Wednesday, November 27, 2013

State Senator resigns. Democrats stay in control of Colorado senate for now.

State Senator Evie Hudak is the woman in green in this video at a state senate hearing in Colorado. A rape victim argues for concealed carry on college campuses. Hudak tells her "statistics are not on your side."

Hudak became the object of a recall effort. You may know that two other Democrat gun control advocates have already been recalled this fall in Colorado, because of their roles in pushing new gun control legislation.

Recall organizers had until next week to come up with 18,000 valid signatures on a petition to recall Hudak. By resigning today, she beat them to the punch. If she would have been recalled, Republicans would have gained the majority in the state senate. Now, because she resigned, a Democrat committee will name her successor. That successor will have to face election in November, 2014.

A recent Quinnipiac poll found that independent voters in Colorado oppose the new gun control laws 61% – 33%. Independent voters comprise one-third of Colorado voters. Democrats have one-third, and Republicans one-third. Nevertheless, Democrats control the legislature and the governor's office.

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