipton said Wednesday that he intends to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. John Salazar for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
SteamboatPilot.com stories (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Republican state Rep. Scott Tipton announced today that he intends to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. John Salazar for the 3rd Congressional District seat, The Denver Post reports.
Steam Powered Opinions (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Seth writes about Betsey Markey's "Nay" vote on the House healthcare bill, It does not do enough to cut health care costs? She wanted the bill to be more invasive into the private insurance market? I find this a tad disingenuous. I seriously doubt that a bill with a more robust public option would have won her support. But this is the same sort of thing Joe Lieberman keeps saying -- he won't...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post reports today that Josh Penry will drop his bid for the GOP nomination for governor and endorse his opponent, Scott McInnis: From the Washington Post: Political chatter in the immediate aftermath of Penry's decision suggested he might be considering a run against 3rd district Rep. John Salazar (D) who won the Western Slope seat when McInnis retired in 2004. Salazar's...
SquareState.net - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
There has been a lot of discussion here about our Blue Dog Democratic Congressional members. One of the targets has been John Salazer who represents CD-3. John has been the only Democrat elected to a Congressional office in his district in a very long while. His district has a Cook PVI of R+5, and there was a lot of pressure from some of his donors and constituents for his "Nay". But, true...
culturekitchen (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
As we noted before, 64 Democrats voted against women's right to health insurance funded abortion procedures . Many of these Democrats have claimed the ultimate fallacy: That proponents of forced pregnancy shouldn't "pay with their tax money" for abortions because it infringes on their civil liberties. As if anti-war activists and pacifists could claim the same when it comes to funding the...
Curmudgeonly & Skeptical² (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
A Courtesy to our Friends at KOS DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED TO SLAP WOMEN BACK TO THE STONE AGE ( HR # Bill: H R 3962 ) KOS diarist LaFeminista reflects the animus the Soros-left have after the passsage of the Stupak Amendment which, nominally, will keep Obamacare from funding abortion. In truth, a Medicare type supplement insurance will be available. Anyway, to help them out, and make retribution easier,...
Plumb and Square (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
In the dead of night, on a weekend, they passed a nightmare of a health care bill. Our Representative voted for the bill. About a month ago he said he would not support a bill with a public option (Daily Sentinel article 10/23/2009) but now he supports a public option....In my book that makes him a liar, I don't vote for liars...
ColoradoPols.com - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Late Tonight, the US House Passed Comprehensive Health Insurance Reform Bill Denver, CO - Reps. Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, Jared Polis and John Salazar, all Democrats, voted with the majority as the U.S. House of Representatives set the standard for real health insurance reform when it passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act late tonight. Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey voted with the Republicans...
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