CO-03 (Center Street PAC): Frisch +5 (lmao)

[Burke Bro]

I haven't seen a single Adam Frisch sign out here on the Western slope. Lauren Boebert may cause people headaches, but at least she's genuine about what she believes and she puts Western Colorado on the map. I understand Frisch won the Democratic primary out of the belief that a more moderate candidate would be best equipped to take on Boebert, but a transplant from New York who lives in Aspen is not going to win over the hearts and minds of voters in this district.

[Burke Bro]

I haven't seen a single Adam Frisch sign out here on the Western slope. Lauren Boebert may cause people headaches, but at least she's genuine about what she believes and she puts Western Colorado on the map. I understand Frisch won the Democratic primary out of the belief that a more moderate candidate would be best equipped to take on Boebert, but a transplant from New York who lives in Aspen is not going to win over the hearts and minds of voters in this district.

Boebert has taken to calling Frisch "Aspen Adam" in her ads. But I didn't know that he was from New York.

Mhm. I didn't know he lived in New York until Boebert mentioned it at the club 20 debate a few weeks ago (which, by the way, was a total embarrassment for both candidates). The "Aspen Adam" attach is cheap but it's effective. The resentment people in Western Colorado have towards wealthy liberal ski towns like Aspen (most of whom are transplants from New York and California) is unbelievable, and perhaps stronger than the resentment those same people have towards Denver.

[Burke Bro]

I haven't seen a single Adam Frisch sign out here on the Western slope. Lauren Boebert may cause people headaches, but at least she's genuine about what she believes and she puts Western Colorado on the map. I understand Frisch won the Democratic primary out of the belief that a more moderate candidate would be best equipped to take on Boebert, but a transplant from New York who lives in Aspen is not going to win over the hearts and minds of voters in this district.

Boebert has taken to calling Frisch "Aspen Adam" in her ads. But I didn't know that he was from New York.

In addition to this, a man in California has claimed that Frisch had an affair with a woman back in 2017, at a storage facility the man worked at. Frisch was an Aspen City Councilman at the time. Moreover, the man says that he blackmailed Frisch with footage of him and his lover arriving at the facility, getting him to a change a vote on a transportation project which would have threatened his taxi business. The man claims that he doesn't support Boebert, but he thinks Frisch is a scumbag and shouldn't be elected to Congress. Boebert, of course, is now running an ad attacking Frisch for this.

I heard about this! Here's the link to the Breitbart article for those interested. State Sen. Don Coram from Montrose, who was Boebert's opponent in the Republican primary and later endorsed Frisch, immediately expressed concern over the allegations, which is mentioned at the end of the article, but stopped short of withdrawing his endorsement.

[Burke Bro]

I haven't seen a single Adam Frisch sign out here on the Western slope. Lauren Boebert may cause people headaches, but at least she's genuine about what she believes and she puts Western Colorado on the map. I understand Frisch won the Democratic primary out of the belief that a more moderate candidate would be best equipped to take on Boebert, but a transplant from New York who lives in Aspen is not going to win over the hearts and minds of voters in this district.

I see, so the average Western sloper is a useless idiot and shouldnt be voting at all. Well that makes sense. Honestly maybe Dems in Denver should stop helping y’all out with your wildfires. You think climate change is fake? Well enjoy your new fireplace in the living room.

The condescending attitude of liberals like you towards the hardworking people of rural Colorado is part of why reactionaries like Lauren Boebert are are elected in the first place.

Western Colorado has actually gotten more democratic in the past few decades but that growth has been driven almost entirely by liberal ski towns whose residents who are preoccupied with the issues of urban life and know nothing about the issues that concern the lives of people who've lived here for generations. Long are the days when we had Democrats like Joe Salazar who championed water rights and agricultural issues and pledged to defend second amendment rights. How Democrats were able to put Alex Walker on the primary ballot (whose only connection to the district is his Dad's $2 million vacation property in Avon) and Adam Frisch (who we've already established is a wealthy businessman who pretty much bought his way onto the ballot), but then snub a top recruit like Donald Valdez is sad but entirely foreseeable. With Boebert having the unwavering support of the local Republican Party and political extremism worsening, this district is hers to lose for the foreseeable future.

[Burke Bro]

I haven't seen a single Adam Frisch sign out here on the Western slope. Lauren Boebert may cause people headaches, but at least she's genuine about what she believes and she puts Western Colorado on the map. I understand Frisch won the Democratic primary out of the belief that a more moderate candidate would be best equipped to take on Boebert, but a transplant from New York who lives in Aspen is not going to win over the hearts and minds of voters in this district.

Boebert has taken to calling Frisch "Aspen Adam" in her ads. But I didn't know that he was from New York.

In addition to this, a man in California has claimed that Frisch had an affair with a woman back in 2017, at a storage facility the man worked at. Frisch was an Aspen City Councilman at the time. Moreover, the man says that he blackmailed Frisch with footage of him and his lover arriving at the facility, getting him to a change a vote on a transportation project which would have threatened his taxi business. The man claims that he doesn't support Boebert, but he thinks Frisch is a scumbag and shouldn't be elected to Congress. Boebert, of course, is now running an ad attacking Frisch for this.

I heard about this! Here's the link to the Breitbart article for those interested. State Sen. Don Coram from Montrose, who was Boebert's opponent in the Republican primary and later endorsed Frisch, immediately expressed concern over the allegations, which is mentioned at the end of the article, but stopped short of withdrawing his endorsement.

Coram, interestingly enough, also endorsed Phil Weiser for reelection as AG. He is one of the most moderate Republicans in the state legislature, and certainly would have been better for the district than Boebert or Frisch. I do have a question though. Do you think Republicans have a chance at winning any of the statewide offices? What have you heard about the AG, SoS, and Treasurer races? I heard that Weiser and Kellner were tied in one poll for AG, and that internals supposedly had Sias competitive with Dave Young for Treasurer. I've heard nothing about the Griswold-Anderson race, although Griswold has been blanketing the airwaves recently.

Jenna Griswold is unquestionably the most controversial democrat running statewide this year. I know a lot of people who feel like she's too transparent about her future political ambitions and has overstepped her role at the expense of the integrity of the SoS office. But I also know people who are fierce defenders of hers. Anderson was the best candidate Republicans could have nominated and has so far run a consistent campaign. The contrast between her and Griswold during the debate couldn't have been clearer. Anderson has also piled up a ton of endorsements from state officials on both sides of the aisle, including that of the Denver Post. Still, Griswold has dominated in fundraising and advertisements. I would not put my money on Anderson, but an upset is definitely a possibility.

Regarding Weiser and Young, Weiser is favored and Young is vulnerable, but both also have massive fundraising advantages like all statewide Democrats. I haven't heard a lot about either of those races.

Currently, my ballot is looking to be Polis, Weiser, Anderson, and Sias (to be a check on Polis). Undecided on Senate but leaning Bennet. Holding my nose and voting for Frisch for Congress.

[Burke Bro]

I read the Denver Post endorsement, and I heard about the mailers controversy. That locks me in for Anderson. I was leaning towards Griswold for a while, but I do think she has been transparently ambitious, and I voted for Wayne Williams over her in 2018. I am definitely locked in for Polis, as I strongly approve of his coronavirus response and of most of his legislative achievements as Governor (aside from the abortion bill). I'm still undecided in the AG race, but I lean towards Weiser, and I'm going to vote for Sias for Treasurer. As for Senate, I'm heavily leaning towards O'Dea, although my prior internship in Bennet's Colorado Springs office makes me hesitate. However, O'Dea is much closer to my political ideology than Bennet is. And I'll be voting for whoever Lamborn's Democratic opponent is, although I voted for him in the primary to stop Dave Williams.

I was locked in for Anderson right after Tina Peters announced her bid for SoS. I met her back in March and she really is a phenomenal woman who could set an example for the rest of the GOP. Glad to see we're on the same page for a lot of these candidates. Polis has done a fine job as governor but given the direction the state has been headed it seems reasonable to impose some limits on him for a second term.