Jared Polis

Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman

Jared Polis

Congressman                2^nd District, Colorado               Democrat

Elected 2008

Ratings for 2010:

ADA    Americans for Democratic Action                                                   90

            Liberal:             less defense spending   

                                      protect civil liberties, human rights

ACLU  American Civil Liberties Union                                                        94

            Protect individuals from legal infringements on rights

AFS     American Federation of Government Employees                         88       

            Liberal labor

LCV    League of Conservation Voters                                                     100   

            Pro-environmental protection

ITIC     Information Technology Industry Council                                       100

            Promote electronic commerce and innovation

NTU    National Taxpayers Union                                                                 14

            Pro-taxpayer rights

COC    US Chamber of Commerce                                                            25

            Pro-business

ACU    American Conservative Union                                                          4

            Conservative:    foreign policy

                                       social and budget issues

CFG    Club for Growth                                                                                 14

            Pro-tax limitation

FRC     Family Research Council                                                                  0

            Conservative:    promotes marriage and family

                                       oppose abortion

Votes in 111^th Congress:           2009 - 2010

Yes      Overturn Ledbetter

            Extend statute of limitations in pay discrimination

Yes      $820 billion stimulus   

            Funds to revive U.S. economy

*          Let guns in national parks

            Permit people carrying guns in parks

Yes      Cap and Trade

            Industry measure to reduce greenhouse gases               

No       Bar federal abortion funds

            No federal funds for health plans covering abortion

Yes      Health Care Bill

            Provides insurance for people without health insurance              

Yes      Financial Firm Regulation

            Regulations on financial services firms

Yes      Pass tax cuts for some

            Bush era tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000

No       Stop detainee transfers

            Prohibit defense funds used to transfer detainees to U.S. facilities                      

Yes      Legalize Immigrants’ Kids

            Give children of illegal parents path to legal status

Yes      Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

            Lift ban on openly gay people in military           

Yes      Limit Campaign Funds

            Requires sponsors of campaign ads to identify themselves

*           Absent

Year                 Candidate                     Vote                                         Campaign Chest

2010                Jared Polis (D)             148,720  57%                          1,248,539

                        Stephen Bailey (R)          98,171  38                                130,886

                        Jenna Goss (CNP)            7,080    3

2008                Jared Polis (D)             215,571  63%                          7,323,502

                        Scott Starin (R)             116,591  34                                    90,252

                        J. A. Calhoun (Grn)         10,026    3

2008 primary    Jared Polis (D)               20,493  42%

                          Joan Fitz-Gerald (D)       18,599  38

                            Will Shafroth (D)            10,075  20    

                       

                        CNP    Constitution Party

                        Grn      Green Party

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Population 2010:                      733,805

Change since 2000:                 up 19.4%

Urban:                                        87%

Rural:                                         13

Median Income:                          65,428

Median Home Value:                268,600

Private Employment:                 80%

Government Employment:         13

Self-Employed:                             7

Blue Collar:                              20

White Collar:                            65

Median Age:                             34

Over 65:                                      8%

Under 18:                                  24

High School Graduates:            91%

College Graduates:                   41

Graduate Degree:                     15

Veterans:                                    8%

White:                                      72%

Black:                                         1

Hispanic:                                  20

Asian:                                         4         

2008 Presidential Vote:

Barack Obama (D) -                235,165           64%

John McCain (R) -                   125,048           34

2004 Presidential Vote:

John Kerry (D) -                      188,538           58%

George W. Bush (R) -            132,642           41

Michael Bennet

Senator

Gang of Eight – member

     Bi-partisan members attempting to negotiate deficit reduction deal

Michael Bennet

Senator                        Colorado          Democrat

Appointed 2009

Elected 2010

Committees:

Aging (Special)

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Ratings for 2010:

ADA    Americans for Democratic Action                                                   85

            Liberal:             less defense spending   

                                      protect civil liberties, human rights

ACLU  American Civil Liberties Union                                                       93

            Protect individuals from legal infringements on rights

AFS     American Federation of Government Employees                        89                   

            Liberal labor

LCV    League of Conservation Voters                                                      43

            Pro-environmental protection

ITIC     Information Technology Industry Council                                        67

            Promote electronic commerce and innovation

NTU    National Taxpayers Union                                                               20

            Pro-taxpayer rights

COC    US Chamber of Commerce                                                          36

            Pro-business

ACU    American Conservative Union                                                         8

            Conservative:    foreign policy

                                       social and budget issues

CFG    Club for Growth                                                                                  8

            Pro-tax limitation

FRC     Family Research Council                                                                 0

            Conservative:    promotes marriage and family

                                       oppose abortion

Votes in the 111^th Congress:     2009 – 2010

Yes      Overturn Ledbetter

            Extend statute of limitations in pay discrimination

Yes      Pass $787 Billion Stimulus

            Funds to revive U.S. economy

Yes      Repeal DC Gun Laws

            Repeal DC firearms limits and semiautomatic weapons ban

Yes      Confirm Sonia Sotomayor

            Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

Yes      Pass Health Care Bill

            Provides insurance for people without health insurance

Yes      Regulate Financial Firms

            Regulations on financial services firms

No       Pass Tax Cuts for Some

            Bush era tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000

Yes      Legalize Immigrants’ Kids

            Give children of illegal parents path to legal status

Yes      Ratify New START

            Ratify Strategic Arms Treaty with Russia

Yes      Confirm Elena Kagan

            Confirm Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

No       Stop EPA Climate Regulations

            Oppose EPA regulations of greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act

Yes      Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

            Lift ban on openly gay people in military

Year                 Candidate                     Vote                                         Campaign Chest

2010                Michael Bennet (D)      851,590  48%                          11,536,750

                        Ken Buck (R)                 822,731  46                               4,953,818

                        Bob Kinsey (Grn)            38,768    2

                        Grn      Green Party

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Colorado

Population 2010:                      5,029,196

State Rank:                               22^nd

Change since 2000:                 up 16.9%

Urban:                                      80%

Rural:                                       20

Cities:                                      

Denver                                     600,158

Colorado Springs                   416,427

Aurora                                     325,078

Fort Collins                             143,986

Median Income:                          56,334

Median Home Value:                237,800

Private Employment:                 78%

Government Employment:         15

Self-Employed:                             7

Poverty:                                    12

Blue Collar:                              19

White Collar:                            63

Median Age:                            36

Over 65:                                   10%

Under 18:                                 25

High School Graduates:            89%

College Graduates:                   36

Graduate Degree:                     13

Veterans:                                  11%

Registered Voters 2010:

Democrats                                   812,389

Republicans                                 874,962

Independents                               789,851

Voter Turnout -                         1,787,730

Turnout, Voting Age -              47%

White:                                      70%

Black:                                         4

Hispanic:                                  21

Asian:                                         3

Native American                        1                     

2008 Presidential Vote:

Barack Obama (D) -                1,288,576        54%

John McCain (R) -                   1,073,589        45

2004 Presidential Vote:

George W. Bush (R) -            1,101,255        52%

John Kerry (D) -                      1,001,732        47

Mark Udall

Senior Senator

Mark Udall

Senator                        Colorado                      Democrat

Elected 2008

Committees:

Aging (Special)

Armed Services

Energy and Natural Resources

Intelligence (Select)

Ratings:

ADA    Americans for Democratic Action                                                   90

            Liberal:             less defense spending   

                                      protect civil liberties, human rights

ACLU  American Civil Liberties Union                                                        93

            Protect individuals from legal infringements on rights

AFS     American Federation of Government Employees                         96       

            Liberal labor

LCV    League of Conservation Voters                                                       57

            Pro-environmental protection

ITIC     Information Technology Industry Council                                         33

            Promote electronic commerce and innovation

NTU    National Taxpayers Union                                                                15

            Pro-taxpayer rights

COC    US Chamber of Commerce                                                            18

            Pro-business

ACU    American Conservative Union                                                           8

            Conservative:    foreign policy

                                       social and budget issues

CFG    Club for Growth                                                                                10

            Pro-tax limitation

FRC     Family Research Council                                                                 0

            Conservative:    promotes marriage and family

                                       oppose abortion

Votes in 111^th Congress:  2009 – 2010

Yes      Overturn Ledbetter

            Extend statute of limitations in pay discrimination

Yes      Pass $787 Billion Stimulus

            Funds to revive U.S. economy

Yes      Repeal DC Gun Laws

            Repeal DC firearms limits and semiautomatic weapons ban

Yes      Confirm Sonia Sotomayor

            Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

Yes      Pass Health Care Bill

            Provides insurance for people without health insurance

Yes      Regulate Financial Firms

            Regulations on financial services firms

No       Pass Tax Cuts for Some

            Bush era tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000

Yes      Legalize Immigrants’ Kids

            Give children of illegal parents path to legal status

Yes      Ratify New START

            Ratify Strategic Arms Treaty with Russia

Yes      Confirm Elena Kagan

            Confirm Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

No       Stop EPA Climate Regulations

            Oppose EPA regulations of greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act

Yes      Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

            Lift ban on openly gay people in military

Year                 Candidate                     Vote                                         Campaign Chest

2010                Mark Udall (D)            1,230,994  53%                       11,787,048

                        Bob Schaffer (R)             990,755  42                            7,387,843

                        D. Campbell (CNP)          59,733    3                         

                        Bob Kinsey (Grn)              50,004    2

                        CNP                Constitution Party

                        Grn                  Green Party

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Colorado

Population 2010:                      5,029,196

State Rank:                               22^nd

Change since 2000:                 up 16.9%

Urban:                                      80%

Rural:                                       20

Cities:                                      

Denver                                     600,158

Colorado Springs                    416,427

Aurora                                     325,078

Fort Collins                              143,986

Median Income:                          56,334

Median Home Value:                237,800

Private Employment:                 78%

Government Employment:         15

Self-Employed:                             7

Poverty:                                    12

Blue Collar:                              19

White Collar:                            63

Median Age:                             36

Over 65:                                   10%

Under 18:                                 25

High School Graduates:            89%

College Graduates:                   36

Graduate Degree:                     13

Veterans:                                  11%

Registered Voters 2010:

Democrats                                   812,389

Republicans                                 874,962

Independents                               789,851

Voter Turnout -                         1,787,730

Turnout, Voting Age -              47%

White:                                      70%

Black:                                         4

Hispanic:                                  21

Asian:                                         3

Native American;                       1

2008 Presidential Vote:

Barack Obama (D) -                1,288,576        54%

John McCain (R) -                   1,073,589        45

2004 Presidential Vote:

George W. Bush (R) -            1,101,255        52%

John Kerry (D) -                      1,001,732        47

Colorado

9 Electoral Votes

Colorado

Population 2010:                      5,029,196

State Rank:                               22^nd

Change since 2000:                 up 16.9%

Urban:                                      80%

Cities:                                      

Denver                                     600,158

Colorado Springs                  416,427

Aurora                                     325,078

Fort Collins                              143,986

Median Income:                          56,334

Private Employment:                 78%

Government Employment:         15

Self-Employed:                             7

Poverty:                                    12

Blue Collar:                              19

White Collar:                            63

Median Age:                             36

Over 65:                                   10%

High School Graduates:            89%

College Graduates:                   36

Graduate Degree:                     13

Veterans:                                  11%

Registered Voters 2010:

Democrats                                   812,389

Republicans                                 874,962

Independents                               789,851

Voter Turnout -                        1,787,730

Turnout, Voting Age -              47%

White:                                      70%

Black:                                         4

Hispanic:                                  21

Asian:                                         3

2008 Presidential Vote:

Barack Obama (D) -                   1,288,576     54%

John McCain (R) -                   1,073,589        45

2004 Presidential Vote:

George W. Bush (R) -            1,101,255        52%

John Kerry (D) -                      1,001,732        47

Congressional Districts:

112^th Congress:              4 Republicans 3 Democrats

111^th Congress:              5 Democrats               2 Republicans

Senators:                      2 Democrats                 Mark Udall

                                                                        Michael Bennet

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Colorado Congressional Districts

2010 Congressional Districts:

1^st District       Democrat Congressman            67% of vote

President:         2008                Obama             74

                           2004                Kerry               68

City:                             Denver

                                   

Urban                           100%

Median Income            45,093

Over 65                       11%

High School                  84%

College degree            39

Graduate degree           15

Blue Collar                   19%

White Collar                 63

White                           54%

Black                             9

Hispanic                       31

Asian                              3

2^nd District      Democrat Congressman            57% of vote

President:         2008                Obama             64

                           2004                Kerry               58

City:                             Boulder

                                   

Urban                           87%

Median Income            65,428

Over 65                         8%

High School                  91%

College degree            41

Graduate degree           15

Blue Collar                   20%

White Collar                 65

White                           72%

Black                             1

Hispanic                       20

Asian                              4

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3^rd District      Republican Congressman          50% of vote

President:         2008                McCain            50

                           2004                Bush                 55

City:                             Pueblo

                                   

Urban                           61%

Median Income            48,029

Over 65                       14%

High School                  88%

College degree            26

Graduate degree             9

Blue Collar                   24%

White Collar                 55

White                           72%

Black                             1

Hispanic                       24

Native American            1

4^th District      Republican Congressman          52% of vote

President:         2008                McCain            50

                          2004                Bush                 58

City:                             Ft. Collins

                                   

Urban                           75%

Median Income            51,275

Over 65                       11%

High School                  88%

College degree             32

Graduate degree           11

Blue Collar                   22%

White Collar                 59

White                           75%

Black                             1

Hispanic                       20

Asian                              2

5^th District      Republican Congressman          66% of vote

President:         2008                McCain            59

                          2004                Bush                 66

City:                             Colorado Springs

                                   

Urban                           86%

Median Income            54,331

Over 65                       10%

High School                  91%

College degree             33

Graduate degree           13

Blue Collar                   17%

White Collar                 61

White                           74%

Black                             5

Hispanic                       15

Asian                              2

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6^th District      Republican Congressman          66% of vote

President:         2008                McCain            53

                        2004                Bush                 60

City:                             Denver / Aurora                    

                                   

Urban                           85%

Median Income            85,255

Over 65                         9%

High School                  96%

College degree            49

Graduate degree           17

Blue Collar                   12%

White Collar                 75

White                           82%

Black                             3

Hispanic                         9

Asian                              4

7^th District      Democrat Congressman            53% of vote

President:         2008                Obama             59

                           2004                Kerry               51

City:                             Denver / Lakewood

                                   

Urban                           98%

Median Income            50,457

Over 65                       11%

High School                  85%

College degree            27

Graduate degree             8

Blue Collar                   24%

White Collar                 58

White                           59%

Black                             7

Hispanic                       28

Asian                              3