Valerie Richardson

Out there: The wild, wacky and nasty from the 2014 campaign trail

Elections would be dull affairs indeed without the gaffes, glitches and outright weirdness that inevitably crop up before voters put an end to the madness on the first Tuesday in November. And the 2014 races, featuring pig testicles, personal fans and keg stands, were no exception.

November 1, 2014

Colorado GOP winning voter turnout battle as Democrats lag behind

Those counting on the Colorado Democratic Party's vaunted ground game to push their candidates to victory may be getting a little nervous.

October 31, 2014

English-speaking House hopefuls do first-of-kind all-Spanish debate

Two congressional candidates whose first language is English held a Spanish-language debate Thursday evening in a first for Colorado politics. Republican Rep. Mike Coffman and Democrat Andrew Romanoff squared off in a 30-minute live televised debate at Entravision studios in Denver, near the 6th Congressional District in the southern and eastern suburbs.

October 30, 2014

Most Americans say politics behind Obamacare rollout delay: poll

Two out of three Americans agree that politics influenced the Obama administration's decision to push this year's Obamacare enrollment until after the Nov. 4 election, according to a poll released Thursday.

October 30, 2014

Tom Steyer spends $76 million, fails to make climate change an election issue

San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer has spent a staggering $76 million to promote climate change as a political issue in this year's elections, but the subject isn't exactly firing up the electorate.

October 29, 2014

Republicans gain ground in 4 of 5 Senate races in Rothenberg rating

The Rothenberg Political Report changed its predictions Wednesday in five Senate races, with four of the switches moving in the Republican candidates' favor.

October 29, 2014

Houston Mayor Annise Parker withdraws pastor subpoenas after national uproar

Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced Wednesday that she will withdraw subpoenas aimed at five local pastors after a national firestorm during which she was accused of anti-religious intimidation and abuse of power.

October 29, 2014

Republican takes lead in Colorado governor race

Republican Bob Beauprez pulled ahead of Gov. John Hickenlooper in a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday in Colorado's hard-fought gubernatorial contest.

October 29, 2014

Obamacare sends health premiums skyrocketing by as much as 78 percent

The Affordable Care Act was supposed to make health care more affordable, but a newly released study of insurance policies before and after Obamacare shows that average premiums have skyrocketed, for some groups by as much as 78 percent.

October 28, 2014

Reporter Sharyl Attkisson says feds hacked computer, CBS protected Obama

Those who suspect the worst about the Obama administration and the media won't have their beliefs contradicted by former CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson's explosive new book, "Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation and Harassment in Obama's Washington."

October 28, 2014

Another Udall slips in polls, this time New Mexico’s Tom Udall

A scion of the Udall family is losing ground in this year's Senate contest, but this time it's Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico.

October 28, 2014

Colorado Republicans outspent but getting more bang for buck

Colorado Republicans have grown accustomed to losing the fundraising battle with their Democratic opponents, and this year is no exception. What's different — at least so far — are the results.

October 27, 2014

Mass murderer’s life hangs in balance in Colo. governor’s race

Candidates have been known to characterize their campaigns as matters of life or death, but a man's life literally does hang in the balance in the Colorado governor's race.

October 27, 2014

Obamacare 2015 prices revealed before election by ValuePenguin

The Obama administration isn't revealing how much prices will increase on Obamacare insurance policies until after the election, but Jonathan Wu can tell you right now.

October 27, 2014

Fracking industry booming despite liberal protestations

The U.S. oil and gas industry is thriving despite efforts by the Obama administration and liberal environmental groups to undermine fossil fuel development and production, according to a Senate report released Thursday.

October 23, 2014

Alaska governor’s race gets wilder after Palin endorses independent candidate

Sarah Palin announced this week that her successor as Alaska governor isn't getting her vote, throwing another wild card into an already tumultuous gubernatorial race.

October 23, 2014

John Elway backs Cory Gardner in Colorado as progressives target Denver Broncos fans

Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway is supporting Republican Rep. Cory Gardner’s Senate bid, but progressives opposing the congressman are hoping to win over some of the Broncos faithful.

October 23, 2014

Federal civil rights official calls Houston pastor subpoenas ‘abuse of government power’

A member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in a letter Wednesday called Houston Mayor Annise Parker's subpoena of church pastors "an abuse of government power" and urged the mayor to withdraw the court documents.

October 22, 2014

Undercover video shows progressives condoning voter fraud in Colorado

A Project Veritas undercover video released Wednesday shows pro-Democrat field workers in Colorado discussing ways to commit voter fraud under the state's new all-mail election system.

October 22, 2014

Voters back religious leaders who defend faith against government, poll shows

A poll conducted in the wake of Houston's move to subpoena sermons shows that voters overwhelmingly agree religious leaders should be able to stand up for their beliefs without government prosecution.

October 22, 2014