Political Note #461 Yadira Caraveo Colorado 08
Yadira Caraveo, the daughter of undocumented immigrants, is a pediatrician and a state rep who serves needy families in both roles.
Len’s Letter #49 Democrats to support in Republican tilting districts
12 in districts with slight Republican tilts. Make that 12 Democratic wins.
Political Note #457 Michael Bennet Colorado US Senate
Son of a Holocaust survivor and a kind of American aristocrat, few Senators have as clear an appreciation of what is happening in Ukraine as Michael Bennet.
Political Note #404 Kerry Donovan CO 03
Kerry Donovan is tough enough and imaginative enough to take out the incumbent right wing gunslinger and restaurateur Lauren Boebert.
103120 Lens Letters #33 What should the Democrats do about the Federal Courts?
Joe Biden’s Commission should propose an expansion of the District Courts and the Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Political Note #332 The Campaign for the Senate
Can Democrats complete this cycle with a 56-44 US Senate majority?
Women Candidates for Whom Donations Could Make a Difference
A reader asked. Can you put together a list of 30 candidates for the House of Representatives for whom donations would make a difference? Some Senate candidates, too?
Political Note #305 Diane Mitsch Bush CO CD 03
Check out the website: https://lenspoliticalnotes.com Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. Political Note #305 Diane Mitsch Bush CO CD 03 2020 General Election Suddenly, through inattention by the incumbent Republican Congressman, CO 03 is a battleground for American civilization. The Democratic nominee, Diane Mitsch Bush has become no ordinary candidate. She has become a protector of civilization. Scott Tipton, the inattentive incumbent, ran no television advertisements as he committed the political cardinal sin of complacency. He lost to Lauren Boebert, a gun-toting restaurateur and believer in QAnon conspiracy theories. She is now the Republican nominee to represent…
Political Note #295 John Hickenlooper US Senate Colorado
Check out the website: https://lenspoliticalnotes.com Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. Arresting CNN in Minneapolis,Can Minnesota politicians get it done? Can any politcian? Political Note #295 John Hickenlooper US Senate Colorado 2020 General Election The brutal death in Minneapolis, the legitimate protests that followed, and the violence we have witnessed have affected all Americans deeply, particularly members of the black and other communities of color. As we rebuild lives, jobs, businesses, and, families, we shall remember those who have persevered through terrible struggles. In particular,…
Political Note #165 Diane Mitsch Bush CO CD 03
Diane Mitsch Bush has, however, become a figure in Colorado. People in Colorado know her as an effective legislator. She was a County Commissioner from 2007 to 2012. She was a state representative from 2013 to 2017. As a state rep she won awards: Most effective freshman legislator, the Farmers Union's most effective legislator, the Livestock Association's most effective legislator, Conservation Colorado's Legislator of the year. Rural groups that don't necessarily agree with each other agree on her.