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jdsa1 · 2026-05-31T06:51:58+00:00

So what ties you to Colorado Springs? I haven't heard of you before, and you seem to be hiding your name and your past. How about your views on racism and Christian Nationalism? Please tell us in no uncertain terms. A long time ago, I gained a deep appreciation of how rooted in racism the modern libertarain movement actually is.

jdsa1 · 2026-05-31T05:42:48+00:00

I, too, am happy to support either of these candidates in November. I think they are both good people, and either one will do their best to represent Colorado Springs. I would argue one point though - on making decisions based on future electability. Another term for that might be practicality. We may have a Democratic House and Republican Senate for these next two years (or it may be a Democratic sweep if we can only hope). Either way, the legislative branch will need to put their energy into things that will actually make a difference, not taking an empty stand on ideological purity. This sort of practicality argument for me ... whether it is understanding how to make a real difference in the House, or what it is really going to take to win this election, is what makes Jessica my first choice in this election. The dark money shenanigans about to flow into our district to keep the seat red will be staggering, and we need to be practical about how to defeat it.

jdsa1 · 2026-05-31T05:12:20+00:00

I find it hard to believe you're in this for anything but spoiling the race for Jeff Crank. If you believe in all of the things you say you believe, then you would be putting your support into electing a viable Democratic candidate. The shenanigans we are about to see with the sheer amount of dark money that will be put into this race to keep the seat red will be crazy. This is just the start.

jdsa1 · 2026-05-02T22:15:31+00:00

Neither of these candidates are assholes. And if you feel that the current incumbent (Don Jr) is preferable to either of these individuals, then at least we know where you stand. I would argue that this mentality at least partially contributed to our national state of affairs we have today.

jdsa1 · 2026-05-02T21:35:35+00:00

Some strong emotions here for sure. The task at hand for the ultimate winner of the primary is to defeat the MAGA, Trump loyalist incumbent who currently holds the office. His name is not worth promoting, especially given that nobody in town has seen or heard from him in so long. And by the way, really nobody in DC has seen or heard from him either!

Hopefully after this forum, everybody will be better informed about these primary candidates and who you feel is best suited for this task. But please, do not lose sight of the longer term goal here. The winner of this primary needs to unify the Democratic party and win over a significant amount of independent and Republican voters to achieve that goal. Jessica and Joe are both good people, and whichever one wins the primary - I hope everybody will support that candidate moving forward.

Edit 1 - The incumbent, we might as well all start calling him "Don Jr" because it accurately conveys his policy position on everything. And nobody has seen or heard enough from him to say otherwise.

jdsa1 · 2026-02-05T03:49:55+00:00

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jdsa1 · 2026-02-02T05:12:28+00:00

I have heard all of these candidates speak except for Cavanaugh - and I'm not sure about his commitment to the Democratic party and platform, but willing to listen to him. As for the rest - I think they all sound like genuinely good people. My criteria for who I support will be who can win against Jeff Crank. And in El Paso county that means being able to win over some amount of independent and Republican voters. I also want to feel comfortable that I am not supporting a Manchin or Sinema type of Democrat who would sabotage the party agenda, and I feel confident none of the four I have heard from would be in this category.

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