Spotted This Morning: Tancredo’s switch years in the making?
In a thorough look at Tom Tancredo’s high-noon challenge, a top American Constitution Party member claims they’re been trying to gain the firebrand for quite some time. Benjamin “Big Ben” Goss told The...
View ArticleSpotted This Morning: Did the GOP just drop Dan Maes? Really?
Longtime Republican blogger Donald E. L. Johnson says developments this week suggest Colorado’s Grand Old Party is (smoke-and-mirrors style) abandoning its hapless gubernatorial nominee. In a Facebook...
View ArticleCommenting change set for The Spot
After hearing feedback from many of our readers, we’re moving to open up the conversation more here on The Spot. Currently, reader comments have to be pre-approved by one of a handful of moderators...
View ArticleSo who’s ahead in the Denver mayor race? Let’s check Facebook
Candidates for Denver mayor have spent nearly $4,000 on Facebook ads, with Chris Romer’s campaign spending the most — $3,123. The wholly irrelevant race is on to see who can get the most “friends” or...
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Mejia concedes in Denver mayor’s race
[media-credit name="Denver Post" align="alignright" width="150"][/media-credit]James Mejia James Mejia conceded the Denver mayor’s race in a post on his campaign facebook page this morning. “After...
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Beltway Blog — Perlmutter’s attempts to ban employers from probing Facebook...
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Jefferson County, may work with Republicans to get a measure passed that would ban employers from asking for Facebook passwords. WASHINGTON — Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s failed attempt...
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Public financial support for higher ed dependent on accountability
[media-credit name="Daniel Petty" align="alignright" width="275"][/media-credit]President Obama speaks to students at University of Colorado at Boulder Tuesday about student loans. A new Rasmussen poll...
View ArticleWho wore it better: Bob Beauprez, John Hickenlooper take Ice Bucket Challenge
Gov. John Hickenlooper and challenger Bob Beauprez in the Colorado race are the latest to take the Ice Bucket Challenge to fight ALS.
View ArticleFacebook "likes" -- where Cory Gardner, Mark Udall supporters like to shop, eat
Facebook analyzed data from users who "like" the candidates in Colorado's top two political races, and came up with where they eat and shop.
View ArticleStudents, liberal group persist in push for seats at Boulder's Republican debate
University of Colorado students won't go quietly about the decision to set aside just 100 tickets for the Oct. 28 Republican presidential debate in Boulder.
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