In this photo taken May 24, 2013, a large sign posted at the entrance of Paradise Firearms in Colorado Springs, Colo., invites customers to sign a recall petition against Colorado Democratic State Senate President John Morse.(Phot by: Ed Andrieski/AP Photo)
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In late March, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed one of the nation’s toughest gun laws following the Sandy Hook and Aurora movie theater shootings. But voters opposed to the law—which requires background checks for private and online gun sales and limits magazine sizes to 15-rounds—are striking back.
Democratic state Senator John Morse, who represents a historically conservative Colorado Springs district, is facing a recall election due to his support for the gun control measure.
Organizers gathered more than twice the number of signatures needed to force a special election in Morse’s district.
Morse, who is the Senate president, has two options: resign or face the recall election to keep his seat. If Morse were to resign, Democrats would keep his seat and the appointed legislator would finish the rest of his term.
It works both ways, doesn't it? What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
This is potentially a preview of what might happen in 2014. Since you're supposed to represent the voters, when you decide to vote your conscience, you run this risk. In this case, the voters have the right of a recall election. And it does work both ways. If he does resign so another democrat can take the job, I wonder how long it would take to get a new petition going? Or is the new guy safe till the next election.
ReplyDeleteYou put that "works both ways" bit in to assuage your fears, but just you wait, 'Enry 'Iggins. 2014 is fast approaching.
ReplyDeleteSure, in states that allow recall elections, it can work both ways, but if 90% wanted these new laws, we'd see a lot more recalls done by your side rather than successful ones by our side.
ReplyDelete16,000 signatures collected for recall, 7100 were all that was required. He won his chair by 13,000 votes. Where is this 90% nonsense again???
ReplyDeleteLet them try to recall him. Poll after poll have supported these bills, so the pro-gun attempt to unseat him is doomed to failure. It'll be yet another embarrassment to the pro-gun lobby in a long line of recent embarrassments.
ReplyDeleteBaldr, Since you folk often make the claim that the gun lobby's influence neutralizes the voters' will in these elections, wont there be the same potential for interference from the gun control lobby getting involved? And wont getting support from the gun control industry make the politicians beholden to them insteat of the people?
Delete"A liberal super PAC called America Votes Action Fund donated $30,000 to defend Democratic Rep. Mike McLachlan of Durango against a grass-roots recall effort instigated by his votes for state gun control laws.
The Durango Herald reported Friday ( http://tinyurl.com/l76rxhz) that America Votes is just one of many out-of-state groups sending money to Colorado Democrats facing recall efforts. The recall effort against McLachlan failed."
http://www.denverpost.com/nationalpolitics/ci_23412805/30k-donation-an-eye-popper-recall-effort
Poll after poll huh? Show us a legitimate poll that supports these bills. Looks to me that the majority in Colorado doesn't support this at all. Stay tuned BO, there is more than just one recall effort going on. We will see who gets embarrassed.
DeleteHang him for treason
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