What a fucking clown: Asked if he thinks President Donald Trump ― who disdains notions of virtue on a near daily basis ― is an ethical and moral man, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) replied in the affirmative. “Yes,” Gardner said Tuesday during a debate in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race. He added: “I wish he would…
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AZ, CO, GA, MI, NC, SC, TX-Sen: Morning Consult Poll Has Dems Winning 4 Seats, 3 Remain Competitive
Some very encouraging news today courtesy of Morning Consult’s latest poll: x #NCsen:Cunningham (D) 47% (+6)Tillis (R-inc) 41%.#AZsen:Kelly (D) 49% (+8)McSally (R-inc) 41%.#MIsen:Peters (D-inc) 49% (+9)James (R) 40%.#COsen:Hickenlooper (D) 50% (+10)Gardner (R-inc) 40%@MorningConsult, LV, 10/2-11https://t.co/7AsGqSmIR8— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) October 13, 2020 And in the presidential election: x COLORADOBiden 54%Trump 40% PENNSYLVANIABiden 52%Trump 44% MICHIGANBiden 51%Trump…
CO-Sen: New Poll Has John Hickenlooper (D) Beating Cory Gardner (R) 48-39, Biden Beating Trump 50-40
Here’s the latest news out of Colorado: Democrat John Hickenlooper leads Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner by 9 percentage points as Colorado voters get ready to receive their ballots in the mail, according to a new poll released Thursday by Colorado Politics and 9News. The survey, conducted online Oct. 1-6 by national polling firm Survey…
CO-Sen: “Gardner (R) stayed mum on meatpacking COVID-19 outbreaks as he received industry donations”
Wow: Some of the biggest and most deadly COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. stemmed from the meatpacking industry. But Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) was reluctant to call for accountability, including when it came to a Colorado-based plant Gardner received donations from, Business Insider reports. Early in the pandemic, meatpacking factories' close quarters became home to…
NC, AZ, MI, GA & CO-Sen: Morning Consult Has Dem Senate Candidates Leading In These 5 Races
Following up with my diary about Morning Consult’s polling showing Sen. Hypocritical Two-Faced Coward (R. SC) tied with Jaime Harrison (D. SC), Morning Consult also tested the other U.S. Senate races and here’s the really good news: x #NCsen:Cunningham (D) 47% (+9)Tillis (R-inc) 38%.#AZsen:Kelly (D) 49% (+9)McSally (R-inc) 40%.#COsen:Hickenlooper (D) 49% (+7)Gardner (R-inc) 42%.#MIsen:Peters (D-inc)…
ME, SC, NC, AZ, GA, CO & MT-Sen: Slate Magazine's The Surge Ranks These 7 Senate Races To Watch
Received this e-mail on Friday from Slate Magazine’s The Surge where they rank these seven U.S. Senate races to watch: 1. Maine Putting this race in the top slot feels a bit like cheating. Sure, there was a Quinnipiac poll this week that showed GOP Sen. Susan Collins trailing her Democratic opponent, Sara Gideon, by 12 percentage…
AZ & CO-Sen: AlterNet Explains Why These Vulnerable GOPers Are “Ride Or Die” With Trump
AlterNet has a great piece about how vulnerable GOP U.S. Senators like Cory Gardner (R. CO) and Martha McSally (R. AZ) know that they are totally screwed in their re-election bids against John Hickenlooper (D. CO) and Mark Kelly (D. AZ). But they are sticking with Trump all the way. So you might be wondering…
CO-Sen: Cory Gardner (R) Tries To Blame Public Health Experts Of Politicizing The Pandemic
Of course he would: In some of his most candid remarks to date about the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner told a conservative crowd that public health advice and science have been politicized in recent months, causing an erosion of public trust. Gardner, a Yuma Republican, spoke in person to the Steamboat Institute’s annual Freedom Conference on Aug….
CO-Sen: Morning Consult Poll Has John Hickenlooper (D) Beating Cory Gardner (R) 48-39
Here’s the latest news out of Colorado courtesy of Morning Consult’s latest poll: Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner has a math problem. The most vulnerable Republican up for re-election this fall boasts stronger support among the party’s base than most of the other GOP Senate contenders this year, but he is being lapped by Democratic rival…
CO-Sen: “Opposition to Obamacare becomes political liability for Cory Gardner, other GOP incumbents”
The Denver Post has a great piece out about many of the U.S. Senators from the class of 2014, including Cory Gardner (R. CO), were elected in a very good year for the GOP when the Affordable Care Act wasn’t popular. But in 2020, the tables have turned: Public sentiment about the ACA, also known…
CO-Sen: Add Cory Gardner (R) To The List Of GOPers Using GOP Operatives In Campaign Ads
So U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R. AZ) was busted doing this: x YouTube Video Sen. Martha McSally has a new campaign ad featuring a cancer survivor who talks about how her “path collided” with McSally, whom she describes as a champion for protecting those with pre-existing medical conditions. The emotional television ad, which started Thursday,…
ME, GA, CO, NC, IA & MT-Sen: Sen. Jon Tester (D) Pushes To Flip All 6 Battleground States Blue
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D. MT) in support of these Senate Democratic candidates: We’re asking you to chip in just $6 today. Nope, that’s not a typo. Here’s why: There are SIX battleground Senate races — Maine, Georgia, Colorado, North Carolina, Iowa, and yes, Montana — that have been ranked as…
CO-Sen: PPP Has John Hickenlooper (D) Beating Cory Gardner (R) 51-42
Here’s some good news today out of Colorado: x #COSen Poll: Hickenlooper(D) 51% (+9)Gardner (R-Inc) 42%@ppppolls (D)https://t.co/AOGz3xUPYu— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) August 25, 2020 Click here for the full results. Let’s keep up the momentum and flip Colorado Blue. Click below to donate and get involved with Hickenlooper, Biden and their fellow Colorado Democrats campaigns: Joe…
CO-Sen: Denver Post, “Cory Gardner (R) poses a threat to safe and legal abortion”
Anna Ramirez Crawford, board chair for the Women;s Lobby of Colorado has a good op-ed piece out in the Denver Post that goes after U.S. Senator Cory Gardner’s (R. CO) abysmal record on women’s health and reproductive rights: It’s no secret that state and local politicians across the country, emboldened by the Trump administration’s overt…
CO-Sen: “Gardner’s (R) pre-existing conditions bill exists but is just 117 words of election fodder”
From Ian Silverii at The Denver Post: Sen. Gardner’s record is not in dispute when it comes to his votes to eliminate the ACA without a replacement that protects people with preexisting conditions. He voted for every single repeal bill the Trump administration put forward, none of which protected people with preexisting conditions, and he…
CO-Sen: HuffPost, “John Hickenlooper (D) Trolls Cory Gardner (R) With Pro-Trump Facebook Ad”
Yesterday, I highlighted this: Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) is running a new Facebook ad, touting his close relationship with President Donald Trump. “We’re asking patriots nationwide to show that they support the pro-growth, conservative agenda that President Trump and I are fighting for ― will you join them? Sign your name now to say ‘thanks’…
CO-Sen: HuffPost, “Cory Gardner Runs Pro-Trump Facebook Ad Being Seen Everywhere — Except In CO”
The Huffington Post reports that U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R. CO) has been boosting a new Facebook ad touting his record being Trump lapdog. But as the article points out that the only place you won’t see it popping up is in Colorado: In theory, the campaign may not have chosen any geographic targeting, and…
CO-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Keeps Up The Momentum For John Hickenlooper (D)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: John Hickenlooper (D. CO) We need to win in Colorado if we’re going to take back the Senate this November and remove Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from power. Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper needs our…
CO-Sen: Westword, “Cory Gardner (R) Rips National Mail-in Voting Despite Being Elected By It”
From Westword: During recent interviews, Gardner has said positive things about the way Colorado has conducted mail-in voting, and he did so again, more or less, during a forum not meant for public consumption: an August 5 telephone fundraiser. But in a transcript from the event obtained by Westword, he also sought to cast doubts on a nationwide…
CO-Sen: John Hickenlooper (D) Builds Momentum To Pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Received this e-mail from John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: Hello, On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law banning racial discrimination at the ballot box. Civil Rights heroes, like Representative John Lewis, risked their lives for the right to vote. They marched, bloodied and bruised, for the chance to exert…
