Why despite? That's a plus. Most informed people on the right support the Qanon movement. Its just the handful of the ignorant here on FR that haven't got the message. I blame old age.
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Posted on 06/30/2020 8:39:01 PM PDT by real saxophonist
Lauren Boebert upsets incumbent Scott Tipton in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District GOP primary
Tipton concedes race just after 9 p.m.
Right-wing restaurateur Lauren Boebert defeated incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton handily in Colorado’s Third Congressional District Republican primary Tuesday just one day after President Trump gave a Twitter endorsement to Tipton.
By: Blair Miller
last updated 9:25 PM, Jun 30, 2020
DENVER – Right-wing restaurateur Lauren Boebert defeated incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton handily in Colorado’s Third Congressional District Republican primary Tuesday just one day after President Trump gave a Twitter endorsement to Tipton.
Tipton conceded the race just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.
“3rd District Republicans have decided who they want to run against the Democrats this November. I want to congratulate Lauren Boebert and wish her and her supporters well,” Tipton said in a statement.
As of 9:10 p.m. Boebert led Tipton by 9 percentage points, 54% to 46%, though the Associated Press had yet to call the race.
Tipton is in his fifth term as the Third Congressional District representative, but Boebert challenged him from the right this year in an effort to win over more-conservative voters who believe Tipton has sided with Democrats too often on bipartisan deals.
Boebert owns Shooters Grill in Rifle, where employees open-carry firearms while serving and which was shut down by health officials when she opened in lieu of Colorado public health guidance last month.
Boebert has touted her Second Amendment bonafides during the campaign. Her website says she is “heading to Congress to drain the swamp, stand up for our rights, and tell all the left-wing lunatics we don’t want more government control, we want our freedom!”
She has received support from some county sheriffs on the Western Slope and gained national attention last year when she yelled at then-presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke at a rally, “Hell no, you won’t take our guns.”
She also discussed being interested in the QAnon conspiracy theory in an online show captured by Media Matters.
“No, honestly, everything that I’ve heard of Q, I hope that this is real. Because it only means that America is getting stronger and better, and people are returning to conservative values, and that’s what I am for,” she said in the interview clip. “And so, everything that I have heard about this movement is only motivating and encouraging and bringing people together, stronger. And if this is real, then it can be really great for our country.”
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos called on Republicans to denounce Boebert because of the QAnon statements.
“Not even multiple endorsements from President Trump could save Congressman Scott Tipton from his extreme, QAnon caucus challenger. Washington Republicans should immediately disavow Lauren Boebert and her extremist, dangerous conspiracy theories,” Bustos said in a statement.
Tipton’s defeat comes after President Trump tweeted support on Monday.
"Congressman @ScottRTipton is a great supporter of the #MAGA Agenda! He fights for your #2A rights and the Border Wall. Scott is working hard for Colorado and has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #CO03,” the president tweeted.
Tipton had handily won most of his prior elections. In 2018, he defeated Diane Mitsch Bush by nearly 8 percentage points. In 2016, he won by more than 14 percentage points, and in 2014, he won by more than 22 points.
Now, Boebert will face Mitsch Bush in this year’s General Election.
She defeated James Iacino 61% to 39% in the Democratic primary in the Third Congressional District, according to 9 p.m. returns.
This is a developing news story and will be updated.
OH MY GOSH SHE HAS A GUN!!!
TO THE SAFE SPACES!!! EVERYONE!!!
Colorado District 3 contains some of my favorite places in the world.
I refused to go there again when the dopers took over the state, but if they continue in this direction, I may go back.
The media is so professional....” Right-wing restaurateur Lauren Boebert defeated incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton”.
Wow....glad she won. Trump needs to stop listening to advisors about who to endorse and look at the person.
Watching an interview with her... she was upset current rep caucused too much with dems, she specifically mentioned his amnesty stance.
Wonder if they would dare arrest her for violating DC law?
This is what we needed to do across the country, replace the Bush League Republicans.
President Trump has to stop endorsing Bush League Republicans.
We can’t do the swamp draining of Congress that only we can do if he keeps endorsing swamp creatures unless we ignore his endorsements like they did here.
She needs campaign money, she has roughly none left and the rat has 350K.
https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2020&id=CO03
Do these scumbags ever say "left wing"? No
Don’t bother, we’re good without you.
I take it you aren’t in a business that makes money off of tourists.
I just said we’re good without you.
Married with 4 boys. Trump won this district 52-40, btw. So despite the attacks on her tweets supporting “Q” (a LONG time ago), she’s got a damn good shot.
NOPE. She defeated Tipton by attacking his support for illegal alien amnesty. It was her #1 issue.
HERE is her ad. Tipton ran NONE! NO ONE expected this loss.
Why despite? That's a plus. Most informed people on the right support the Qanon movement. Its just the handful of the ignorant here on FR that haven't got the message. I blame old age.
WWG1WGA
#GoMAGALady
“restaurateur = usually means hires cheap illegal labor. Open border libertarian. We will see.”
Incorrect sir. I have been there. It is all American. Lovely and polite ladies with a gun on their hips. They were most polite to pose for a photo with me with such. I loved it. It is the safest restaurant in Colorado. Many patrons as I were armed. Oddly the atmosphere was just like a friendly local restaurant. I loved it.
Prices were most reasonable and they make a hell of a hamburger etc. I was traveling with my friend from England.
He did not really understand it all. Silly boy he is.
whoa!
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