People in Colorado Springs are tired of their state Senator. As a result, they have put together a grass roots effort to recall John Morse. Out of state dollars are flowing freely into the state for both retaining and dumping Morse.
The recall has certainly become a national story, although contrary
to the insinuations of the press, the anti-recall side has benefited
significantly more from the influx of out-of-state cash and attention
than have its champions. The NRA has sunk $361,700 into its own efforts
in the state, and Americans for Prosperity is spending here too. This is
not an insignificant sum, certainly. But it pales in comparison to
progressive efforts. Michael Bloomberg has written a $350,000 check to
an anti-recall group, Taxpayers for Responsible Democracy; the entrepreneur Eli Broad has contributed $250,000; and, in total, more
than $2 million has been collected to defend the lawmakers fighting the
recall. Meanwhile, former Obama staffers are flooding into the state to
help with the ground game.
By my tally, the pro-recall coalition
is being outspent by a little under 8 to 1, adding to a structural
disadvantage that is rendered worse by the establishment’s evident
wariness of the re-callers’ tactics. “This was an interesting sword that
was given to the people of Colorado — the recall sword — and nobody
wants to go near those of us who are drawing it”. “The gun
groups are fractured” and “the Republicans don’t want anything to do
with us because they think, ‘Next they’ll recall us.’”
Should out of state dollars and politicians from out of state be allowed to influence the recall election?
I believe the Supreme Court ruled that the American People have the right to donate money to the politician of their choice, whether as individuals or as groups, whether or not the donor is qualified to vote for that candidate.
ReplyDeleteNow the Supreme Court needs to strike down all of these anti-gun laws that fly in the face of the second amendment.
DeletePublicly funded elections. Remove ALL private money from anything to do with our electoral politics.
ReplyDeleteLiberal, Conservative, and everything else out there - none of your issues will ever truly be addressed, no problem will ever truly be solved, unless and until we take this first step. It is THE overriding issue.
Until then, money talks and everything else can go fuck itself ...
Let's leave the doling out of campaign funds to the majority in power.
DeleteBrilliant.
Hey pfunky,
DeleteThe first election returns are coming in. Spo far Morse the current Senate President is behind in the count, but it is early. Hopefully the grass roots movement will over ride the cash flowing into the state and Obama's helpers.
2nd race no returns yet.
I do agree, we need the money out of politics however the incumbent will always be favored as they have name recognition and barring stupid acts, should have a track record. We are in dire need of term limits for every government position.
Want to get the graft dogs out of DC?
DeleteMake all of the positions serve without pay.
If I recall correctly, they were never meant to be permanently installed and any payment was for their expense to/from travel.
DeleteEven with the money and help from Washington, both are going down in flames. Sometimes the system works regardless of outside interference.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good day for Constitutional rights.
DeleteRoger dat - sadly, from my readings, only 51% actually stood up and said NO!, OUT DAMN SPOT. Fortunately some of our more liberal bruthas agreed.
ReplyDeleteYou betcha, but both districts leaned democratic and the anti-gun marxists still lost.
DeleteIt's an interesting mix of people in Colorado Springs. An even mix of Dem's and Repub's and Independents with most Independents being conservative.
DeleteIn the past the Independents have leaned to the left however with all the legislation passed with the Democrats in charge of the house and Senate aided by the Dem Governor, everyone's pretty fed up.
Next up several other communities are now looking at a recall of their representatives.
From an article this AM
ReplyDeleteIt was in this proud tradition that the disgruntled banded together in Colorado to try to recall two sitting state senators who had not just voted to pass new restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms, but had steadfastly refused to listen to the opposition. The new gun laws, locals in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo told me repeatedly, were “the straw that broke the camel’s back.” Their more fundamental message: “Listen to me, goddamnit!”
To you "DO GOOD" Liberals,Listen up !! It's not about you but rather about the people you represent.
Oh Yes.....One more thought...The Democrats reason for the loss !
ReplyDeleteAs Twitchy reported yesterday, Democrats were pushing the bogus “voter suppression” meme even before the polls closed in Colorado’s recall elections.
According to Politico reporter Byron Tau, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, head of the Democratic National Committee, is the latest Democrat to parrot the absurd talking point.
Will other high-profile Democrats follow suit?
Holy Shit......WHAT NEXT !
I luv Debs and her Angry Hair. :)
DeleteWhere's Stephie Cutter on all this?
Voter suppression, LOL.
DeleteThe Dem's pushed through immediate voters registration rules this year. That enables people moving to immediately change their voting district without the standard 30 day waiting period.
The Dem's also just completed a re-redistricting to split up solid conservative areas through out the state.
Talk about claiming foul.
Michael Bloomberg’s involvement in Colorado’s recent recall election was bound to doom the Democratic incumbents, according to the state’s governor John Hickenlooper. He said Colorado residents tend to begrudge outside money like the $350,000 Bloomberg put in to help fight the recall.
ReplyDelete“Colorado, like a lot of western states, we’re very self-determined: we like to solve our own problems with our own people,” Hickenlooper said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning. “Outside money coming in is generally not welcomed by middle-of-the-road voters who help decide these things.”
He added that there is a “certain resentment” by Coloradans to outside money coming in from Bloomberg and his Mayors Against Illegal Guns group, as well the National Rifle Association.
As heard today while watching a previous CNN interview with the recalled Giron,(gist but not verbatum) "We were not allowed time to organize for 'mail in ballots' wherein lies most of our support, ergo voter suppression."
ReplyDeleteThe county decided not to do mail in ballots, all of the people agreed to that.
DeleteThe interesting thing, is the dems passed new voter registration allowing people to change addresses and register to vote 48 hours prior to an election. Yet they claim voter suppression.
Just more excuses for over reach.