Weiser Gains Ground as Bennet Faces Transparency Test on Senate Appointment Choice
By Jon Caldara | Commentary, Complete Colorado
I suggest we get used to saying the words, “Governor Weiser.”
The election for Colorado’s next governor does not take place in November. It’s in fewer than five months, on June 30. That’s the state’s primary election. Whoever wins the Democratic primary is the next governor (with all apologies to the seeming 328 Republicans running for the seat). So, out of a state of 6 million people, we must choose between an affable socialist and a tired Washington, DC liberal. Aren’t we the lucky ones.
Yes, yes, Michael Bennet has all the name recognition and an independent expenditure cash tsunami (it’s good to be the senator). That’s not enough.
There are a bunch of small factors tilting toward Attorney General Phil Weiser, bu...