Pat Stryker, Jared Polis, Tim Gill, and Rutt Bridges are known in Colorado political circles as “The Four Horsemen” (aka “Gang of Four” or “The Four Millionaires”). Significant political contributions from the four to favored Democratic candidates has played a role in electing a Democratic majority in Colorado’s house and senate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Stryker
We sure wish some other state would take these guys. They’ve really hurt Colorado.
Didn’t see it in the article. Do you recall if they are also the same group (or part of it) that was part of the big push to get a Dim SOS in Colorado a few years ago? Perhaps I’m not remembering correctly, but that is ringing a bell with me (may need more coffee ;-)