Podcast appearances and mentions of ron hanks

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222 Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Global Conflict, Economic Anxiety, And America's Energy Future Collide. Hour 1 of Rush To Reason features John Rush, Andy Peth, and financial expert Jordan Goodman in a rapid-fire discussion of global war threats, economic uncertainty, energy policy, and political power. They examine how rising tensions with Iran could impact oil prices, inflation, airline travel, and global stability. The conversation asks if the world is edging toward wider conflict and how much America's economic future hinges on events in the Strait of Hormuz. The hour also sharply critiques the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell, debating interest rates, housing, inflation, and the political forces shaping economic decisions. Other topics include Spirit Airlines' collapse, blocked mergers, LNG exports, Colorado's natural gas, Cuba's ongoing crisis, and the political fallout from rising utility bills. From energy independence and airline bankruptcies to inflation and geopolitics, Hour 1 highlights how deeply interconnected today's major systems are. HOUR 2 Colorado Republicans Face A Political Identity Crisis. Hour 2 delivers a candid look at Colorado's Republican Party and its candidates, spotlighting the divide between ideology, strategy, and electability. John Rush and Andy Peth assess Greg Lopez, Victor Marks, Scott Bottoms, and Barb Kirkmeyer, raising the tough question: who can win statewide in today's Colorado? They cover campaign charisma, debate strategy, abortion politics, voter psychology, caucus influence, and whether splitting the conservative vote unintentionally helps Democrats. John and Andy discuss how unaffiliated voters influence elections, why emotional political movements struggle to expand beyond their base, and how internal Republican divisions could affect congressional races. They also examine the decline of Colorado Republican leadership, criticizing infighting, failed strategy, and divisive figures. The hour ends with a warning about political reality, messaging, and whether Colorado Republicans will adapt or keep losing statewide influence. HOUR 3 Candidate Vetting, Party Chaos, And The Fight Over Colorado's Republican Future. Hour 3 dives into candidate vetting, political credibility, and the growing feud within Colorado's Republican Party. John Rush, Andy Peth, and Eli Bremer discuss the controversy surrounding former CD8 candidate Adam DeRito and what his story reveals about the party leadership and candidate screening in Colorado. They explore allegations about DeRito's military history, dishonesty, and fabricated stories, showing how flawed candidates can still rise inside activist circles. The discussion then broadens: Colorado Republicans are accused of empowering emotional factions and unelectable candidates while alienating the unaffiliated voters needed to win statewide. They also discuss Ron Hanks, Dave Williams, caucus politics, donor fatigue, lawsuits, and party cronyism, highlighting frustration with a system that rewards activism over electability. The hour ends with a warning about political incentives, failed leadership, and whether Colorado Republicans can rebuild credibility before losing statewide relevance for good.

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222 Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Global Conflict, Economic Anxiety, And America's Energy Future Collide. Hour 1 of Rush To Reason features John Rush, Andy Peth, and financial expert Jordan Goodman in a rapid-fire discussion of global war threats, economic uncertainty, energy policy, and political power. They examine how rising tensions with Iran could impact oil prices, inflation, airline travel, and global stability. The conversation asks if the world is edging toward wider conflict and how much America's economic future hinges on events in the Strait of Hormuz. The hour also sharply critiques the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell, debating interest rates, housing, inflation, and the political forces shaping economic decisions. Other topics include Spirit Airlines' collapse, blocked mergers, LNG exports, Colorado's natural gas, Cuba's ongoing crisis, and the political fallout from rising utility bills. From energy independence and airline bankruptcies to inflation and geopolitics, Hour 1 highlights how deeply interconnected today's major systems are. HOUR 2 Colorado Republicans Face A Political Identity Crisis. Hour 2 delivers a candid look at Colorado's Republican Party and its candidates, spotlighting the divide between ideology, strategy, and electability. John Rush and Andy Peth assess Greg Lopez, Victor Marks, Scott Bottoms, and Barb Kirkmeyer, raising the tough question: who can win statewide in today's Colorado? They cover campaign charisma, debate strategy, abortion politics, voter psychology, caucus influence, and whether splitting the conservative vote unintentionally helps Democrats. John and Andy discuss how unaffiliated voters influence elections, why emotional political movements struggle to expand beyond their base, and how internal Republican divisions could affect congressional races. They also examine the decline of Colorado Republican leadership, criticizing infighting, failed strategy, and divisive figures. The hour ends with a warning about political reality, messaging, and whether Colorado Republicans will adapt or keep losing statewide influence. HOUR 3 Candidate Vetting, Party Chaos, And The Fight Over Colorado's Republican Future. Hour 3 dives into candidate vetting, political credibility, and the growing feud within Colorado's Republican Party. John Rush, Andy Peth, and Eli Bremer discuss the controversy surrounding former CD8 candidate Adam DeRito and what his story reveals about the party leadership and candidate screening in Colorado. They explore allegations about DeRito's military history, dishonesty, and fabricated stories, showing how flawed candidates can still rise inside activist circles. The discussion then broadens: Colorado Republicans are accused of empowering emotional factions and unelectable candidates while alienating the unaffiliated voters needed to win statewide. They also discuss Ron Hanks, Dave Williams, caucus politics, donor fatigue, lawsuits, and party cronyism, highlighting frustration with a system that rewards activism over electability. The hour ends with a warning about political incentives, failed leadership, and whether Colorado Republicans can rebuild credibility before losing statewide relevance for good.

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222 Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Global Conflict, Economic Anxiety, And America's Energy Future Collide. Hour 1 of Rush To Reason features John Rush, Andy Peth, and financial expert Jordan Goodman in a rapid-fire discussion of global war threats, economic uncertainty, energy policy, and political power. They examine how rising tensions with Iran could impact oil prices, inflation, airline travel, and global stability. The conversation asks if the world is edging toward wider conflict and how much America's economic future hinges on events in the Strait of Hormuz. The hour also sharply critiques the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell, debating interest rates, housing, inflation, and the political forces shaping economic decisions. Other topics include Spirit Airlines' collapse, blocked mergers, LNG exports, Colorado's natural gas, Cuba's ongoing crisis, and the political fallout from rising utility bills. From energy independence and airline bankruptcies to inflation and geopolitics, Hour 1 highlights how deeply interconnected today's major systems are. HOUR 2 Colorado Republicans Face A Political Identity Crisis. Hour 2 delivers a candid look at Colorado's Republican Party and its candidates, spotlighting the divide between ideology, strategy, and electability. John Rush and Andy Peth assess Greg Lopez, Victor Marks, Scott Bottoms, and Barb Kirkmeyer, raising the tough question: who can win statewide in today's Colorado? They cover campaign charisma, debate strategy, abortion politics, voter psychology, caucus influence, and whether splitting the conservative vote unintentionally helps Democrats. John and Andy discuss how unaffiliated voters influence elections, why emotional political movements struggle to expand beyond their base, and how internal Republican divisions could affect congressional races. They also examine the decline of Colorado Republican leadership, criticizing infighting, failed strategy, and divisive figures. The hour ends with a warning about political reality, messaging, and whether Colorado Republicans will adapt or keep losing statewide influence. HOUR 3 Candidate Vetting, Party Chaos, And The Fight Over Colorado's Republican Future. Hour 3 dives into candidate vetting, political credibility, and the growing feud within Colorado's Republican Party. John Rush, Andy Peth, and Eli Bremer discuss the controversy surrounding former CD8 candidate Adam DeRito and what his story reveals about the party leadership and candidate screening in Colorado. They explore allegations about DeRito's military history, dishonesty, and fabricated stories, showing how flawed candidates can still rise inside activist circles. The discussion then broadens: Colorado Republicans are accused of empowering emotional factions and unelectable candidates while alienating the unaffiliated voters needed to win statewide. They also discuss Ron Hanks, Dave Williams, caucus politics, donor fatigue, lawsuits, and party cronyism, highlighting frustration with a system that rewards activism over electability. The hour ends with a warning about political incentives, failed leadership, and whether Colorado Republicans can rebuild credibility before losing statewide relevance for good.

Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Ron Hanks's Lawsuit challenging the State's semi open primary, proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax CD3 candidate Ron Hanks files lawsuit challenging the State's semi open primary with alarming data on unaffiliated voters. Plus Trump puts Dems in a bind with his proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax. This episode of The Chuck and Julie Show features CD3 candidate Ron Hanks discussing his primary challenge against Jeff Hurd and a landmark lawsuit targeting Colorado's semi-open primary system. The hosts also examine allegations of campaign finance fraud ("smurfing") and the severe financial instability currently facing the Colorado Republican Party. The CD3 Primary and the Challenge to Incumbency Ron Hanks details his recent performance at the CD3 assembly, where he successfully campaigned despite what he described as rule-bending by the committee to favor incumbent Jeff Hurd. Hanks notes that while Hurd was allowed to speak for 11 minutes despite a 3-minute limit, he was ultimately booed by the assembly and left through a side door. Hanks characterizes Hurd as "timid" and alleges that Hurd and Speaker Johnson pressured the Trump administration to rescind endorsements of other conservative candidates by threatening to "scuttle the America First agenda." Hanks maintains that CD3 must not be a "sacrificial lamb" for establishment Republicans who vote against Trump's tariffs or for protecting congressional misconduct. Legal Challenges to Colorado's Primary System A central theme of the discussion is the lawsuit filed by Hanks and other candidates to exclude unaffiliated voters from Republican primaries. Hanks argues that the current system violates the 14th Amendment and the right of private association by allowing non-members to decide party nominees. He presents data using "regressive methodology" showing that in Mesa County's 2024 primary, 10,000 of the 27,000 votes cast were from unaffiliated voters, significantly diluting the Republican base. The hosts express concern that the system is being "weaponized" to ensure establishment candidates win over grassroots conservatives. Financial Crisis and "Smurfing" Allegations The Colorado Republican Party is reportedly in a state of financial collapse, with approximately 400,000 in debt and only 12.55 in cash on hand. The hosts blame former leadership for "failure by design," citing excessive travel reimbursements and a lack of organized opposition to "jungle primaries." Additionally, the program highlights "smurfing" allegations against candidate Victor Marks. These claims suggest that Marks' campaign reported thousands of small donations from individuals who, when contacted, denied ever contributing to his campaign. Infrastructure and National Policy The episode concludes with a critique of Denver's Regional Transportation District (RTD). Chuck Boniwell notes that ridership has decreased by over 20%, yet the city continues to fund "bus rapid transit" projects that he argues are bankrupting the system. On a national level, the hosts praise Donald Trump's proposal to suspend the federal gas tax, viewing it as a strategic move to force Democrats into a difficult political position regarding inflation and taxpayer relief. The discussion underscores a deep divide between the Colorado Republican grassroots and the party establishment. With a critical court date approaching and the state party facing near-total insolvency, the outcome of the CD3 primary and the pending election lawsuit will likely determine the future trajectory of conservative politics in the state.

Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Ron Hanks's Lawsuit challenging the State's semi open primary, proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax CD3 candidate Ron Hanks files lawsuit challenging the State's semi open primary with alarming data on unaffiliated voters. Plus Trump puts Dems in a bind with his proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax. This episode of The Chuck and Julie Show features CD3 candidate Ron Hanks discussing his primary challenge against Jeff Hurd and a landmark lawsuit targeting Colorado's semi-open primary system. The hosts also examine allegations of campaign finance fraud ("smurfing") and the severe financial instability currently facing the Colorado Republican Party. The CD3 Primary and the Challenge to Incumbency Ron Hanks details his recent performance at the CD3 assembly, where he successfully campaigned despite what he described as rule-bending by the committee to favor incumbent Jeff Hurd. Hanks notes that while Hurd was allowed to speak for 11 minutes despite a 3-minute limit, he was ultimately booed by the assembly and left through a side door. Hanks characterizes Hurd as "timid" and alleges that Hurd and Speaker Johnson pressured the Trump administration to rescind endorsements of other conservative candidates by threatening to "scuttle the America First agenda." Hanks maintains that CD3 must not be a "sacrificial lamb" for establishment Republicans who vote against Trump's tariffs or for protecting congressional misconduct. Legal Challenges to Colorado's Primary System A central theme of the discussion is the lawsuit filed by Hanks and other candidates to exclude unaffiliated voters from Republican primaries. Hanks argues that the current system violates the 14th Amendment and the right of private association by allowing non-members to decide party nominees. He presents data using "regressive methodology" showing that in Mesa County's 2024 primary, 10,000 of the 27,000 votes cast were from unaffiliated voters, significantly diluting the Republican base. The hosts express concern that the system is being "weaponized" to ensure establishment candidates win over grassroots conservatives. Financial Crisis and "Smurfing" Allegations The Colorado Republican Party is reportedly in a state of financial collapse, with approximately 400,000 in debt and only 12.55 in cash on hand. The hosts blame former leadership for "failure by design," citing excessive travel reimbursements and a lack of organized opposition to "jungle primaries." Additionally, the program highlights "smurfing" allegations against candidate Victor Marks. These claims suggest that Marks' campaign reported thousands of small donations from individuals who, when contacted, denied ever contributing to his campaign. Infrastructure and National Policy The episode concludes with a critique of Denver's Regional Transportation District (RTD). Chuck Boniwell notes that ridership has decreased by over 20%, yet the city continues to fund "bus rapid transit" projects that he argues are bankrupting the system. On a national level, the hosts praise Donald Trump's proposal to suspend the federal gas tax, viewing it as a strategic move to force Democrats into a difficult political position regarding inflation and taxpayer relief. The discussion underscores a deep divide between the Colorado Republican grassroots and the party establishment. With a critical court date approaching and the state party facing near-total insolvency, the outcome of the CD3 primary and the pending election lawsuit will likely determine the future trajectory of conservative politics in the state.

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222 Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Friday's episode of Rush to Reason opens with John Rush and Andy Peth discussing Colorado's Republican infighting, which takes center stage as they sound off on the lawsuit challenging the state's open primary system. Are Republicans losing because of election rules—or because they refuse to face Colorado's political reality? Ron Hanks, Scott Bottoms supporters, and the “Davidian” wing of the party come under heavy criticism as John and Andy debate strategy, candidate quality, and the future of the GOP. Could Greg Lopez's independent run make an already difficult 2026 race even worse? Then Andy Peth dives into one of the most controversial movie adaptations of the year with Animal Farm, uncovers a surprise hidden gem in The Sheep Detectives, and steps back into brutal tournament combat with Mortal Kombat 2. Which movie completely missed the point of its source material? Which one became an unexpected four-star favorite? And which film is pure fun for longtime fans? Find the complete breakdown of Andy's Movie Reviews ➡️ https://www.rushtoreason.com/movie-reviews-2/ Movie Reviews • 14:54— Animal Farm review begins • 30:02 — The Sheep Detectives review begins • 42:51 — Mortal Kombat 2 review begins HOUR 2 Hour 2 of Rush to Reason swings from heartfelt emotion to full-blown movie mayhem. John Rush opens the hour with his annual Mother's Day tribute, featuring the powerful “World's Toughest Job” interview that reminds listeners just how much moms sacrifice every single day. The emotional moment quickly gives way to one of the most entertaining Friday movie hours yet as John, Andy Peth, callers, and listeners launch into an endless stream of fight movies, legendary action scenes, and unforgettable movie brawls. From Roadhouse, Rocky, The Matrix, and John Wick to Lethal Weapon, Predator, Saving Private Ryan, Batman Begins, and 300, the hour becomes a celebration of classic action films, martial arts legends, war movies, and cult favorites. Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, and Denzel Washington all enter the conversation as the crew debates what truly makes a great fight movie—storytelling, choreography, humor, or pure entertainment. Whether it's emotional tributes, brutal boxing matches, sword fights, kung fu classics, or hilarious comedy battles, Hour 2 delivers nonstop nostalgia and movie fun.

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222 Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Friday's episode of Rush to Reason opens with John Rush and Andy Peth discussing Colorado's Republican infighting, which takes center stage as they sound off on the lawsuit challenging the state's open primary system. Are Republicans losing because of election rules—or because they refuse to face Colorado's political reality? Ron Hanks, Scott Bottoms supporters, and the “Davidian” wing of the party come under heavy criticism as John and Andy debate strategy, candidate quality, and the future of the GOP. Could Greg Lopez's independent run make an already difficult 2026 race even worse? Then Andy Peth dives into one of the most controversial movie adaptations of the year with Animal Farm, uncovers a surprise hidden gem in The Sheep Detectives, and steps back into brutal tournament combat with Mortal Kombat 2. Which movie completely missed the point of its source material? Which one became an unexpected four-star favorite? And which film is pure fun for longtime fans? Find the complete breakdown of Andy's Movie Reviews ➡️ https://www.rushtoreason.com/movie-reviews-2/ Movie Reviews • 14:54— Animal Farm review begins • 30:02 — The Sheep Detectives review begins • 42:51 — Mortal Kombat 2 review begins HOUR 2 Hour 2 of Rush to Reason swings from heartfelt emotion to full-blown movie mayhem. John Rush opens the hour with his annual Mother's Day tribute, featuring the powerful “World's Toughest Job” interview that reminds listeners just how much moms sacrifice every single day. The emotional moment quickly gives way to one of the most entertaining Friday movie hours yet as John, Andy Peth, callers, and listeners launch into an endless stream of fight movies, legendary action scenes, and unforgettable movie brawls. From Roadhouse, Rocky, The Matrix, and John Wick to Lethal Weapon, Predator, Saving Private Ryan, Batman Begins, and 300, the hour becomes a celebration of classic action films, martial arts legends, war movies, and cult favorites. Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, and Denzel Washington all enter the conversation as the crew debates what truly makes a great fight movie—storytelling, choreography, humor, or pure entertainment. Whether it's emotional tributes, brutal boxing matches, sword fights, kung fu classics, or hilarious comedy battles, Hour 2 delivers nonstop nostalgia and movie fun.

It's not a "civil disobedience" it's an insurgency. well organized and well funded.  Ron Hanks gives his analysis.

Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Guest Host, Ron Hanks with guests, Mark Hampton and Ashe Epp - The COGOP Vice-Chair meeting and the Tina Peters Hearing The big issues: the COGOP meeting tonight, in which Mark is a candidate for vice-chair; and the Tina Peters court hearing tomorrow, which Ashe Epp will be attending.

With special guest host Ron Hanks!

THE COLORADO GOP IS ABOUT TO COMMIT SUICIDE FOR THE PARTY Word on the street is that Herr Dave Williams, called here Baghdad Bob by Dick Wadhams in a column, has the votes to opt out of the primary system in Colorado. He's kicked out anyone who dares to disagree with him (did you know Lauren Boebert is now a RINO?) on the Central Committee and just threw out a bunch of Weld voters who would have voted no on the stupid plan. This means we could face a situation where FOUR members of Congress, where President Trump barely has a majority, could NOT be chosen at the state assembly. They weren't last time, you remember Williams and his collection of morons endorsed a bunch of other losers, including Williams, who got his butt kicked. This means we could lose control of the House when Williams nominates himself, Ron Hanks, Janek Joshi and someone other than Lauren Boebert to run. I'm gonna get Dick on the show to discuss asap.

Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden With Guests, Ron Hanks and Anna Ferguson - CO GOP calls for corrupt Secretary of State Griswold to resign The Colorado Republican Party calls for corrupt Colorado Secretary of State Griswold to resign as the the Party reveals bombshell information on the election systems passwords scandal and cover up. Party Secretary Anna Ferguson and Rep. Ron Hanks, Chair of the Party Ballot and Election Security Committee join the show with the latest.

CO GOP calls for DAs to step up and investigate Sos Griswold and election system password scandal and cover up.  With CO GOP Secretary Anna Ferguson and Rep. Ron Hanks.

Hackers and thieves are trying to steal your Party's identity.  Ron Hanks and Laurel Imer warn RINOs' coup attempt in Colorado is part of a much bigger Never Trump scheme.

Former State Representative Ron Hanks served the Colorado House of Representatives from 2021 to early 2023. Primary, Colorado 3 against Boebert.

Donald Trump claims in a stump speech, to humorous effect, that Melania won't allow him to buy bacon anymore because it's gotten too expensive.Jeff Hurd joins Dan with a final update on his race to replace Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District against state GOP-endorsed Ron Hanks and Pueblo Republican Stephen Varela. The primary will be decided Tuesday night, with Ryan providing live coverage on 630 KHOW after Dan's show.

The Chuck & Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden With Guest, Lori Saine Establishment Republicans launch attack ads full of lies against grassroots candidates Ron Hanks in CD3 and Lori Saine in Weld County. Lori joins the show to set the record straight. Plus will the media's ridiculous attempts to call the Biden gaffe tapes “cheap fakes” backfire?

Dr. Jill Biden laughably tries to suggest the reason for Joe's debatable success as President is because of his age, not in spite of it.Stephen joins Dan with an update on his race in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District against fellow lead candidates Jeff Hurd and Ron Hanks.Stephen Varela for Congress | Colorado's 3rd District (stephenvarelaforcolorado.com)

The Chuck & Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Corrupt Judge throws out the Constitution in his even more corrupt jury instructions as deliberations begin in the Trump New York trial. Plus who is behind bizarre Ron Hanks ad?

The jury is deliberating in the Trump New York trial.  We do our best to read the jury tea leaves.  Plus who is behind the bizarre attack ad against CD3 candidate Ron Hanks?

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Super Tuesday came and went and left us with the same situation we had beforehand; that's right, it's a Biden-Trump rematch, and no, there's nothing you can do about it. But Dark Brandon is back: President Biden absolutely overcame incredibly low expectations for his State of the Union speech, and (formerly) rising Republican star Dark Katie Britt from Alabama vastly underperformed her basically average expectations.Later, the Colorado House Republicans catch “nopeachment fever” from their colleagues in Washington DC; this time, they're going after a friend of the pod, and most likely a Fox News hit! They also tried and failed to make abortion and maybe also IVF illegal in Colorado right after even ALABAMA realized the error of their ways and carved out an exception for IVF in their heinous anti abortion law. Next, Colorado Democrats' favorite Republican Copy Machine Masochist is back! What genre of office equipment will Ron Hanks exact his revenge on in his latest electoral endeavor? And finally, we did it yall: Democrats are finally killing off Colorado's oil and gas industry -- for the fifth time -- once and for all. Or whatever. 

The Chuck & Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden With Guests, J. Christian Adams, Dave Williams and Ron Hanks It's a great grassroots lineup this 2024 election season. CO GOP grassroots warriors Dave Williams and Ron Hanks have announced their candidacies, Williams in CD 5 and Hanks 9in CD 3. They join the show, Plus J. Christian Adams, President of the Public Interest Legal Foundation on a brief they are filing regarding the Trump Supreme Court case.

It's a great 2024 election season for CO GOP as grassroots warriors lead the field congressional primaries.   Dave Williams for CD5 and Ron Hanks for CD3 join the show.  Plus an unexpected boost for Trump's Colorado Supreme Court case.

The Chuck & Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden With Guests, Col. Ret. John Mills and Ron Hanks Spineless GOP lawmakers caved to the Deep State and reauthorized FISA to continue spying on American citizens without a warrant. National Security expert Col. Ret. John Mills explains why this provision needs to be killed. Plus Ron Hanks, Chair of the CO GOP Ballot and Election Security Committee says follow the money and you will see why RINO Colorado Clerk and Recorders attack anyone who pushes for election integrity.

The Chuck & Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden With Guests, Ron Hanks and Trent Leisy Ron Hanks and the Colorado GOP stand up for election integrity and for some reason that triggers RINO/Uniparty types. Plus CD4 GOP candidate Trent Leisy gives his side of the story following social media accusations and attacks.

Ron Hanks on the CO GOP fight for election integrity.  And CD4 GOP candidate Trent Leisy defends his integrity following social media attacks.

Did Prop HH actually pass and the recent 2023 Colorado Election Results were the product of fraud???  That appears to the be claim Ron Hanks, the Colorado GOP Ballot and Election Security Commitee Chairman.  George reads a letter from Hanks sent to state party just after Thanksgiving. George welcomes Matt Crane, Executive  Director of the Colorado Clerks Association to talk about the allegations and how secure are Colorado Elections.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was the Colorado 2023 election stolen?  Did Prop HH actually pass?  The chairman of the Colorado GOP Ballot and Election Security team, Ron Hanks seems to believe it weas stolen.  After Thanksgiving, Hanks sent out a letter encouraging Republicans not to certify the 2023 vote because of fraud.  Did he provide any proof of fraud?  Take a guess.  George and callers discuss IF this repeated call of election fraud will help or hurt the GOP statewide and nationally.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chuck & Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden With Guest, Mark Tapson. Mark Tapson, a Shillman Fellow one Popular Culture at the David Horowitz Freedom Center on how crazed feminist mothers are destroying their sons. Plus Grassroots activist and former Senate GOP candidate Ron Hanks addresses the Mike Lindell sponsored Election Summit on why there is reason to hope in Colorado.

Guests, Anna Ferguson, State Party Secretary of the Colorado Republican Party and fellow grassroot activists, Ron Hanks, Peg Cage and, Todd Watkins. The new Colorado GOP with an epic smackdown of whiny virtue-signaling RINOs. Plus the truth about the riots destroying France.

The Heartland POD on TwitterGo to heartlandpod.com for information on all our political podcasts, and a link to support our work on Patreon. Sign up as an Official PODhead for just $5 per month to access all our premium podcast segments and political writing. To join the conversation on Twitter, find us at THE Heartland POD. Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: RINO hunters looking for a bloodbathAs county clerks across Colorado prepared to send out mail ballots to voters on Monday, former President Donald Trump weighed in on one of the state's most-watched 2022 races.Trump blasted Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe O'Dea, a Denver construction CEO, as a “RINO,” or Republican in name only, over comments O'Dea made about a potential 2024 Trump presidential campaign.In a Sunday appearance on CNN's State of the Union, O'Dea was asked whether the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol should disqualify Trump from running again. O'Dea called the events of Jan. 6 “a black eye for our country,” though he has previously said he doesn't believe Trump deserves blame for the Capitol attack.“I don't think Donald Trump should run again,” O'Dea said Sunday. “I'm going to actively campaign against Donald Trump and make sure that we've got four or five really great Republicans right now — Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott. They can run and serve for eight years.”Trump responded in a post on his Truth Social website: “MAGA doesn't Vote for stupid people with big mouths”O'Dea faces an uphill battle against incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat who is seeking his third full Senate term, in a state that has trended increasingly blue in recent elections. Bennet has led O'Dea in recent polling by an average of eight percentage points, according to FiveThirtyEight.A first-time candidate who has pitched himself as a moderate on social issues, O'Dea has walked a tightrope throughout his campaign as he seeks to win over moderate voters without alienating the conservative Republican base.He did not publicly state his opposition to a Trump 2024 bid until after the June GOP primary, when he defeated far-right state Rep. Ron Hanks with 55% of the vote. His campaign clarified that O'Dea would still support Trump in the general election if the former president wins the GOP nomination, but O'Dea has since backed off of that position in interviews.GOP state Rep. Dave Williams, a far-right election denier who mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn earlier this year, reacted to Trump's comments in a Twitter post.“Ouch,” Williams wrote. “Maybe Joe's campaign shouldn't alienate the base 3 weeks before an election.”Trump's criticism follows Ron Hanks' endorsement of the Libertarian in the Senate race, Bryan Peotter, who has put election denial and total opposition to abortion at the center of his campaign. The Libertarian wrote on Twitter that Trump's attack on O'Dea “reads like an endorsement for my campaign pretty clearly.”In an Oct. 7 appearance on the conservative “Chuck and Julie Show,” Ron Hanks, who received just under 45% of the vote in the GOP's June primary, said neither Peotter nor O'Dea have a chance of beating Bennet - and that Republican voters should vote for Peotter to send a message to party leaders.“It's our time now as grassroots Colorado conservatives to step in. We have a big battle ahead to try to reform this leadership,” said Hanks. “It's got to be a bloodbath.”COLORADO NEWSLINE: Will Colorado legalize psychedelic mushrooms?Ten years after Colorado voters made history by approving the ballot measure that legalized recreational marijuana, this November's Proposition 122 would allow licensed ‘healing centers' and decriminalize personal use of some hallucinogens. The Natural Medicine Health Act would establish a regulated market for psilocybin and psilocyn, the psychoactive compounds found in psychedelic mushrooms. Placed on the 2022 ballot by a citizen initiative, it will become law if a majority of Colorado voters give their approval.The measure would allow licensed “healing centers” to provide access to psilocybin and psilocyn for therapeutic purposes. It would also decriminalize the “personal use” of the substances, allowing people to possess and grow psychedelic mushrooms in their own homes.GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOXNatural Medicine Colorado, the group backing the effort says “Natural psychedelic medicines are non-addictive, and can have profound benefits for people struggling with mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, opioid use disorder, and those struggling to find peace at the end of their lives.”Proposition 122 qualified for the ballot in July after organizers submitted more than the required 124,632 valid signatures to the secretary of state's office. An issue committee backing the measure has reported more than $2.8 million in contributions, according to campaign finance disclosures.Nearly all of that funding came from New Approach PAC, a Washington, D.C.-based PAC that advocates for drug policy reform. Top donors to the group include the van Ameringen Foundation, Scotts Miracle-Gro and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps.New Approach PAC supported successful mushroom decriminalization measures in Oregon and Washington, D.C., in 2020. If voters approve Proposition 122, Colorado would become the third jurisdiction in the country to legalize psilocybin.Denver voters took a more limited step towards the decriminalization of psychedelic mushrooms in 2019, approving a measure that directed police to make possession of psychedelics the city's ”lowest law-enforcement priority.”Legalization advocates point to a vast body of existing research showing that psychedelics can be effective in treating depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions. The federal Food and Drug Administration has designated psilocybin as a “breakthrough therapy” for the treatment of major depressive disorder.Luke Gruber, an initiative backer and a Marine veteran who suffered from PTSD and depression after serving in Afghanistan, says psilocybin therapy “changed his life.”He said, “I can't really describe the experience, but I can describe what it was like after my first treatment with natural medicine. It was like being reminded of what hope felt like.”If passed, Proposition 122 would establish a 15-member Natural Medicine Advisory Board to oversee the regulation of psychedelic substances. The first licenses for regulated providers would be issued beginning in September 2024. Pending recommendations from the advisory board, other substances, including DMT and mescaline, could be added to the program in 2026.I WILL BE VOTING YES. COLORADO NEWSLINE: SHE'S JUST BLOWING SMOKEKirkmeyer repeats false Colorado oil and gas claims in 8th District debate against CaraveoIn a recent debate in the race for Colorado's new 8th Congressional District, right-wing GOP State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer took the opportunity to repeat a series of false claims about the oil and gas industry, and the impacts of a 2019 law sponsored by her Democratic opponent, state Rep. Dr. Yadira Caraveo.Kirkmeyer called the package of new health, safety and environmental reforms a “de facto ban on oil and gas. We went from 5,100 permits approved in 2018 down to about, I think, 22 — 22 permits this year, something approximately in that area,” she claimed.So, it's not 22. It's actually 842 new drilling permits that have been approved this year. Nearly 40 times higher than what Kirkmeyer claimed. In total, there are 1,314 active drilling permits held by Colorado oil and gas producers as of last week.She made a similar false claim in March, asserting that only four permits had been issued at that point in the year. The true figure was 125.Colorado's oil production levels have dipped slightly from their 2019 peak, but remain near historic highs. Producers within the state are on pace to pump more than 156 million barrels of crude oil out of Colorado this year. That's higher than every other year prior to 2018, and it's more than five times the volume being pumped in Colorado ten years ago. Drillers have reduced growth plans and capital budgets in large part due to the demands of Wall Street investors, who flooded the industry with cheap credit amid the 2010s fracking boom, but have since sought to prioritize more profitable streams of revenue.Kirkmeyer claimed that SB-181 “killed thousands of jobs” in the 8th District, which encompasses an area in north metro Denver and Weld County that is home to the vast majority of Colorado's oil production. Asked why the same trends were observed in drilling-friendly states like Texas and Wyoming recently, Kirkmeyer said, “I have no idea what other laws, or what other kinds of regulations, or what else was going on in those states.” Kirkmeyer also denied the scientific consensus on fossil fuels and climate change. Dr. Caraveo, the Democratic candidate, is a pediatrician who has seen the impacts of drilling and refinery operations in the lungs of the innocent kids who come into her clinic. The Suncor refinery, one of Colorado's largest sources of air pollution, is located within the new district. Dr. Caraveo said 2019's oil and gas reform bill was moderate, and incorporated industry input. The 8th District, the boundaries of which were drawn last year by Colorado's first-ever Independent Redistricting Commission, is the state's most competitive. According to the commission's analysis, former President Donald Trump would have won the district by 1.7 percentage points in the 2016 election, while Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper would have carried the district by the same margin in his defeat of former GOP Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020. Nonpartisan elections analysts rate the race as a toss-up.ARIZONA MIRROR:Oath Keepers are planning to watch drop boxes in Arizona, spurred by conspiracy theories. The groups' violent rhetoric has advocates worried, and some local politicians are stirring the pot. The increased attention to ballot drop boxes comes in the wake of the debunked film “2000 Mules” about a completely made up ballot stuffing operation supposedly benefitting Democratic candidates. Now, groups are organizing events to keep an eye on drop boxes in Arizona. One of those groups is connected directly to the Arizona chapter of the Oath Keepers, a known white supremacist group. They're calling their midterm voter intimidation efforts “Operation Drop Box.” On its website the group members describe themselves as “conservative patriots” who say the country has been hijacked global elites, communists, leftists, deep state bureaucrats, and fake news.”Jim Arroyo, the leader of the Arizona Oath Keepers said the group sent emails to everyone in the group's roster, about 1,000 people. In an Oath Keeprs meeting, Arroyo said “For the November election we would like to post people at drop boxes to have eyes on target to be able to notify law enforcement. We have already coordinated with Sheriff Rhodes and he told us that if we see somebody stuffing a ballot box and we get a license plate number, that deputies would make an arrest and there will be a prosecution.” County Sheriff David Rhodes has spoken to the Arizona chapter of the Oath Keepers on two separate occasions. In an August 2021 meeting, he said “I've got to tell you, this is one of my favorite groups. It is great to be with friends” When asked about coordination between the Sheriff, Lions of Liberty and the Oath Keepers. County spokesperson Kristin Greene said “Sheriff Rhodes has zero to do with their effort to watch the drop boxes.”Rhodes also spoke to the group in late September, a meeting which the Sheriff's Office said was to educate the group on what was legal and what was not legal for the group to do. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office told the group members that as long as they stay 75 feet away from the drop boxes, they are within their legal rights, but any closer and they could be violating the law. The county is also at the center of another effort led by former Graham County Sheriff Richard Mack, who leads the so-called Constitutional Sheriffs Association, an extremist anti-government group.  CSPOA and the Oath Keepers have long had close ties.State Sen. Kelly Townsend, a Republican, called on “vigilantes” to camp out on drop boxes. At a legislative hearing all about indulging wild conspiracy theories, she said, “I have been so pleased to hear about all you vigilantes out there that want to camp out at these drop boxes. We're going to have hidden trail cameras, we are going to have people parked out there watching you and they are going to follow you to your car and get your license plate, so don't try it. Don't try it anymore.” Lake Havasu Republican Sonny Borrelli has also made similar calls while at an election security forum. “We need to be force multipliers,” Borrelli told the crowd in Tempe. “We need to have people camped on unmanned drop boxes and camp on those and keep an eye on them and take down that data, license plates, pictures and so on and so forth.”Concerned voter advocates are advising that .ocal law enforcement may not be the best option for a voter to turn to, if you end up feeling intimidated at the polls - instead suggesting contacting local election officials, the election protection hotline, or federal law enforcement. Voter intimidation is a federal crime, one that is enforced by the FBI and Department of Justice. When asked for comment about the situation with white supremacists camping out at ballot drop boxes, United States Attorney for Arizona Gary Restaino said “Enough with the election deniers and fear-mongers, who only seek to undermine our democratic process. I'm proud to live in a state that endeavors to remove barriers to voting, and that has long believed in vote-by-mail. Working in partnership with our state and local election officials, the Department of Justice will do its very best to ensure that every eligible voter who chooses to vote can do so easily and efficiently, without interference or discrimination.”Most importantly, voters shouldn't let wackos like the Oath Keepers and so-called Constitutional Sheriffs keep you from participating in American democracy. ON THAT NOTE:Arizona's General Election has officially begun, with ballots being sent out across the state to voters who have signed up to receive them by mail, and with polling places opening up for early voting. Voters who have registered for mail-in ballots will begin receiving their ballots soon, and can check the status of their ballot at my.arizona.voteThose who have not yet requested a mail-in ballot have until Oct. 28 to do so. NEVADA CURRENT:Nevada launches opioid task force as fentanyl overdoses increaseThe Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Attorney General Aaron Ford and Gov. Steve Sisolak have launched an opioid task force designed to provide technical assistance, guidance and resources to local and state jurisdictions amid the rise of opioid overdoses. The increase in overdoses is associated with fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more powerful than morphine. Fentanyl is often found in other drugs like cocaine and pills and is not detectable without a chemical test. Between July and August in Nevada, emergency department visits from suspected opioid-related deaths increased by 66% - and emergency department visits from suspected stimulant-related overdoses increased by 50%.For those looking for help, visit: behavioralhealthnv.org in Nevada, or can call the free, confidential, national treatment and referral hotline at 1-800-662-4357. 1-800-662-helpTo find free naloxone or learn about using fentanyl test strips in Nevada, visit nvopioidresponse.orgLast year, 107,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses. Concert pick of the Week: Todd Snider at Washington's FOCOTodd Snider is an American singer/songwriter who is 1000x more fucking badass than implied by that term. He's got a new Live album called Return of the Storyteller, with extra resonance in our post-pandemic era. Snider says laughingly, “This was really only my second tour – because I went out on the road in '94 and never went home until the pandemic.  And I'm so glad I recorded those shows for this album. Because that was the sound of the country getting to see live music again. Everyone just hugs at the start of a concert-you can tell folks are glad to see each other, and then they get more excited than they used to be about just being out and seeing music. I'm sure that it will go back to normal, but it hasn't yet.”So go to the show! Todd Snider is playing next Wednesday Washington's Fort Collins - tickets at washingtonsfoco.com.Next Friday - October 28 he'll be at Knuckleheads in Kansas City - on Saturday November 19th he'll be play the Sheldon Concert Hall in St Louis, and in between he has near daily shows in Des Moines, Eau Claire, Omaha, Iowa City, Chicago, Madison, Grand Rapids, Ohio, Illinois, Raleigh, Knoxville.Closes out the tour in December with 5 dates in Texas, last of which being Luckenback, on December 10.If you can't tell - I'm definitely hoping to catch a couple of this extraordinary storyteller's shows. God willing.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from the Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, Source New Mexico, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

The Heartland POD on TwitterGo to heartlandpod.com for information on all our political podcasts, and a link to support our work on Patreon. Sign up as an Official PODhead for just $5 per month to access all our premium podcast segments and political writing. To join the conversation on Twitter, find us at THE Heartland POD. Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: RINO hunters looking for a bloodbathAs county clerks across Colorado prepared to send out mail ballots to voters on Monday, former President Donald Trump weighed in on one of the state's most-watched 2022 races.Trump blasted Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe O'Dea, a Denver construction CEO, as a “RINO,” or Republican in name only, over comments O'Dea made about a potential 2024 Trump presidential campaign.In a Sunday appearance on CNN's State of the Union, O'Dea was asked whether the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol should disqualify Trump from running again. O'Dea called the events of Jan. 6 “a black eye for our country,” though he has previously said he doesn't believe Trump deserves blame for the Capitol attack.“I don't think Donald Trump should run again,” O'Dea said Sunday. “I'm going to actively campaign against Donald Trump and make sure that we've got four or five really great Republicans right now — Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott. They can run and serve for eight years.”Trump responded in a post on his Truth Social website: “MAGA doesn't Vote for stupid people with big mouths”O'Dea faces an uphill battle against incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat who is seeking his third full Senate term, in a state that has trended increasingly blue in recent elections. Bennet has led O'Dea in recent polling by an average of eight percentage points, according to FiveThirtyEight.A first-time candidate who has pitched himself as a moderate on social issues, O'Dea has walked a tightrope throughout his campaign as he seeks to win over moderate voters without alienating the conservative Republican base.He did not publicly state his opposition to a Trump 2024 bid until after the June GOP primary, when he defeated far-right state Rep. Ron Hanks with 55% of the vote. His campaign clarified that O'Dea would still support Trump in the general election if the former president wins the GOP nomination, but O'Dea has since backed off of that position in interviews.GOP state Rep. Dave Williams, a far-right election denier who mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn earlier this year, reacted to Trump's comments in a Twitter post.“Ouch,” Williams wrote. “Maybe Joe's campaign shouldn't alienate the base 3 weeks before an election.”Trump's criticism follows Ron Hanks' endorsement of the Libertarian in the Senate race, Bryan Peotter, who has put election denial and total opposition to abortion at the center of his campaign. The Libertarian wrote on Twitter that Trump's attack on O'Dea “reads like an endorsement for my campaign pretty clearly.”In an Oct. 7 appearance on the conservative “Chuck and Julie Show,” Ron Hanks, who received just under 45% of the vote in the GOP's June primary, said neither Peotter nor O'Dea have a chance of beating Bennet - and that Republican voters should vote for Peotter to send a message to party leaders.“It's our time now as grassroots Colorado conservatives to step in. We have a big battle ahead to try to reform this leadership,” said Hanks. “It's got to be a bloodbath.”COLORADO NEWSLINE: Will Colorado legalize psychedelic mushrooms?Ten years after Colorado voters made history by approving the ballot measure that legalized recreational marijuana, this November's Proposition 122 would allow licensed ‘healing centers' and decriminalize personal use of some hallucinogens. The Natural Medicine Health Act would establish a regulated market for psilocybin and psilocyn, the psychoactive compounds found in psychedelic mushrooms. Placed on the 2022 ballot by a citizen initiative, it will become law if a majority of Colorado voters give their approval.The measure would allow licensed “healing centers” to provide access to psilocybin and psilocyn for therapeutic purposes. It would also decriminalize the “personal use” of the substances, allowing people to possess and grow psychedelic mushrooms in their own homes.GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOXNatural Medicine Colorado, the group backing the effort says “Natural psychedelic medicines are non-addictive, and can have profound benefits for people struggling with mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, opioid use disorder, and those struggling to find peace at the end of their lives.”Proposition 122 qualified for the ballot in July after organizers submitted more than the required 124,632 valid signatures to the secretary of state's office. An issue committee backing the measure has reported more than $2.8 million in contributions, according to campaign finance disclosures.Nearly all of that funding came from New Approach PAC, a Washington, D.C.-based PAC that advocates for drug policy reform. Top donors to the group include the van Ameringen Foundation, Scotts Miracle-Gro and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps.New Approach PAC supported successful mushroom decriminalization measures in Oregon and Washington, D.C., in 2020. If voters approve Proposition 122, Colorado would become the third jurisdiction in the country to legalize psilocybin.Denver voters took a more limited step towards the decriminalization of psychedelic mushrooms in 2019, approving a measure that directed police to make possession of psychedelics the city's ”lowest law-enforcement priority.”Legalization advocates point to a vast body of existing research showing that psychedelics can be effective in treating depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions. The federal Food and Drug Administration has designated psilocybin as a “breakthrough therapy” for the treatment of major depressive disorder.Luke Gruber, an initiative backer and a Marine veteran who suffered from PTSD and depression after serving in Afghanistan, says psilocybin therapy “changed his life.”He said, “I can't really describe the experience, but I can describe what it was like after my first treatment with natural medicine. It was like being reminded of what hope felt like.”If passed, Proposition 122 would establish a 15-member Natural Medicine Advisory Board to oversee the regulation of psychedelic substances. The first licenses for regulated providers would be issued beginning in September 2024. Pending recommendations from the advisory board, other substances, including DMT and mescaline, could be added to the program in 2026.I WILL BE VOTING YES. COLORADO NEWSLINE: SHE'S JUST BLOWING SMOKEKirkmeyer repeats false Colorado oil and gas claims in 8th District debate against CaraveoIn a recent debate in the race for Colorado's new 8th Congressional District, right-wing GOP State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer took the opportunity to repeat a series of false claims about the oil and gas industry, and the impacts of a 2019 law sponsored by her Democratic opponent, state Rep. Dr. Yadira Caraveo.Kirkmeyer called the package of new health, safety and environmental reforms a “de facto ban on oil and gas. We went from 5,100 permits approved in 2018 down to about, I think, 22 — 22 permits this year, something approximately in that area,” she claimed.So, it's not 22. It's actually 842 new drilling permits that have been approved this year. Nearly 40 times higher than what Kirkmeyer claimed. In total, there are 1,314 active drilling permits held by Colorado oil and gas producers as of last week.She made a similar false claim in March, asserting that only four permits had been issued at that point in the year. The true figure was 125.Colorado's oil production levels have dipped slightly from their 2019 peak, but remain near historic highs. Producers within the state are on pace to pump more than 156 million barrels of crude oil out of Colorado this year. That's higher than every other year prior to 2018, and it's more than five times the volume being pumped in Colorado ten years ago. Drillers have reduced growth plans and capital budgets in large part due to the demands of Wall Street investors, who flooded the industry with cheap credit amid the 2010s fracking boom, but have since sought to prioritize more profitable streams of revenue.Kirkmeyer claimed that SB-181 “killed thousands of jobs” in the 8th District, which encompasses an area in north metro Denver and Weld County that is home to the vast majority of Colorado's oil production. Asked why the same trends were observed in drilling-friendly states like Texas and Wyoming recently, Kirkmeyer said, “I have no idea what other laws, or what other kinds of regulations, or what else was going on in those states.” Kirkmeyer also denied the scientific consensus on fossil fuels and climate change. Dr. Caraveo, the Democratic candidate, is a pediatrician who has seen the impacts of drilling and refinery operations in the lungs of the innocent kids who come into her clinic. The Suncor refinery, one of Colorado's largest sources of air pollution, is located within the new district. Dr. Caraveo said 2019's oil and gas reform bill was moderate, and incorporated industry input. The 8th District, the boundaries of which were drawn last year by Colorado's first-ever Independent Redistricting Commission, is the state's most competitive. According to the commission's analysis, former President Donald Trump would have won the district by 1.7 percentage points in the 2016 election, while Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper would have carried the district by the same margin in his defeat of former GOP Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020. Nonpartisan elections analysts rate the race as a toss-up.ARIZONA MIRROR:Oath Keepers are planning to watch drop boxes in Arizona, spurred by conspiracy theories. The groups' violent rhetoric has advocates worried, and some local politicians are stirring the pot. The increased attention to ballot drop boxes comes in the wake of the debunked film “2000 Mules” about a completely made up ballot stuffing operation supposedly benefitting Democratic candidates. Now, groups are organizing events to keep an eye on drop boxes in Arizona. One of those groups is connected directly to the Arizona chapter of the Oath Keepers, a known white supremacist group. They're calling their midterm voter intimidation efforts “Operation Drop Box.” On its website the group members describe themselves as “conservative patriots” who say the country has been hijacked global elites, communists, leftists, deep state bureaucrats, and fake news.”Jim Arroyo, the leader of the Arizona Oath Keepers said the group sent emails to everyone in the group's roster, about 1,000 people. In an Oath Keeprs meeting, Arroyo said “For the November election we would like to post people at drop boxes to have eyes on target to be able to notify law enforcement. We have already coordinated with Sheriff Rhodes and he told us that if we see somebody stuffing a ballot box and we get a license plate number, that deputies would make an arrest and there will be a prosecution.” County Sheriff David Rhodes has spoken to the Arizona chapter of the Oath Keepers on two separate occasions. In an August 2021 meeting, he said “I've got to tell you, this is one of my favorite groups. It is great to be with friends” When asked about coordination between the Sheriff, Lions of Liberty and the Oath Keepers. County spokesperson Kristin Greene said “Sheriff Rhodes has zero to do with their effort to watch the drop boxes.”Rhodes also spoke to the group in late September, a meeting which the Sheriff's Office said was to educate the group on what was legal and what was not legal for the group to do. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office told the group members that as long as they stay 75 feet away from the drop boxes, they are within their legal rights, but any closer and they could be violating the law. The county is also at the center of another effort led by former Graham County Sheriff Richard Mack, who leads the so-called Constitutional Sheriffs Association, an extremist anti-government group.  CSPOA and the Oath Keepers have long had close ties.State Sen. Kelly Townsend, a Republican, called on “vigilantes” to camp out on drop boxes. At a legislative hearing all about indulging wild conspiracy theories, she said, “I have been so pleased to hear about all you vigilantes out there that want to camp out at these drop boxes. We're going to have hidden trail cameras, we are going to have people parked out there watching you and they are going to follow you to your car and get your license plate, so don't try it. Don't try it anymore.” Lake Havasu Republican Sonny Borrelli has also made similar calls while at an election security forum. “We need to be force multipliers,” Borrelli told the crowd in Tempe. “We need to have people camped on unmanned drop boxes and camp on those and keep an eye on them and take down that data, license plates, pictures and so on and so forth.”Concerned voter advocates are advising that .ocal law enforcement may not be the best option for a voter to turn to, if you end up feeling intimidated at the polls - instead suggesting contacting local election officials, the election protection hotline, or federal law enforcement. Voter intimidation is a federal crime, one that is enforced by the FBI and Department of Justice. When asked for comment about the situation with white supremacists camping out at ballot drop boxes, United States Attorney for Arizona Gary Restaino said “Enough with the election deniers and fear-mongers, who only seek to undermine our democratic process. I'm proud to live in a state that endeavors to remove barriers to voting, and that has long believed in vote-by-mail. Working in partnership with our state and local election officials, the Department of Justice will do its very best to ensure that every eligible voter who chooses to vote can do so easily and efficiently, without interference or discrimination.”Most importantly, voters shouldn't let wackos like the Oath Keepers and so-called Constitutional Sheriffs keep you from participating in American democracy. ON THAT NOTE:Arizona's General Election has officially begun, with ballots being sent out across the state to voters who have signed up to receive them by mail, and with polling places opening up for early voting. Voters who have registered for mail-in ballots will begin receiving their ballots soon, and can check the status of their ballot at my.arizona.voteThose who have not yet requested a mail-in ballot have until Oct. 28 to do so. NEVADA CURRENT:Nevada launches opioid task force as fentanyl overdoses increaseThe Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Attorney General Aaron Ford and Gov. Steve Sisolak have launched an opioid task force designed to provide technical assistance, guidance and resources to local and state jurisdictions amid the rise of opioid overdoses. The increase in overdoses is associated with fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more powerful than morphine. Fentanyl is often found in other drugs like cocaine and pills and is not detectable without a chemical test. Between July and August in Nevada, emergency department visits from suspected opioid-related deaths increased by 66% - and emergency department visits from suspected stimulant-related overdoses increased by 50%.For those looking for help, visit: behavioralhealthnv.org in Nevada, or can call the free, confidential, national treatment and referral hotline at 1-800-662-4357. 1-800-662-helpTo find free naloxone or learn about using fentanyl test strips in Nevada, visit nvopioidresponse.orgLast year, 107,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses. Concert pick of the Week: Todd Snider at Washington's FOCOTodd Snider is an American singer/songwriter who is 1000x more fucking badass than implied by that term. He's got a new Live album called Return of the Storyteller, with extra resonance in our post-pandemic era. Snider says laughingly, “This was really only my second tour – because I went out on the road in '94 and never went home until the pandemic.  And I'm so glad I recorded those shows for this album. Because that was the sound of the country getting to see live music again. Everyone just hugs at the start of a concert-you can tell folks are glad to see each other, and then they get more excited than they used to be about just being out and seeing music. I'm sure that it will go back to normal, but it hasn't yet.”So go to the show! Todd Snider is playing next Wednesday Washington's Fort Collins - tickets at washingtonsfoco.com.Next Friday - October 28 he'll be at Knuckleheads in Kansas City - on Saturday November 19th he'll be play the Sheldon Concert Hall in St Louis, and in between he has near daily shows in Des Moines, Eau Claire, Omaha, Iowa City, Chicago, Madison, Grand Rapids, Ohio, Illinois, Raleigh, Knoxville.Closes out the tour in December with 5 dates in Texas, last of which being Luckenback, on December 10.If you can't tell - I'm definitely hoping to catch a couple of this extraordinary storyteller's shows. God willing.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from the Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, Source New Mexico, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

The Chuck and Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden and guests Ron Hanks and Dr. Jack Schaefer Grassroots former US Senate Candidate Ron Hanks supports Libertarian candidate over the RINO.  He explains why.   Plus, Dr. Jack Schaefer with Mountain West Wellness joins the show.

Randy's back in-studio with a recap of his time this week with Kyle Rittenhouse, Lauren Boebert, and Matt Goetz.  After fighting for his life on the ground in Kenosha and in the courtroom on trial for murder, Kyle seems almost oblivious to the mark he has made on history.  Of course, Boebert and Goetz are on fire for Liberty.  Can't wait for the New House Majority.  And, along with taking tons of calls, Randy explains his tremendous disappointment with the great Ron Hanks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you expect a politician to keep their word?  When a candidate says during the primary that they will support the party nominee even if they lose, do you expect them to follow through?  George and callers discuss a Press Release from Colorado lawmaker Ron Hanks who has decided to not support Joe O'Day after pledging to support him during the primary.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly Caufield the new Executive Director for the Common Sense Institute starts the hour.  Then George talks to the head of the Colorado GOP, Kristi Burton Brown about state lawmaker Ron Hanks backing down from his promise to support the GOP nominee if he lost the primary.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Colorado's hotly contested Senate primary, Joe O'Dea came out victorious. O'Dea beat opponent Rep. Ron Hanks, who despite being 'far-right,' was the Democrats' preferred candidate to face Senator Michael Bennett in the fall. Joe O'Dea is making his political debut with his Senate campaign. O'Dea is a businessman and CEO who believes his background in the construction industry gives him an edge with blue-collar voters. He discusses how his business has been impacted by inflation and rising gas prices, and how that helps him relate to Coloradans facing these issues every day. Due to time limitations, we could not include all of the interview in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire interview with Joe O'Dea about the state of his campaign and how he hopes to help Republicans claim the Senate this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On Monday, The Colorado Sun's Jesse Paul reported that Joe O'Dea's campaign received $1 million cash infusion. Half of that came from the Denver construction company owner's own pocket. But O'Dea's opponent, Ron Hanks, has received much more, with a big chunk coming from Democratic Colorado, a federal super PAC. Jesse joins us today before heading into campaign coverage. Business reporter Tamara Chuang talks to Jesse on what to know on primary day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Hanks is currently a state representative from Fremont County. He faces Joe O'Dea in Tuesday's Republican primary. Chandra Thomas Whitfield asks Hanks about a range of topics including inflation, abortion access, gun control, and the January 6th insurrection. Later, the artistry and symbolic meaning behind one of the floats in Denver's Pride parade.

Ron Hanks is currently a state representative from Fremont County. He faces Joe O'Dea in Tuesday's Republican primary. Chandra Thomas Whitfield asks Hanks about a range of topics including inflation, abortion access, gun control, and the January 6th insurrection. Later, the artistry and symbolic meaning behind one of the floats in Denver's Pride parade.

Colorado businessman Joe O'Dea is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. He's in a primary race with state representative Ron Hanks. The winner will face the incumbent, Democrat Michael Bennet, in the general election. We ask about issues including inflation, abortion access, climate change, and gun control and crime. Then, a new book explores the history of curanderos. And soap box derby's young racers.

Colorado businessman Joe O'Dea is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. He's in a primary race with state representative Ron Hanks. The winner will face the incumbent, Democrat Michael Bennet, in the general election. We ask about issues including inflation, abortion access, climate change, and gun control and crime. Then, a new book explores the history of curanderos. And soap box derby's young racers.

Colorado primary elections - Hanks vs O'Dea in GOP Senate contest to take on Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet - Lauren Boebert v State Sen Don Coram in contested 3rd Congressional District GOP primary - Dr. Yadira Caraveo in 8th Congressional District and State Sen. Brittany Pettersen in the 7th are set to win Democratic nominations - AZ GOP works to dismantle popular mail-in voting in use since 1991 https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPODChange The Conversation

Colorado primary elections - Hanks vs O'Dea in GOP Senate contest to take on Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet - Lauren Boebert v State Sen Don Coram in contested 3rd Congressional District GOP primary - Dr. Yadira Caraveo in 8th Congressional District and State Sen. Brittany Pettersen in the 7th are set to win Democratic nominations - AZ GOP works to dismantle popular mail-in voting in use since 1991 https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

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Opening Monologues. Banana Republic Stuff. Peter Navarro Arrested. Handcuffs and leg irons for the former Trump Economic Advisor and friend of this program. Biden Regime using its FBI Stasi to incarcerate the political opposition. Yes, this is happening in the United States of America. Meanwhile, our thoughts on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Personal vignettes from this weekend's Western Conservative Summit. Impressive speech from Ron Hanks, candidate for Colorado Senate. With Listener Calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biden Wrecking America. Deliberately so? Stubbornly sticking to the policies that are squeezing the Middle Class. Energy, economic and cultural mayhem. Even the Propaganda Media now somewhat turning on Biden, perhaps out of sheer embarrassment. Meanwhile, another dose of Ukraine Realism from Col. Douglas Macgregor. We observe most all of our contrarian Ukrainian predictions now coming to pass. The Ruling Class Laundromat. What a mess. Plus, our thoughts on the forthcoming Colorado Republican Primary. Who can best stand up to the ruthless regime? Additional vignettes from the Western Conservative Summit. Callers praise Ron Hanks, Colorado candidate for the US Senate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.