Why Local Elections Matter

Reminder: Your Ballots Should Be Arriving Soon If They Haven't Already!

THERE IS AN ELECTION THIS YEAR! Folks will be voting on local school board candidates and Proposition CC, so we're asking you to remind your friends and neighbors that it is their civic duty to vote, and that you're counting on them to be a good American and vote!

Also remind your friends and neighbors that if they haven't registered to vote, need to update their voter registration, or need to know where they can drop off their ballot, they can go to justvoteColorado.org to find out where they can go in person!

Every Election Counts -- Lead Locally & Get Involved in 2019!

Make to sure Adopt a Local Campaign! All politics is local, and the quickest way to affect change in your community to ensure that you're helping your local candidates who are running for these important offices in 2019!

Go to the CDP's Adopt a Campaign sign up sheet by clicking here! 

Nominate Awards for the 2020 Obama Dinner!

Nominations for who will be honored at the 3rd Annual Obama Dinner on Saturday, April 18, 2020 are now open! Click here to tell us who YOU think should recognized at the Colorado Democratic Party's biggest annual celebration!

ALSO:

Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for the 3rd Annual Obama Dinner -- the Colorado Democratic Party's biggest fundraiser and gala dinner of the year!

Join old friends and meet new allies from across our state on Saturday, April 18, 2020 to kick off the work needed to elect Democrats across Colorado in 2020.

Help us thank our hardworking volunteers by donating a scholarship ticket! Not only will you have the gratitude from a well deserving volunteer, your generosity will be recognized in our program.

Thank you for helping us be more inclusive at our gala dinner. Buy your tickets today!

Yes on Prop CC: Start Fixing Things!

Say "Yes on Prop CC"! Coloradans should vote 'Yes' this November on a ballot initiative that will allow Colorado to invest millions in roads, bridges, and schools without raising taxes.

Here's some graphics you can share so people can get the facts!

Update: Recall Attempt Against Leroy Garcia FAILS

Good news, everyone! The sham recall attempt to recall Senate President Leroy Garcia of Pueblo failed.

With today's announcement, that makes six failed recall attempts by Colorado Republicans:

• Recall Attempt in House District 50 in Greeley: FAILED
• Recall Attempt in HD37 in Centennial: FAILED
• Recall Attempt in SD22 in Lakewood: FAILED
• Recall Attempt in SD11 in Colorado Springs: FAILED
• Recall Attempt against the Governor: FAILED
• Recall Attempt in SD3 in Pueblo: FAILED

Make no mistake -- this happened because of YOU.

Thanks to you, Democrats were able to beat back the sham recall attempts being made by Republicans. Don't forget that back in March, Colorado GOP Chair Ken Buck said "We need to teach them how to spell R-E-C-A-L-L."

Here's our statement from Party Chair Morgan Carroll:

“The people of Colorado spoke loud and clear, and sent a message to the sore losers and con artists running these sham recalls — they don’t want their 2018 decisions to be overturned. The voters of these districts chose dedicated public servants — like Puebloan and Marine veteran Leroy Garcia — because they knew these state Senators and Representatives would fight for Colorado values at the State Capitol. The fact Colorado Republican Party chair Ken Buck kicked off his term as chair by promising to ‘teach Democrats how to spell R-E-C-A-L-L’ shows just how out of touch leadership in the Colorado GOP really is.”

Join us at our 2019 Statewide Outreach Stops and Senate Forums!

October 20, 2019 (Trainings @ 11:00am, Forum @ 2:00pm)
Delta, Garfield, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, San Miguel Counties
Centennial Middle School, 1100 S 5th Street, Montrose, CO 81401

Click the Graphic to Sign Up!

Volunteer of the Week: Karina E.

My name is Karina and I just started volunteering for the Colorado Democrats. I am an Administrative Assistant and you can find me at the office on Sherman Street where I help organize our big upcoming events. I am so excited to be involved in the fight to get Donald Trump voted out of The White House and replaced with a president that we can be proud of. 

We need a president that will fight to change the direction of our beautiful country. 

Our president should fight for health care and education for all no matter your income. Our president should work to combat the climate crises and our president should stand with our international partners and allies to advance our shared interests, instead of cozying up to dictators. Our president should end corruption in Washington and fight for a better life for all Americans. The sitting president is fighting for nothing but his own interests. He needs to go.   

Trump’s words and actions are fueling and legitimizing hate but that is not who we are. Let’s us stop him in November 2020. Join me and many others in the fight. Become a volunteer. We can do this.

Sign up for "Work for the Wave" Webinars!

Our party wouldn't be as organized and successful as it is without the talented and dedicated volunteers we have at the local levels. Want to brush up on your skills so you can help make sure Colorado goes blue in 2020? Sign up for an upcoming webinar:

October 28: Campaign Finance (Hosted by Jamie Elkins and Martha Tierney)
How do you ensure that you're in compliance with Colorado's campaign finance laws while running a campaign and fundraising? Learn from attorney Martha Tierney and CDP's Compliance Director Jamie Elkins!

November 14: Citizen Lobbying (Hosted by Morgan Carroll)
How do you exercise your power as an individual and citizen to engage with lawmakers and affect change in Colorado? Learn from CDP Chair (and former Colorado Senate President) Morgan Carroll on how to talk to lawmakers and how to become an advocate on issues you care about!

November 25: Messaging (Hosted by Halisi Vinson and David Pourshoushtari)
How do Democrats win the narrative, and ultimately break through all the noise to get their message out there? Learn from CDP Executive Director Halisi Vinson and Communications Director David Pourshoushtari about how to get your message out there through traditional and digital media!

Special Edition of "Defining The Times" by Colorado Author Pat Duncan

Defining the Times, the award-winning book by local Colorado author Patricia Duncan that trails former President Barack Obama -- from 2006 months before his announcement he would be running for President through his last press conference as President on January 17, 2017 -- is avaiable for purchase with only 150 copies left!

Defining the Times earned the Silver Medal for Best Regional Non-Fiction by the Independent Publisher Book Awards this year and has a permanent home at History Colorado. Buy your copy today at www.DefiningTheTime.com

Democratic Candidates Running for U.S. Senate

Diana Bray, Lorena Garcia, John Hickenlooper, Andrew Romanoff, Stephany Rose Spaulding, Michelle Ferrigno Warren, Angela Williams, Trish Zornio.

This Week in Gardner: Implosion Goes Viral, Triples Down on #FakeTrumpEmergency

October 10, 2019 was the day that Cory Gardner went full Trump -- attacking the media and ignoring facts while refusing to answer a simple yes or no question: is it acceptable for a president to pressure a foreign leader to investigate their political rivals?

According to the AP, during the full meeting with reporters, Cory Gardner dodged this very simple question a twelve times. Gardner’s “cowardly” meltdown is making headlines in Colorado and across the country, with his dozen dodges pleasing only an audience of one: President Trump himself, who “liked” Gardner’s flailing defense on Twitter.

Gardner did as he was told -- just as he's voted with Trump 98 percent of the time.

Take a look, and ICYMI (you probably didn’t) the full video is available HERE.

9News: “Senator Cory Gardner makes national news melting down over one question he refuses to answer… the video of Gardner stonewalling journalists, including our Anusha Roy, quickly earned praise from President Donald Trump who liked the video on Twitter.”

NBC News: “Gardner voted against Trump in 2016 general. Said he ‘shows a disgust for American character and a dignity unbecoming of the Presidency’... His reason for not voting HRC: She ‘would sell our national security to the highest bidder and finalize the destruction of the rule of law.’”

Washington Post: Rubin: “One can be remembered for running from the media and refusing to acknowledge letting foreign powers determine our president (as Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Cory Gardner of Colorado have done). Alternatively, one can be on the right side of history in defense of the Constitution against Trump and his co-conspirators who use power to advance their own interests.”

Meet the Press Daily: “This is a straightforward question about something that the President of the United States said on the South Lawn of the White House. It should be an easy question to answer — is it or is it not appropriate?”

Hardball: “Colorado Republican Senator Cory Gardner, who's up for re-election next year, showed the bind the President has put Republicans in, as he was asked about Trump's call with Ukraine's leader and was pressed whether it was ok for a president to ask for dirt on a political rival.”

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