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RandySF

(86,231 posts) Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:56 PM Jun 2018

CO-GOV: Is Jared Polis a strong candidate?

I honestly know next to nothing about him besides his election in 2008. Could he be too progressive for Colorado (shielding myself from thrown tomatoes). Thanks.

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CO-GOV: Is Jared Polis a strong candidate? (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2018 OP

He'll be as strong as his support eleny Jun 2018 #1

He seems to be a strong campaigner. The Republican (Stapleton) is horrendous, so hlthe2b Jun 2018 #2

*throws tomatoes* Bobert Vine Jun 2018 #3

Not my favorite but curlyred Jun 2018 #4

He's my congressman shanny Jun 2018 #5

eleny

(46,176 posts)

1. He'll be as strong as his support

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:58 PM

Jun 2018

He's a terrific progressive and the polar opposite of his Trumpite, right wing nut job opposition.

hlthe2b

(114,680 posts)

2. He seems to be a strong campaigner. The Republican (Stapleton) is horrendous, so

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 11:03 PM

Jun 2018

we have to fight hard for Polis. I like his positions.

Bobert Vine

(25 posts)

3. *throws tomatoes*

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 11:15 PM

Jun 2018

Yes, he is a progressive I would trust with my vote.

curlyred

(1,879 posts)

4. Not my favorite but

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 11:18 PM

Jun 2018

I intend to support him to hell and back to win this race.

shanny

(6,709 posts)

5. He's my congressman

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 11:20 PM

Jun 2018

and LESS progressive than I would like, and that maybe many in the district would like (a past fan of charter schools for example, which led the teachers to oppose him; also a rich candidate who can self-fund...which makes me uneasy). OTOH definitely miles better than his opponent and I think CO (currently sorta purple) is on the verge of going reliably blue.

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