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The $10 million raised collectively by Polis and his opponents reflects contemporary campaign inflation, says Kareem Crayton, associate professor of law and politics and a congressional elections expert at the University of Southern California. "It's a sign that the cost of running federal campaigns is skyrocketing and not just...
Whoever wins the August 12th primary will face little opposition in the general election. "The chances of a Republican winning in this district are zero," says Bob Loevy, a professor of political science at Colorado College. Loevy and other experts say the race remains close enough that any of the...
Indeed, the politics aren't cut and dried. Multi-millionaire Coloradan Tim Gill, whose Gill Foundation funds programs that support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, is backing Fitz-Gerald because of her long history of LGBT support. The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, on the other hand, is supporting...
Fitz-Gerald's campaign has, instead, been sharply critical of Polis for using so much of his own money. "Voters are not responding to Jared's desperate attempts to buy this election," says Moseley. "The fact that he's put in so much of his own money has energized our...
Polis counters that he has had to spend significantly to buy costly TV ads to explain his positions and to defend himself against misleading attacks. He says Fitz-Gerald is beholden to special interests, given the significant support she has received from oil, gas and mining companies. "I'm not...