A Denver Dem’s Guide to the Messy GOP Primaries
It’s Friday, and we’re still deep in this Colorado primary conversation. But today, we’re talking about the craziness on the GOP side — and what role independent voters could have in next week’s primary election. Today on the show, host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi are joined by Ian Silverii, a longtime Democratic Party insider, to dissect the Republican candidates and chat about what, exactly, you should be doing with your Republican or Democratic primary ballot. (Hint: he wants you to fill it out!)
For more of Ian's political analysis, check out the awesome podcast he co-hosts, The Get More Smarter Podcast.
Ian mentioned past CCD guest Ryan Warner’s longform interviews with GOP gubernatorial candidates Greg Lopez and Heidi Ganahl.
Still not sure how to vote in this primary? Check out this helpful guide from Colorado Public Radio.
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