>>> HELLO, I'M KYLE DYER AND WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT ON THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2022.

ELECTION DAY IS QUICKLY APPROACHING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH.

SO TONIGHT, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT PANEL LINED UP TO SORT THROUGH SOME OF THE RACES AND ISSUES FACING COLORADOANS.

I'M JOINED BY PATTY CALHOUN FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF WESTWORD.

DAVID KOPEL, LAW PROF AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR AT THE INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE.

SCOTT MARTINEZ, AND ATTORNEY WHO FOCUSES ON BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LAW AND MARTINEZ AND PARTNERS.

AND SEAN WALSH, A CONSULTANT AND CAMPAIGN STRATEGIST WITH HIS COMPANY, SEAN WALSH CONSULTING.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.

ELECTION DAY ALMOST HERE.

THIS MIDTERM SEASON, THERE IS A QUESTION, WILL A REPUBLICAN WAVE OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES AND WILL THAT HAPPEN IN COLORADO?

ON NOVEMBER 8TH, REPUBLICAN HEIDI GANAHL IS HOPING TO BE ELECTED TO THE STATE'S TOP OFFICE.

DOES THE GANAHL CAMPAIGN HAVE THE RIGHT TIME AND THE RIGHT MESSAGING TO PULL OFF AN UPSET.

>> AND HAVE ENOUGH MONEY?

SHE IS NOT AS SUCCESSFUL AS JARED POLIS WAS.

IT IS NOT GOING TO WASH HER UP INTO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.

SHE IS GOING TO BE PRESENTABLE IN HER NUMBERS I STILL THINK JARED POLIS IS A HARD PERSON TO BEAT.

HE HAS DONE VERY WELL.

THE STATE IS LOOKING OKAY.

IT IS LOOKING MORE REASONABLE THAN ANY MORE DIVIDED STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

I DON'T THINK HEIDIS MESSAGE IS RINGING WITH COLORADOANS.

WE DON'T NEED A MAD MOM.

WE DO NOT NEED A HAPPY DAD EITHER.

>> YOU MENTIONED THE WORD DIVIDED.

IF THE TOP TICKET GOES ONE WAY IN COLORADO, COULD EVERYTHING FALL IN THAT ORDER.

>> WE HAVE ALSO HAD NATIONAL LANDSLIDES LIKE WITH OBAMA IN 2012 OR JOHNSON IN '64.

PROBABLY NOT THIS YEAR EITHER WAY.

IN A LOT OF WAYS, JARED POLIS IS LIKE RONALD REAGAN.

WHEN REAGAN TOOK OFFICE IN 81 THE STAFF BEGAN COMPILING A LIST WHAT WAS CORPORATION IN THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION.

THIS WAS BEFORE THE INTERNET.

WHEN THE MEDIA WANTED THE LIST AND ALL THE DETAILS, THE OFFICE WAS THE GO-TO PLACE FOR THIS.

DESPITE ALL THAT WORK SHRODER IT HAD VERY LITTLE EFFECT ON THE POPULARITY.

CALLED REAGAN THE TAF-LAN.

THE QUALITY OF LIFE INTO COLORADO HAS DECLINED IN ONE GUBERNATORIAL TERM.

AS PATTY SAYS, POLIS LOOKS LIKE HE IS ON HIS WAY TO RE-ELECTION.

LIKE REAGAN, I GUESS, HE HAS THE RIGHT PERSONALITY THAT APPEALS TO VOTERS.

>> COLORADOANS HAVE THE HABIT OF RETAINING OR GOVERNORS.

WE DON'T ALWAYS KEEP OUR SENATORS.

WE KICKED OUT SENATORS.

TWO YEARS -- JOE O'DAE GETS A LOT OF TALK.

IS THIS A DONE DEAL OR IS THIS GOING TO BE CLOSE?

>> I THINK YOU ARE RIGHT THERE IS A LOT OF ATTENTION GOING ON AND THERE SHOULD BE.

WE ARE TALKING THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE DAY.

THE SENATORS ARE CONFIRMING THE U.S. SUPREME COURT NOMINEES.

THAT BEING SAID, I THINK YOU SEE THAT THE NATIONAL FOLKS ARE LOOKING TO COLORADO AND SAYING BENNETT IS GOING TO WIN.

THE NATIONAL SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE PULLING OUT THEIR ADVICE.

THEIR SUPER PACKS HAVE MOVED ON TO OTHER STATES.

THEY ARE PLACING THEIR BETS IN OUR STATES.

COLORADO HASN'T CHANGED A LOT IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.

THIS ISN'T MARK EIGHT YEARS AGO.

WE HAVE CHANGED WE ARE PRETTY MUCH A BLUE STATE.

THERE IS SO MUCH TO OVERCOME.

IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR.

>> SEAN, DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?

>> THIS IS A BLUE STATE.

A SOLID BLUE STATE.

THE HOPES TO EVEN LILAC OR PURPLE OR SOME SHADE ARE GOING TO BE DASHED UNFORTUNATELY.

IT WILL BE A SWING AND A MISS.

IN 2018 IS WHEN THE BLUE WAVE THAT BROUGHT SOME DEMOCRATS INTO OFFICE IN THE TREASURES OFFICE AS WELL AS IN THE COUNTIES.

A LOT OF REPUBLICAN COUNTY SHERIFF, CLERKS AND COMMISSIONERS WASHED AWAY WITH THE BLUE WAVE.

GOING TO FALL A LITTLE BIT SHORT WITH UNAFFILIATED BRAND RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE GOOD CANDIDATES.

BUT I JUST THINK, THAT JOE O'DAE BEING THE STANDARD BARRIER.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM.

ONE OF THIS GOING TO TACKLE THE HOUSING IN COLORADO.

COLORADO IS THE FIFTH MOST EXPENSIVE STATE TO BUY A HOUSE IN 2022.

THIS ELECTION WE ARE DECIDING WHETHER TO CREATE A PERMANENT STATEWIDE FUND.

THIS IS PROPOSITION 123.

>> SUPPOSE SOMEONE COMES TO YOUR HOUSE AND STEALS THE FOOD, GOES TO THE STORE AND BURNS IT DOWN.

IF YOU RAISE YOUR TAXES AND GIVE ME MONEY TO OPEN A RESTAURANT, THEN I'LL GIVE YOU FOOD.

EXPENSE IS SUPPLY VERSUS DEMAND.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO MOVE TO COLORADO.

WE HAVE THE GOVERNMENT CONSTRICTING THE SUPPLY IN SO MANY WAYS WITH ZONING LAWS AND STRICT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

YOU KNOW THESE NEW ECO THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO ADD $100,000 YOU CAN'T EVEN HEAT YOUR HOME WITH NATURAL GAS.

GOVERNMENT BUILDING HOUSING DONE COST WAY MORE.

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SELL IT FOR A SIGNIFICANT PROFIT.

SO PEOPLE HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

SO AFFORDING HOUSE STOCK IS GOING TO DETERIORATE.

THE DENVER PROPOSAL WHICH WOULD MAKE THINGS WORSE THAN THE CITY OF DENVER, THAT WOULD SAY IF YOU ARE LIKE AND ELDERLY LADY AND YOU HAVE A DEADBEAT TENANT THAT DOESN'T WANT TO PLAY YOU GOT TO PAY THE LAWYER.

MAKE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROBLEM EVEN WORSE.

>> LAWMAKERS WOULD TAKE THE BUDGET OF YEAR AND CARVE OUT THIS MONEY TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

>> WELL, WHEN YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, I THINK YOU LOOK ANY POLL ACROSS THE STATE IS ONE OF THE ISSUES.

IT IS OBVIOUSLY REALLY IMPORTANT.

SHOULD WE BE SOLVING THESE IMPORTANT ISSUES BY BALLOT INITIATIVES.

THE LEGISLATURE ARE TAKING THE CHUNKS SHOULD THE LEGISLATURE BE THE ONE DECIDING WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE.

SO I LOOK AT THIS BALLOT INITIATIVE IT IS PROBABLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

IT IS THE WRONG WAY TO DO IT.

WE SHOULDN'T PUTTING THIS HONOR BALLOT EVERY YEAR.

WE SHOULD BE ALLOWING OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE BUDGETARY DECISIONS GIVING MONEY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR FIRE DEPARTMENT OR TO SCHOOLS.

I THINK WE SHOULD BE DOUBLING DOWN ON OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY.

I HAVE ONE THOUGHT.

WHAT I WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVER DOZEN AFFORDING HOUSING THEY ARE HAVING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN ONE PASSES, HOW ARE VOTERS FEELING ABOUT THE ISSUES.

I CAN WANT WAIT TO SEE THE RESULTS.

>> IT WILL BE INTERESTING.

COLORADO SPRINGS, EAGLE COUNTY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING PEOPLE TO WORK THERE.

>> SCOTT IS EXACTLY RIGHT.

I THINK AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS AMONG SEVERAL ISSUES AMONG TOP OF MIND ISSUES.

I THINK THE COALITION OR 123 WHICH INCLUDES THE NATIONAL REALTORS.

I THINK THEY HAVE DONE THE RIGHT JOB OF GETTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE ROOM.

IN THE RIGHT YOU HAVE CONSERVATIVE VOTER WHO ARE JEALOUS OF THE TABOR REFUNDS.

AND ON THE LEFT, PROPOSITION 123 DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH.

I READ AN ARTICLE -- A HOUSE EDITORIAL THAT SAID THAT GOVERNMENT CASH IS GOING TO INFLATE RENT.

GOVERNMENT CASH GOING INTO THE POCKETS OF LANDLORDS.

I SEE IT FAILING.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK PATTY?

>> MY REPORTER WROTE A PIECE ON THIS WEEK.

HIS LEAD WAS THIS IS SO SIMPLE.

THERE IS NOTHING SIMPLE ABOUT THIS.

IT IS .1% OF 1% OF THE STATE INCOME TAX.

BUT WHO IS GOING TO ADMINISTER THESE GRANT PROGRAMS?

I DO LIKE IT THAT SOME OF THE MONEY WILL GO TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES THAT IS WHERE IT HAS TO BE SOLVED.

START PERMITTING THINGS FASTER.

STILL PUT IN CONTROL.

I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BUT NIGHTMARES OF PEOPLE TRYING TO DO BUILDING PROJECTS IN DENVER.

THAT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO WORK OUT AT THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL.

COULD INTENTIONS BUT WILL THERE BE GOOD RESULTS.

>> SCOTT, THERE IS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT ALCOHOL THIS ELECTION SEASON TOO IN COLORADO.

ALL THE ODDS ARE OUT RIGHT NOW.

PROPOSITION 125 ALLOW GROCERY STORE AND CONVENIENCE STORES SELL WINE.

>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ALCOHOL AGAIN BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A GRANT COMPROMISE THAT HAPPENED AT THE LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR.

THERE WAS SOMETHING LIKE 30 BILLIONS ON THE ISSUE OF ALCOHOL.

AND THEN WHEN IT CAME TO BELL INITIATIVE.

THERE WAS LIKE 99 DIFFERENT POTENTIAL BALLOT INITIATIVES.

THE MAJORITY WERE ON ALCOHOL ISSUES.

WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER WE HAVE LIQUOR AND WINE INSIDE GROCERY STORES, WE ARE GOING BACK TO THE VOTERS TO HAVE THEM DECIDE THIS ISSUE WHEN WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY.

NOT TRYING TO BEAT A DEAD HORSE HERE.

THIS IS THE TYPE OF ISSUE WHO GETS TO SELL WHAT?

WHAT IS GOOD FOR OUR SOCIETY?

THAT I THINK WE SHOULD BE LETTING OUR LEGISLATURES BALANCE WITH.

IT IS ASHAME THEY WEREN'T ALLOWED TO ANOTHER COMPROMISE.

WINE IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE IN YOUR GROCERY STORE.

>> IT WILL BE SO MUCH EASY TO DRINK WHEN EVER WE WANT.

ALLOW THIRD PARTY TO DELIVER WHENEVER HE WANT.

>> I THINK IT IS GOING TO MAKE IT -- CALL THEM DIG WORKERS.

I THINK THE OPPONENTS ARE GOING TO FAIL.

I THINK ALL THREE OF THEM PASS.

THIS IS ONLY GOING IN ONE DIRECTION.

CONVENIENCE, CONSUMER PRICE WENT OUT IN THE LIQUOR WARS.

SMALL CORPORATIONS ARE BASHING BIG CORPORATIONS A LOT OF THE PLAYERS INVOLVED ARE SOME FORM OF CORPORATE INTEREST.

THERE IS NO REVENUE IMPLICATIONS.

IT WILL MAKE PRICES FOR ALCOHOL LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE CONVENIENT.

>> WE ARE GETTING MORE SPOILED.

PROPOSITION 124 DOES CALL FOR BIGGER AND LIQUOR STORES COULD HAVE MORE STORES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

>> IT IS ASHAME PEOPLE ARE GROUPING ALL THESE TOGETHER.

IT IS LIKE A MIXED COCKTAIL.

126 IS GREAT FOR RESTAURANTS.

THEY WERE TRYING TO DO THIS THEMSELVES DURING THE PANDEMIC.

THEY GOT TO DO LIQUOR WHICH WAS GREAT.

THEY DON'T HAVE DRIVERS.

IF YOU GET THIRD PARTY PEOPLE THAT WILL HELP RESTAURANTS AND BE CONVENIENT FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

AS WE SAW WHEN BEER WAS ALLOWED IN RESTAURANTS AND GROCERY STORE IT DID NOT RUIN THE CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY.

I SEE THAT GOING THROUGH FOR WINE.

124 IS REALLY NOT A PROBLEM IN COLORADO.

IT IS BEING PUSHED BY ONE OUT OF STATE CORPORATION.

I THINK IF WE WANT TO SAVE LOCAL STORES THAT IS THE ONE THAT SHOULD GO DOWN.

>> 124?

>> 124.

SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT PROPOSITION 122?

>> THAT IS TO RELEGALIZE MUSHROOMS FOR MEDICAL USES.

THERE IS RESEARCH IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE THAT THESE HEALTH PEOPLE QUITE RAPIDLY OVERCOME LONG STANDING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS LIKE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS OR ANXIETY.

THE OPPONENTS OF 126 SAY IF YOU HAVE IT DELIVERED BY GRUBHUB THE DRIVERS MIGHT NOT BE AS VIGILANT.

ON THE OTHER TWO 124 AND 125 THE EFFECT IS GOING TO BE TO DRIVE THE SMALL MOM AND POP LIQUOR STORES WHICH ARE TECHNICALLY ORGANIZED AS CORPORATION.

THEY WILL BE DRIVEN OUT OF BUSINESS BY THE BIG NATIONAL CHAINS.

>> YOU HAVE UNTIL THIS MONDAY THE 31st TO PUT THE ENVELOPE BACK IN THE MAIL SO IT GETS COUNTED.

YOU CAN DROP YOUR BALLOT OFF AND EARLY VOTING TAKING PLACE AT 360 LOCATIONS.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU ALL THINK ARE VOTER, OUR LISTENERS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND WHEN FILLING IT OUT?

>> I LIKE TO FOCUS ON A LOCAL ISSUE IN LITTLETON.

LITTLETON DOES NOT CHARGE A LODGERS TAX.

ISSUE 3B ON THE BALLOT IN LITTLETON WILL PROVIDE $1 MILLION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDING.

IT WILL GO TO THE INDEPENDENT LIBRARY BUT A GOOD PORTION IS GOING IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTIST IN LITTLETON.

A MILLION DOLLARS IN A CITY OF 45,000 PEOPLE IS SUB SUBSTANTIAL.

I THINK IN THE FUTURE LITTLETON IS GOING TO BE FOCUS OF ARTS, CULTURE, DANCE, THEATER, AND MUSIC OUTSIDE OF DENVER.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF THOSE INITIATIVES.

>> IT IS RARE THAT A LODGING TAX WOULD GO.

>> PATTY?

>> I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE WHO SAW 60 MINUTES ON SUNDAY NIGHT.

OF THE REAL THREAT THAT HAVE GONE TO VOTING SYSTEMS.

THEIR EQUIPMENT IS IN 28 OF THE STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

THERE HAS NO PROOF ANY RIGGING THROUGH DEMENON VOTING.

THE THREATS HAVE TRICKLE DOWN TO PEOPLE.

YOU ARE HEARING ACROSS COLORADO WHICH IS CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARD FOR FAIR AND ACCURATE ELECTIONS.

EVERYONE PLEASE BE NICE TO THEIR POLL OPERATORS.

IF YOU HAVE TO WALK AROUND POLL PROTESTERS BEHAVE YOURSELVES.

WE ACCEPT THAT THE VOTE BE ACCURATE.

>> I THINK THE MAJORITY OF OUR POLL VOLUNTEERS ARE SENIOR.

>> THEY HAD TO WATCH A SECURITY VIDEO TO BE PREPARED.

>> TO FOLLOW-UP ON PATTY'S POINT THE DENIERS ARE A REAL THREAT TO DEMOCRACY.

IT IS SO DISTURBING SOME OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROPAGANDA WHO STAND UP TO THIS AND GOOD RESPONSIBLE REPUBLICANS.

WE WANT BOTH PARTIES TO BE RESPONSIBLE.

WHEN THE SENATE, THE LIARS ON ONE PARTY FALSELY PAINT PEOPLE LIKE PAM ANDERSON OR O'DAE BEING TRUMP TOOLS IT WILL MAKE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY -- WHEN I DO STAND UP TO TRUMP, WHY SHOULD I BOTHER DOING THAT.

>> I WOULD FOLLOW UP ON PATTY'S POINT.

THE LEGISLATURE THIS LAST YEAR HAD TO PASS A LAW THAT OUTLAWED FIREARMS AT YOUR POLLING LOCATIONS.

NOW THERE IS A 100 FOOT RULE THAT PROHIBITS FIREARMS OUTSIDE OF POLLING LOCATIONS JUST LIKE THERE IS A PROHIBITION OF CAMPAIGNING.

WE ARE LIVING AT A TIME POLL WORKERS ARE LIVING IN FEAR.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS IN PLACE NOW.

>> EVERYONE NOW IT IS TIME FOR OUR LIGHTNING ROUND.

PATTY, THE SPANKS AND THE THANKS ANY OTHER IDEAS FOR THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SPANK ALL THE NEGATIVE ADVERTISEMENT.

THE NEW CD DISTRICT MIGHT BE THE VERY, VERY WORST ON BOTH SIDES.

I DON'T THINK THEIR CAMPAIGNS.

IT IS SO UGLY YOU ARE ALMOST SCARED TO TURN ON THE TV.

THE O'DAE, ANTIO'DAE ADDS ARE CLOSE TOO.

>> I THINK WE WOULD AGREE WITH THAT.

ON ALL THE ADS.

IT IS A LOT.

>> THE DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE UNIFIED SCHOOLS.

FAMILIES ARE FLEEING THE DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECAUSE THE SCHOOLS ARE FAILURES.

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PROGRESS REPORT CAME OUT AND SAID, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE DPS ONLY ONE IN TEN EIGHT GRADERS CAN CONVERT A DECIMAL TO A FRACTION.

ONE IN TEN.

THAT IS A DISASTER.

OUR INCOMPETENT DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD IS RUN BY THE TEACHER'S UNION TO THE DETRIMENT OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

>> EDUCATION IS AN ISSUE.

>> IT IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE.

I THINK NEGATIVE ADS ARE GREAT.

I THINK NEGATIVE ADS LIKE I THINK ABOUT RESTAURANT RATINGS.

WHEN YOU HEAR ABOUT A RESTAURANT GAVE YOUR FRIEND FOOD POISONING IT STICKS TO YOUR MIND.

THEY ARE OUT THERE FOR A REASON BECAUSE THEY WORK.

AND SO, FOR US POLITICAL JUNKIES I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE NEXT NEGATIVE ADS.

I KNOW I'M IN THE MINORITY FOR THAT.

JUST IN TERMS OF DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.

IT IS DAYLIGHTS SAVINGS TIME.

I'M SICK OF GOING TO AND FROM WORK IN THE DARK.

IT IS TIME TO EAT THIS PRACTICE.

>> PEOPLE BASHING MEGA CORPORATIONS OUT OF STATE CORPORATIONS.

CORPORATIONS THEY MAKE THE THINGS WE NEED AT A PRICE WE CAN AFFORD WHETHER IT IS HOUSES, OR JOBS OR 401(k)S. I'M CONCERNED THAT BASHING CORPORATIONS THE EFFECT IT HAS ON YOUNGER VOTERS THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE VOTED AGAINST.

>> GOOD TO THINK ABOUT.

LET'S BE HAPPY.

LET'S THINK SOMETHING POSITIVE HAPPENING IN COLORADO OR STILL HAPPENING.

>> ONE OF THE REASONS WE LIKE LIVING IN COLORADO IS BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW MUCH ATTENTION IT HAS PAID TO IT.

TALK ABOUT HOW THE GREAT SAND DUNES HAS BEEN EXPANDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

JUST YESTERDAY, I THINK, POLIS ANNOUNCED THEY WILL EXPAND NEW TRAILS FOR THE AREA IN SOUTHERN COLORADO.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL SPOT.

>> OKAY.

>> IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO LIVE IN COLORADO.

TO CONFIRM THAT YOU CAN LOOK AT THE SENATE RACES IN GEORGIA AND PENNSYLVANIA.

ALL FOUR OF THE CANDIDATES ARE SO TERRIBLE EACH IN THEIR OWN SPECIAL WAY.

ALL OF THEM MORALLY UNFIT TO HOLD A PUBLIC TRUST.

NO REASONABLE PERSON WOULD BUY USED CAR FOR ANY OF THEM.

TO SAY WE ARE GOING TO GIVE ONE OF OUR VOTES TO O'DAE AND ONE OF THEM TO BENNET.

THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE QUALITY.

>> OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

>> THAT'S A POSITIVE.

ONE OF THE THINGS I DO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT IS THOSE ELECTION WORKERS THAT PATTY YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.

THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT OUTREACH TO OUR SENIOR POPULATION.

ALSO TO OUR YOUNGER VOTERS.

TO CALL THE STUDENTS FIRST TIME HAVING A SPECIAL OUTREACH TO TRY TO GET THEM WORK ON ELECTION.

I THINK ADDITIONAL PART OF THAT IS THAT WE HAVE PREREGISTRATION TO VOTE FOR THOSE WHO ARE JUST UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

THEY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THE SYSTEM AND A LITTLE BIT EARLIER.

I'M HAPPY, PROUD, AND ENTHUSIASTIC WE HAVE ENOUGH POLL WORKERS.

>> THAT IS GOOD.

>> THE DENVER REPUBLICAN PARTY SEND A LENGTHY EMAIL TO VOLUNTEER POLL WATCHERS WHICH WAS AT THE END CONCLUDED WITH THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING TO PRESERVE THE ELECTION INTEGRITY WE HAVE HERE.

WHEN REPUBLICANS ARE TALKING AMONG THEMSELVES THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT -- WE ARE MATURE IN A LOT OF WAYS IN COLORADO WITH REPRESENTATIVE VOTING BY MAIL.

COUNTY CLERKS AS EARLY AS THE LATE '90s HAD THE DISCRETION TO RUN MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS.

WE HAVE BEEN VOTING BY MAIL A LONG TIME.

DENVER REPUBLICANS WOULDN'T BE COPYING THE MESSAGE OF REPUBLICANS ELSEWHERE ABOUT QUESTIONING THE OUTCOME OF E LEKS.

>> THAT IS IT EVERYBODY.

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