Pandemic and Colorado Politics

The pandemic has altered Colorado and U.S. politics in ways still being played out: the presidential and senate nominations; political campaigns, conventions and mail-back voting; ballot initiatives and petition circulation; delayed legislative session and budget deficits; and most importantly, the impact of fatalities and recession.

The 2020 election will be one of the most important in the post WWII era and its narrative is being framed by the pandemic. The Buzz and Crossley Center for Public Opinion Research are chronicling the changes and challenges.

• Biden moving toward delegate majority. Does Sanders stay in?, 3-19-20
• Democratic primary: Is it over?, 3-26-20
• From brokered to virtual convention, coronavirus changes politics, 4-9-20
• Flood of Colorado ballot initiatives now on hold: Coronavirus changes politics, 4-9-20
• Colorado sports betting starts May 1. Should it?, 4-20-20
• Americans support mail-back voting. Colorado got theirs in 2013, 4-28-20
• Colorado water policy in the pandemic, 5-1-20
• Massive state budget deficits: Colorado and California, 5-11-20
• Pandemic and Colorado Senate race: Gardner starts TV, Democrats “debate,” 5-19-20 
• Pandemic and petitions, 5-20-20
• Pandemic and public opinion: Colorado, 5-21-20
• The twin towers of pain: Part six, 5-27-20