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Candidates Make Final Pitch In High Stakes Race For Colorado Attorney General
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Candidates Make Final Pitch In High Stakes Race For Colorado Attorney General

By: Colette Bordelon | Denver7 There are four Democrats and two Republicans vying to be Colorado's next Attorney General. Denver7 spoke with all of them, who gave their final pitches to primary voters. DENVER — The race to become Colorado's next Attorney General is filled with six candidates who all want to become the "people's lawyer." Denver7 sat down with each of them to hear their final pitches to voters, with the primary election in Colorado on June 30. The current AG, Phil Weiser, is running in the gubernatorial Democratic primary. Four Democrats hope they will take his spot, and two Republicans believe it is time for the state to change the direction of that office. Unaffiliated voters can choose what primary they vote in, but cannot cast ballots...
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GOP Candidate Michael Allen Calls for Return to Basics on Crime and Public Safety
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GOP Candidate Michael Allen Calls for Return to Basics on Crime and Public Safety

By Thelma Grimes | Colorado Politics Michael Allen said he is running for attorney general because he believes Colorado’s criminal justice system has been weakened by recent legislation and that rising crime is directly increasing the cost of living. A Navy veteran and longtime prosecutor, Allen argued that Colorado needs an attorney general who focuses on public safety, rather than on “political lawsuits,” and who understands how crime drives up insurance rates, retail prices and business costs. He said his goal is to “get back to basics” — reducing crime to reduce costs. Allen is running against David Willson in the Republican primary. The winner of the GOP primary will advance to the general election to face one of the four Democratic candidates: Jena Griswol...
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