FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2020, file photo Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner speaks during a debate with Democratic former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in Denver. Gardner's re-election hinges on convincing the state's crucial slice of independent voters he's a nonpartisan problem-solver who will look out for the state.
Gardner has long been considered both one of the nimblest Republican politicians and also one of the most vulnerable. His 2014 run was praised as the best Senate campaign that year for defusing Democratic attacks about his role in a “war on women” and staying on message.
“I’m saying a prayer he doesn’t get swept out by our president,” said Linda Heintz, 71, a registered Republican in suburban Denver who plans to vote early for Gardner. Heintz still hasn’t decided whether she can vote for Trump but figured Gardner was a no-brainer.“He’s done nothing to not deserve reelection,” she said, acknowledging she doesn’t think many others in the state agree with her view.
GOP pollster David Flaherty noted that the Barrett nomination is especially difficult for Gardner. The independents he needs to win aren’t just non-partisan, they’re anti-partisanship, disliking even “the impression of partisan decision-making,” he said. Republicans’ push to confirm Barrett before the election, when they thwarted Democrats’ attempt at a less-rushed confirmation four years ago, is a tough sell.
Gardner exemplifies the bind several Republicans have found themselves in during the Trump era. In 2016, he reluctantly endorsed Trump, only to withdraw his endorsement after the “Access Hollywood” tape revealed Trump had boasted about sexually assaulting women. Gardner swiftly endorsed Trump’s reelection in early 2019, and during the rally in late February, Trump returned the favor. “Cory is a champion for the people of Colorado,” Trump told a packed arena in the conservative stronghold of Colorado Springs.
You must REFUSE to confirm a justice until a new president is inaugurated. Millions of Americans have already voted. Senators serve the people not this president. Break from him or lose November. scotusgate SenCoryGardner
COPi314 Bye Cory!
Gardner is going to lose no matter what he does about the Supreme Court. At this point he's more worried about what he's going to do once he's out of office.....
CardboardCoryCO Lets pack SenCoryGardner bags. Hickenlooper LauraChapin iansilverii copolitics cosen
Please vote him out Colorado people, PLEASE. He's a traitor.
Punish him for it? AP you are supposed to report the news not put in your own opinion
He must be beholding to someone or some thing. Not the people of the state or country.
PUNISH HIM ? For doing his job. Dems lost their minds! I heard some Dem nut on fake news MSNBC saying that 'packing the SCOTUS' would be retribution & payback. See they really didn't give a sh*t about RBG wishes. If Dems can't win they will change the rules so they can.MAGA
Are you threatening the Senator, AP?
Gardner is a hack.
SenCoryGardner VoteBlueDownBallot VoteThemALLout2020 VoteTheRestOut2022 blockbarett separation of church&state IS still supposed to be a thing to vote against the AMERICAN PEOPLE'S WILL is NOt ur job-YOU took a job 2 REPRESENT the people not your own self interest🙄VoteBlue
Do your think Colorado
We need to make it clear: a vote for Barnett means the end of your political career.
Hey Corey Gardner, duh!
Yes we do. SenCoryGardner will pay dearly for not listening to his constituents. He will be sent to Moscow on 11/3.
Hypocrite. 'Nuff said.
Colorado is the gold standard for mail-in voting. It works so well that we will be VOTING YOU OUT, in a few days. Cardboard Cory is on the edge & this handmaiden nomination will be his FINAL ACT in the name of his rapist friend; the most disgusting man, EVER! TrumpVirus
CA is screwed! Taxpayers are leaving in droves! Taxes are high! The entire school system stinks! Fires are out of control! Drug addiction is high! Homelessness is out of control! It’s no secret Nancy is holding out for more money because her poorly run state needs bailing out!
He's his own man and not a lying Puppet-ass Creep like Creepy-ass Joe Biden
Should have waited for the debate before you put this story out. Already hasn’t aged well.
Problem with that is if u dont punish him when he leaves office it dont matter. This is Y rich ppl tun for office they pass laws to protect their wealth and friends money once they're voted out they goto their yatchs and earn kick backs from pharma, oil, gas, etc companies.
Susan_Hennessey Vote him out!
openargs Republicans in Colorado don’t actually like the guy, they just hate Democrats and voting D more than they like him. But he’ll lose, or so I hope. I regret not being able to vote against him
On his way out.
Do better AP.
We do. And we will.
ClodaghSnarks The whole GOP is gonna get punished for this. Stealing one seat was bad enough, stealing two is outrageous.
Bye bye Cory
Not so much punish Gardner but to protect the rights of Americans and the decency of our country. Barrett should not be confirmed.
Voters need to reject anyone complicit with this hypocrisy! How many seats will you allow the gop to steal? VOTE! VOTE BLUE!
Gardner is down 9 points with less than four weeks to go & ballots were mailed yesterday. It was the 16 votes against healthcare, his refusal to meet with his constituents, and his broken promise to work as a bipartisan moderate that will ultimately cost him his job.
We know we have the votes. He has been a terrible senator--no meetings with constituents in the more populous part of the state--voting for Kavanaugh, against witnesses, against impeachment, takes months to respond to emails.
GOP has become a party readying terrorists. Trump issued his latest command 'stand down and stand by'. They are waiting for the tweet 'the wedding is on'. You are either with the terrorists, or you are against the. Famous words of George Bush. Make your choice.
He’s a dork
What? You guys almost reported just the facts ......
He’s already 10 points behind Hickenlooper, this will just put him further behind. He’s done.
This is poygnant.
Susan_Hennessey Cory Gardener votes with Trump 89% of the time!
Either way, he’s damned is he does, damned if he doesn’t. We don’t want him representing us.
Fingers crossed.
The Old, Pre-Complicit Cory:
Bitcoin just blasted up another $350 today! She's moving! Jack Dorsey's company 'Square' bought $50 million in Bitcoin this week!! $$ Crazy news and nobody is noticing. Invest America!
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When will politicians represent the people? He doesn't need to feel boxed in, do what the people of Colorado want. His purpose is to represent and legislate, Not to interminably run for re-election.
Sen. Gardner is a puppet of the radical Trump Republicans. Gardner is packing the court with radical far right Judges. He is already packing the courts!
Susan_Hennessey Good, make sure he knows he's getting spanked
Susan_Hennessey Gardner knows he’s almost assuredly toast. He’ll still vote Barrett in, to secure a private sector job that smiles down on such conservation action.
One, term, and done!
Susan_Hennessey No question, Gardner will lose his senate seat.
Use it
Susan_Hennessey SenCoryGardner I hope you have another job lined up after you betray us.
Sure hope so.
You guys don’t report that he offered to put everyone unemployed on his staff payroll amdit would have saved the American people TRILLIONS VOTE
Lol.... AP hacks to the rescue after the debate disaster😂
Not if you’re an actual Coloradian ol Cory will be just fine
Yeah he isn't winning Nov 3
“box in Cory Gardner”
Buh bye Cory
I am exactly the independent CoryGardner needs to vote for him, and this is exactly why I won’t.
No masks. Poor judgment.
Susan_Hennessey We are going to unseat ToddYoungIN in 2022 for the same reason. We won’t forget Todd.
Punish
Theres the GOPs answer to Biden packing the court. Shove another unqualified religious nut from the Federalist Society on SC, and it will get packed.
Punish? Punish?....well if you consider 50 lashes w/ a wet noodle punishment, then yeah, ok...
Cory had a great debate- cue the hit piece from AP 🙄
It’s backfiring on democrats.
After watching the Colorado Senate debate between SenCoryGardner and Hickenlooper last night, CoryGardner gets my vote, again. Hickenlooper is WrongForColorado. He refused to answer the court packing question. copolitics cosen
This would be fantastic. He is Mitch's lap dog.
AP ramping up their Democrat actives. Going from outright campaigning, to threatening Republican senators.
Lmao not with the Hickenlooper video I just saw they won't
He should be punished no matter how he votes
Colorado Republicans ll reward him for it Nov. 3. Because God Is on his side!
So it’s punishment? Thoughtful Democrats.
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