The “Inside Politics” Forecast: Political fallout from teen’s shooting
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View ArticleIn Colorado, Christie doesn’t shy away from pot comments
(CNN) – While in Colorado on Wednesday, Chris Christie said he’s “not backing off an inch” from his previous comments against the state’s decision to legalize marijuana. “What I said is what I...
View ArticlePoll: Coloradans say no to pot in bars and clubs
(CNN) - Voters in the first state to allow the sale of recreational marijuana say pot use should be limited to the home or members-only clubs, with no lighting up in bars or clubs, according to a new...
View ArticlePoll: Democrats with slight edge in two key Senate races
(CNN) - The Democrats have a slight lead in two crucial Senate showdowns that could decide whether the party keeps control of the chamber this November, according to new polling. And NBC News/Marist...
View ArticleDemocratic senator skips fundraiser with Obama
(CNN) - President Barack Obama says keeping the Democrats in control of the Senate is one of his top priorities this year. But his trip to Colorado is a vivid illustration of just how much the...
View ArticleObama offered pot during night out in Denver
(CNN) – "Do you want to hit this?" a man asked President Barack Obama in a bar in Denver Tuesday night. The president laughed but didn't indulge. It wasn't the only time Obama was offered weed on his...
View ArticleHillary Clinton on wealth missteps: 'My record speaks for itself'
Updated 2:35 p.m. ET, 6/25/14 (CNN) – A day after former President Bill Clinton defended his wife against wealth attacks, Hillary Clinton said in an interview what while she is appreciative for the...
View ArticleAmerican Crossroads back in the game
(CNN) - It was the poster child for outside spending the last two elections cycles, but so far in the 2014 midterms, American Crossroads has been relatively quiet. That apparently ends now. Follow...
View ArticleBig spending group goes up again in 2014 ad wars
Washington (CNN) - Americans for Prosperity is once again putting its money where its mouth is. The conservative non-profit political advocacy group backed by the deep pockets of billionaire...
View ArticleFirst on CNN: Rubio backs GOP Senate candidate in Colorado
Washington (CNN) – Cory Gardner, the all-but-certain Republican nominee for Senate in Colorado, picked up a marquee national endorsement on Friday. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a likely contender for the...
View ArticleMajority in Colorado say legal marijuana good
(CNN) - Most voters in the first state to legalize recreational marijuana say the move was good for their state, according to a new poll. But a Quinnipiac survey of Colorado voters also indicates...
View ArticlePoll: Key Senate battle all tied up
(CNN) - A new poll in Colorado, a state that could determine if the Democrats keep control of the Senate in this year's midterm elections, indicates the race is deadlocked between the Democratic...
View ArticleConservative group keeps spending big bucks to oust Senate Democrats
Washington (CNN) - Americans for Prosperity is definitely putting its money where its mouth is. The conservative non-profit political advocacy group backed by the deep pockets of billionaire...
View ArticleChristie on pot: Colorado law 'not the quality of life we want'
(CNN) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie repeated his well-known opposition to legalizing marijuana in his state, and sharply criticized one that has done just that – Colorado. Christie was asked by a...
View ArticleHillary Clinton embarks on busy three-state swing
Washington (CNN) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to the West Coast this week for a string of paid speaking engagements in California, Nevada and Oregon. CNN was first to report the...
View ArticleFirst on CNN: Hillary Clinton set for Colorado trip in June
Washington (CNN) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will continue her tour on the paid-speaking circuit when she headlines two June events in Colorado. Since leaving the State Department in...
View ArticleLate night development in battle for Senate
(CNN) - A late night move has cleared the path for Republican Rep. Cory Gardner of Colorado to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in this year's midterm election. State Sen. Owen Hill Monday night...
View ArticleKoch Brothers target another Democratic senator
Washington (CNN) - Americans for Prosperity is adding Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado to their list of Democratic senators facing tough re-elections this year that the conservative group is targeting. The...
View ArticleRepublicans get top tier Senate challenger in Colorado
Washington (CNN) - Colorado Rep. Cory Gardner, a Republican elected in 2010, has decided to run for Senate, two sources tell CNN. The 39-year-old Gardner joins a crowded field of Republicans seeking...
View ArticleThree Ohio cities, Las Vegas & several others considering 2016 Republican...
Washington (CNN) – Representatives from eight cities met with GOP officials Monday in the nation’s capital to talk specifics about what it would take to host the Republican National Convention in 2016....
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