Colorado Governor Candidate

Posted by khalling 11 years, 6 months ago to Politics
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If you live in Colorado or have family in Colorado-please consider supporting Mike's campaign

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  • Posted by $ winterwind 11 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I live in Colorado, and I SERIOUSLY consider the consequences of my vote, and of casting a blank when I make that choice. The first thing I consider is," if I do this, will I be able to look myself in the eye in the mirror tomorrow?" I would not like the person I saw in the mirror if she had caved for "political expediency" or "real politics" or, most disgusting, because a vote for anyone but a R/D is "wasted", because you won't be voting for the winner. yecccccch.
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  • Posted by flanap 11 years, 6 months ago
    Let's look at this quote carefully from the article:

    “Mike believes in people and understands that they make the best decisions for themselves."

    In the context of the article, this implies that this is the reason we should leave small businesses alone to venture out, relying on their own devices vs. being burdened by collectivism's disease.

    There is a fundamental flaw in this thinking and it reveals that he isn't completely won over to what freedom means; or just needs some further philosophical education on freedom.

    I would suggest to Mike that his campaign advocate the position that people should be left to their own devices (for small business or just living in general) because that is right, not because it pragmatically is best suited for small businesses to flourish. That way, even if a small business fails, the collectivist cannot come back and say that our premise that freedom is pragmatic was flawed (which based on pragmatism, it really is).
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  • Posted by archerb55 11 years, 6 months ago
    i live in colorado ..... i try to follow politics here fairly closely..... i have never heard of this guy... i see he is running on the independent ticket....
    all i can say is this.... these "off" tickets such as independent and libertarian tickets really haven't much chance of winning in this state..... folks who vote for these tickets usually take 1 to 2 percent of the votes away from republicans.... in close races that will mean more liberal BS here.... if i were they i would SERIOUSLY consider the consequences of their vote....
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  • Posted by Herb7734 11 years, 6 months ago
    I love this guy!
    If he wins---what a message that would send! Looks as if he has about as much chance as a Zippo in a thunderstorm, but it can happen. I hope it does.
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  • Posted by terrycan 11 years, 6 months ago
    I live in WA. Just watched the video. First impression is he is very appealing and sounds competent.
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  • Posted by jcabello 11 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Maybe Tancredo, though I don't like his stance on marijuana either. Right now I'm considering Gessler.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 11 years, 6 months ago
    I like his message, but I expect to here a lot of these kinds of messages from politicians this year. The liberty movement is growing. But picking a banker as a running mate on a platform of liberty seems a little questionable.

    But there are some in CO that I'll suggest looking at him.
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  • Posted by j_IR1776wg 11 years, 6 months ago
    Thanks k. I live in CO and this is the first I've heard of him.
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  • Posted by jcabello 11 years, 6 months ago
    I also live in Colorado, and have not heard of him until now. Thanks for the link. I agree with some of his points of view on liberty, though I likely won't vote for him for some reasons. First him saying that the government can't legislate on morality. That's the basis of law, it's what values you put first, liberty is high on my list but not the top. Second, libertarians are a great philosophy, but thanks to their pulling of votes from Republicans, Democrats have won here before. I rather have a Republican than a Democrat for dreaming of a Libertarian. Third, after the 8 year old child of a friend of mine was ran over and killed by a driver high on marijuana, I just can't get myself to support anybody who supports the liberty to use that drug here.
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 11 years, 6 months ago
    I haven't watched all his videos yet, but he seems like the real deal and the kind of candidate we need more of and to support. I hope the people of Colorado are smart.
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  • Posted by khalling 11 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I do not. I have listened to Craig Silverman for years on the radio. He used to be more prog and it all changed after Obama, though he calls himself Libertarian. Maybe he has an event he can dovetail with the movies.
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  • Posted by $ Mimi 11 years, 6 months ago
    Do you know him personally? I do know a family in Colorado that might be interested in checking him out.

    I sent them an e-mail.
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