{"id":136804,"date":"2018-06-18T19:17:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T01:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=136804"},"modified":"2018-09-05T18:10:34","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T00:10:34","slug":"primary-season-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/18\/primary-season-in-colorado.html","title":{"rendered":"Primary Season in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a set of podcasts interviewing each of the primary candidates (Democratic and Republican) running for governor this year. Independents (whic is the largest "party" in the state) can now vote in either primary (but not both), so it's a useful list. The interviews were held in April-May, so they are both a bit dated and also allow for a bit of pre-primary clarity.<\/p>\n

I've listened to all the Dems (since that's how I swing), and it's interesting. None of them have me in transports of rapture, but there are some I liked better than others — some that came across as more pragmatic, more idealistic, more evasive, more political. They're worth a listen more than looking at self-serving checklists of positions (and opponents' positions) put out by the candidates.<\/p>\n

Highly recommended for Colorado voters, of whatever party (or lack thereof).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nWho’s Gonna Govern?<\/a><\/span>
\nHear in-depth interviews with the men and women who want to be Colorado’s next governor before you vote in the primaries. The candidates discuss the biggest issues facing the state and what they plan to do when they get into office.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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