In one day we’ll know the future of Colorado politics: Four statewide offices, including governor, thirteen ballot issues, the state senate hanging by one vote, and one of the hottest US Congressional races in the country, the 6th.
Will we take a step toward or away from becoming California? I’ll keep my predictions to myself but I will say what I always say. Politics is the lagging indicator of change. Culture is the leading indicator. And the Left invests in changing political culture.
I’m thrilled about all we at Independence did to get Fix Our Damn Roads on the ballot. We wanted to do more than just say “no” to the Denver Chamber’s massive tax increase for mystery transportation projects. So we offered voters something to vote for instead – building roads without raising taxes. At Independence, we are not the party of NO. (And yes, I know that’s a double negative. Go tell Sister Florita, my 4th grade English teacher, you little snitch).
Our goal was to stop a tax increase, but on the eve of the election there is a real chance Prop 109 could pass. If so, it will force the legislature to prioritize roads, just like Joshua Sharf says here. Hell, if the Denver Chamber wasn’t scared it would pass, they wouldn’t have had the governor do attack ads against it. So if you and your dead relatives haven’t voted yet, get out and vote for Prop 109.
I’m writing for the Denver Post weekly. Their paywall spares many people from reading my column. Unfortunately for you, Complete Colorado Page Two also picks up my column a few days after the Post publishes it. Here are a few election-related columns:
- I believe letting 16-year-olds vote is just adorable. https://pagetwo.
completecolorado.com/2018/10/ 23/letting-16-year-olds-vote- thats-adorable/ - It’s important that we don’t let stupid people make their own decisions, like getting a payday loan.https://pagetwo.
completecolorado.com/2018/10/ 23/letting-16-year-olds-vote- thats-adorable/ - Jared Polis has a strange idea what Human Rights are. https://pagetwo.
completecolorado.com/2018/10/ 16/for-jared-polis-human- rights-requires-both-makers- and-takers/ - Even lovers of big government might not like Amendment 73 https://pagetwo.
completecolorado.com/2018/09/ 24/amendment-73-even-lovers- of-big-government-should- loathe-this-tax-hike/ - The Denver Chamber knows how to sell the same empty transit promise three times https://pagetwo.
completecolorado.com/2018/08/ 29/the-denver-chambers- transportation-tax-scam/ - And talking of changing political culture – How the Left benefits with all mail-in ballots https://pagetwo.
completecolorado.com/2018/11/ 01/how-colorados-all-mail- ballot-system-benefits-the- political-left/
Get out and VOTE!
-Jon
