Running against Nancy Pelosi

by Kelly Maher | 8:30 pm, November 6, 2010

This isn’t about the dim possibility that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be challenged as she seeks the nod of House Democrats to become Minority Leader (after her party lost 60+ seats!). No, we’re talking about a man who – in the words of blogger and radio host Ross Kaminsky – “led one of the most amusing, hopeless, and courageous campaigns in America.”

Blue Blood – partial list of defeated Democrats

by Mr. Bob | 10:59 am, November 3, 2010

**UPDATED A list of House seats switching from 1 party to anotherthis casualty list is as of very early Nov 3, the majority of these were incumbants. There will be additional entries after contested elections are settled;John Adler, D-NJJohn Bocierri, …

The Economist says we matter

by Amy Oliver | 6:21 pm, October 28, 2010

Even my favorite international magazine The Economist knows how important Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West are to both the Republicans and the Democrats.  A recent article titled “Rockies: The mile-high battle” explains:
Democrats saw the purpling of bits of this once resolutely red region as particularly significant for presidential elections, since it gave them a [...]

Northern Colorado Door to Door Voter Education Effort

by Lesley Hollywood | 11:14 am, October 5, 2010

On the morning of Saturday, October 9th, we are mounting a massive voter education drive in Larimer, Weld, and Boulder Counties. We will be distributing voter education guides on Betsy Markey and Michael Bennet to unafilliated households.  There are nearly 6,000 targeted independent voter households within Larimer, Weld, and Boulder counties that could dramatically change [...]

“Fire Pelosi Bus Tour” heading to Colorado

by Kelly Maher | 4:41 pm, September 28, 2010

Conservatives, libertarians, Tea Partiers and all Coloradans amped up for a change of control in Congress will get a rolling call-to-action on Thursday as the nationwide “Fire Pelosi Bus Tour” has four stops planned for the Front Range. [At left, a local news report of the stop in Tampa Bay, Fla.]

Betsy Markey – The Bailout Queen

by Lesley Hollywood | 10:50 pm, August 22, 2010

Fourth Congressional District Representative Betsy Markey has released her first TV ad in which she states: “Bailouts really offend me” followed later by “Bailout is just another word for cop-out, and here in Colorado that’s not how we do business”. Lesley Hollywood, director of the Northern Colorado Tea Party, tracked down a Markey staffer at a Windsor [...]

‘Both Ways Betsy’

by Amy Oliver | 5:10 pm, August 16, 2010

That’s the nickname that my friends at Complete Colorado have hung on freshman Democrat Congresswoman Betsy Markey.  And it seems appropriate. An article from The Hill and featured on Complete Colorado describes Markey’s new ad campaign where she pretends to be offended with congressional approval of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, a.k.a. TARP.  In fact [...]

Speaker Pelosi’s stand-up comedy

by Kelly Maher | 8:50 am, July 3, 2010

And just think how many jobs could be created if EVERYONE received unemployment checks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUAG3Fqz56s

K Street Blue Party Special on Betsy Markey

by Kelly Maher | 1:33 pm, June 18, 2010

Attention K Street shoppers! Today we have a Blue Party Special on a Colorado congresswoman in the left aisle. The faux-UPS worker from the Fourth Congressional District is reportedly getting a re-election makeover from big-time lobbyist/fundraiser Bri…

She couldn’t say no

by Amy Oliver | 2:33 pm, March 23, 2010

In the end, Congresswoman Betsy Markey could not say no to Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and the tax-and-spend lobby.
A couple of months ago during my weekly radio segment with Coloradoan editor Bob Moore, who has a good, working relationship with Markey’s office, I wondered that if push comes to shove, could Betsy Markey say no to Nancy [...]

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