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In reply to the discussion: Colorado state Sen. Angela Giron becomes 2nd lawmaker to lose recall over gun laws support [View all]wild bird
(421 posts)8. Was anyone arrested an prosecuted?
Or are these unfounded allegations?
I don't like guns, don't like the results of the recall, but you and others here sound like sour grapes.
You and I both know that if the results had gone our way, we would be gloating about it.
BTW.
Colorado's first-ever recall elections of state lawmakers have amassed about $3.5 million from donors both near and far, with those vying to defend the incumbents up for election Tuesday significantly outraising the opposition.
A Denver Post review of finance reports from the 10 active issue committees involved in the recalls of Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo found some donors contributing as little as $1 to as much as six figures.
The committees accepted unrestricted amounts of cash from thousands of individuals and dozens of nonprofit 501(c)(4)s, which do not have to disclose donors, according to the Colorado secretary of state.
Proponents of the recall have raised about $540,000, while opponents have collected nearly $3 million. Much of the cash has come from out of state a sign of the national significance these recalls have.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24046748/outside-money-shows-national-interest-colorado-recall-elections
A little fact you left out there Robb.
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Colorado state Sen. Angela Giron becomes 2nd lawmaker to lose recall over gun laws support [View all]
The Straight Story
Sep 2013
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Too Many Blue Collar Workers Are Racists And Bigots. They Vote GOP And Their Bible And Their Gun
TheMastersNemesis
Sep 2013
#1
The vast majority of the out-of-state money went to support gun control.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2013
#43
Nothing compared to how democrats are talking about Obama on this board of late
The Straight Story
Sep 2013
#14
I meant that they should have listened to their constituents on these new gun control laws.
wild bird
Sep 2013
#25
Um, because not everyone who votes for dems wants them to pass certain gun laws
The Straight Story
Sep 2013
#26
There already were gun laws. The recall happened in response to a law that
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#39
If some faction wanted to codify violent misogyny, homophobia and racism
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#40
wow. that is garbage. strip public unions of bargaining rights? no problem.
Pretzel_Warrior
Sep 2013
#29
Did you hear? The President's been back-dooring the 2nd Aendment to the Syrian rebels.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#41
Hopefully, a lesson was learned here: Ignore your constituents' views at your own peril.
badtoworse
Sep 2013
#45