SEIU Brings Union Protests from Wisconsin to Colorado

by Lesley Hollywood | 2:01 pm, February 20, 2011

Wisconsin is in a state of unrest.  Tens of thousands of people are protesting Wisconsin’s massive budget repair legislation that will weaken the State Employees Union.   Democratic legislators are fleeing their offices to prevent the assembly from reaching a quorum and passing this bill .  And as Wisconsin is facing a a deficit of $137 million — a deficit projected to increase [...]

Need to Vote? Find out Who’s Got Tea!

by Lesley Hollywood | 10:47 pm, November 1, 2010

I’m sure everyone is well aware election day is TOMORROW - but don’t forget to not only make your VOTE count, do your duty as a concerned citizen and get your neighbors out to VOTE!  Get your family, your friends, your customers, your boss, the checker at the grocery store, the gentleman pumping gas next to you [...]

Voter enticement in Weld County

by Amy Oliver | 5:06 pm, October 29, 2010

Sources confirmed that the reported incident of voter enticement by someone representing the Democrat party did occur in Weld County.  The Weld County District Attorney’s office is reviewing the case to see if offering postage or falsely telling voters that it is their last day to vote is a violation of state statute.
The incident happened [...]

WC GOP suggests Dems enticing voters to turn in ballots

by Amy Oliver | 7:14 am, October 29, 2010

In an email to Clerk and Recorder Steve Moreno, Weld County GOP Chairwoman Karen Pelzer requested an investigation into possible voter enticement by Democrats. Democrat voter turnout is imperative for Congresswoman Betsy Markey to have any chance of winning re-election over GOP challenger Cory Gardner. Right now, Republicans in Weld County hold more than a [...]

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 [...]

Enthusiasm gap shows in early voting in 4th CD

by Amy Oliver | 4:17 pm, October 27, 2010

Colorado Republicans have a 40,000 vote advantage in early voting according to an article from Michael Sandoval of National Review.  Figures from the Secretary of State’s office show:
Democrats: 239950 (35.6%) vs. 10/25/10 159882 (36.0%)
Republicans: 280283 (41.5%) vs. 10/25/10 184982 (41.7%)
UAF: 150532 (22.3%) vs. 10/25/10 95926 (21.6%)
Total: 674864 (up from 443611)
The percentages are even better for the 4th Congressional District.
Larimer [...]

Amend 60, 61 and Prop 101 Debate

by Lesley Hollywood | 11:28 am, October 11, 2010

  Hold That Ballot! If you receieve your mail-in ballot and are not sure which way to vote on Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101, then wait until after Monday, October 18 to be fully informed before casting  your vote on these important issues. The Liberty Groups of Northern Colorado are teaming up to bring 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 [...]

Ken Buck Surges in Polls Despite Michael Bennet’s Negative Campaign

by Lesley Hollywood | 3:36 pm, September 29, 2010

You know the mid-term elections are in full swing when you can’t watch 5 minutes of television without being inundated with negative, false and misleading ads attacking US Senate candidate, Ken Buck – ads that are “approved by Senator Michael Bennet”.   But then again, you know it’s the 2010 mid-term elections - the year of the Tea Party - when [...]

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 [...]

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