November 14, 2013 10:47 PM
While Colorado politics (click here) have inspired its fair share of hard fought and down right dirty races, by national standards, we play pretty fair. Whenever I’ve figured that I’ve seen it all in a Colorado election, a non-Colorado native quickly reminds me that politics is a game played at a far dirtier level in other cities, usually out east....
...Obviously, the Hudak recall effort represents much higher stakes considering the results of the recalls of John Morse and Angela Giron. Not only is success more likely in a competitive district like Hudak’s, but the balance of power in the Colorado Senate is at stake....
...So by that theory, if major balance of power issues are at risk, then do the gloves come off at this level? If so, this may become the new normal for Colorado politics....
While Colorado politics (click here) have inspired its fair share of hard fought and down right dirty races, by national standards, we play pretty fair. Whenever I’ve figured that I’ve seen it all in a Colorado election, a non-Colorado native quickly reminds me that politics is a game played at a far dirtier level in other cities, usually out east....
...Obviously, the Hudak recall effort represents much higher stakes considering the results of the recalls of John Morse and Angela Giron. Not only is success more likely in a competitive district like Hudak’s, but the balance of power in the Colorado Senate is at stake....
...So by that theory, if major balance of power issues are at risk, then do the gloves come off at this level? If so, this may become the new normal for Colorado politics....
