The Colorado recall succeeds

According to the LA Times, the recall election in Colorado succeeded last night. Here are the election results from the Denver Post.

In an unprecedented backlash, two state lawmakers who helped stiffen Colorado’s gun laws were ousted Tuesday in a recall that turned into a nationally watched referendum on gun control.

Colorado Senate President John Morse, who shepherded the legislation to passage, was defeated on a 51%-49% vote. Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo, a fellow Democrat who voted in favor of the measures, lost 56% to 44%. They were replaced by Republicans who opposed the new restrictions.

Of course, although it was about guns in the smaller sense, it was more about freedom. State legislators are now on notice that the way they try to restrict the freedoms of their constituents will affect their political futures. Most affected by the recall vote yesterday is Michael Bloomberg. As Giron had told the New Republic earlier in the week;

“For Mayors Against Illegal Guns, if they lose even one of these seats, they might as well fold it up. And they understand that,” she said.

The billionaire’s group had pumped over $350,000 into the recall election to little effect. On the other side, the NRA only contributed $100,000 to the effort, probably because it wasn’t a hard sell to Coloradans that their legislature is out of control. Numerous sheriffs in the State had already said that they wouldn’t go out of their way to enforce the new gun laws. The recall in Colorado is also a preview of how the midterm elections will look next year, especially if the president and his lap dog, Joe Bite me, continue harping on their gun grabbing.

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