Jared Polis

Officially the Biggest Spender

July 31, 2008 Like 0 editor

Jared Polis has cemented himself as the biggest spender in this election cycle, his near $3.7 million of personal contributions to his campaign to win the Second Congressional District seat topping all other self-financed candidates (in both congressional and senate…

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Polis, Fitz-Gerald Fighting; Shafroth Likely Loving It

July 30, 2008 Like 0 editor

It was just a matter of time before the Second Congressional District race got downright ugly. That time seems to have come in the last week as mail-in ballots for the Democratic primary started arriving at homes throughout the district…

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Tough Call: Pick Polis in CD2 Primary

July 11, 2008 Like 6 editor

Never have we struggled more in picking a candidate to endorse in an election. The Second Congressional District Democratic primary pitting Jared Polis (wealthy philanthropist), Joan Fitz-Gerald (first woman to serve as president of the state’s senate majority) and Will…

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The Most Expensive Seat in the Country

July 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

Gut-busting Alabama-style ribs smothered in sweet southern barbecue sauce are the centerpiece of a buffet in the middle of a well-appointed living room typical of this Thornton subdivision. A dozen or so people hover around the spread, hoping to get…

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Money Can’t Buy the Top Line

June 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

Multi-millionaire Jared Polis has dropped about $3.7 million of his own money into his campaign to become the Democrat nominee for Colorado’s second Congressional District, one of the most expensive primaries in history.