We’ve written about this in the past, but it’s good to see a major mainstream information outlet finally pull out the media guns and start firing. In this case, it was Fred Barnes and the Weekly Standard.
Last January, a “confidential” memo from a Democratic political consultant outlined an ambitious scheme for spending $11.7 million in Colorado this year to crush Republicans. The money would come from rich liberal donors in the state and would be spent primarily on defeating Senate candidate Bob Schaffer ($5.1 million) and Representative Marilyn Musgrave ($2.6 million), who are loathed by liberals for sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. The overarching aim: Lock in Democratic control of Colorado for years to come.
As Barnes points out, Tim Gill and three other super wealthy Liberals are pretty much looking control the Government in the state of Colorado with almost $12,000,000 in cash. It’s interesting to note that Tim Gill is now sticking his fingers into Oklahoma politics as well, so Oklahomans should be aware of what might be coming.
And let this be a warning to virtually every other free state in the union as well.
The Democratic surge in Colorado reflects the national trend, but it involves a great deal more. There’s something unique going on in Colorado that, if copied in other states, has the potential to produce sweeping Democratic gains nationwide. That something is the “Colorado Model,” and it’s certain to be a major topic of discussion when Democrats convene in Denver in the last week of August for their national convention.
Have no doubt, the super wealthy, far left, anti-free market crowd is looking to dominate state and local governments. Once they have control they will empower unions even further, pile on the tax increases, cause significant damage to the economy, and pretty bankrupt the American dream.
Be warned.
It just keeps scarier and creepier out there.
Actually the problem here in Colorado is the Republican Party. The Party Leaders have given up on Denver. They will not spend the money or launch a serious candidate. This has been the fact sfor years.
If they give up on 1/2 the state – what chance do we have?
Howard Flomberg’s last blog post..Can you say Brown Shirts?
The Republican Party is about effective as a lead balloon in any state. It’s the conservative activists that should be taking the lead here.
The left has million dollar activists at every corner waiting and willing to drop huge checks on liberal candidates. They do it with or without the party structure.
Our problem is that the “vast right wing conspiracy” never existed. And now that the “vast left wing conspiracy” is in play, everyone is sitting around being shell shocked.
Scary stuff indeed…
I’ve gotten so jaded of ALL politicians that other than encourage people to vote for the lesser of the evils, is all I’m left with.
I’ve never figured out how a person already wealthy would pour so much money and time seeking a job that pays $210,000 a year (guessing). Talking about politicians.
It’s all about money.
When I look at the Open Secrets site I see that the funds on hand are pretty even for each side, it’s just maybe not being spread around right?
I think our “vast right wing conspiracy” money is now in the hands of the indoctrinated children of those that have passed on.