Michael Fields

President of @advancecolorado Institute | @afpcolorado, @TeachforAmerica, & @cololaw alum | FOX31 Denver Political Analyst | rec softball | husband/father

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

60 years ago, my Great Grandparents organized a rally against segregation. Proud of their legacy.

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Who’s been in control in Colorado and made it unaffordable? We are now the 6th most regulated state. Fees are out of control. Now, the far left is telling us that the solution is to raise taxes and fees even more on everyone. Good luck, Chris. #copolitics

[Chris deGruy Kennedy @cdegruykennedy]

@MichaelCLFields Says the mouthpiece for Colorado's richest man, once again trying to convince us that keeping taxes low for the rich will somehow benefit those working as hard as they can only to find they still cannot afford housing, healthcare, or child care.

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Bell Policy wants to raise taxes on everyone - which will just erode the tax base even more and lead to worse services for those who need them. Just look at what’s happening to the states who have recently raised taxes or are considering it. It’s a disaster for them! #copolitics

[Chris deGruy Kennedy @cdegruykennedy]

Here's an idea to make Colorado more affordable. Fix our broken tax system so that working folks get a break & those making more than $500,000/yr pay more. Use new revenue to save people money on preschool & healthcare, and increase pay for teachers & care workers. #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Don’t forget to sign our petition to uphold independent redistricting in Colorado! #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

We are going to defeat this partisan redistricting in Colorado! Our countermeasure - upholding independent redistricting - is much more popular. Excited to get it started! #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Weiser is releasing polls where he’s losing? That’s weird.
I don’t think this race is going to be very close at all. #copolitics

[Curtis Hubbard @curtishubbard]

Michael Bennet with a huge drop in support in the Democratic Primary for Colorado Governor (Note that I work for the committee that paid for this poll).

RELEASE: Weiser and Bennet locked in a tight race in Colorado’s Democratic primary for Governor

DENVER — Attorney General Phil Weiser and Sen. Michael Bennet are locked in a tight race with one month remaining before Colorado’s June 30 Democratic primary for Governor, according to results of a Fighting for Colorado poll of the race released today.

In a poll of likely Democratic primary voters, 36% said they would support Bennet, 30% Weiser, and 34% were undecided.

The poll of 505 likely Democratic primary voters was conducted June 1-2 via landline and text by Public Policy Polling. It has a margin of error of ± 4.4%.

A February poll circulated by Bennet supporters showed the Senator with a 27-point lead.

“With a third of the electorate undecided, this is anyone’s race — but I would much prefer to be in Weiser’s position of building support compared to bleeding support like Bennet,” said Curtis Hubbard, a spokesman for Fighting for Colorado. “Being the billionaire-backed candidate of D.C who too often supports Trump is a bad spot for Bennet to be in as voters start paying closer attention to this contest.”

In the latest poll, Bennet has a +29 favorability rating (50% favorable, 21% unfavorable, 29% unsure) compared to Wesier’s +28 (41% favorable, 13% unfavorable, 46% unsure).

“While Bennet continues to have a name ID advantage built largely off of spending 17 years as Colorado’s U.S. Senator in Washington, D.C., Weiser is bolstering his name ID and leads Bennet 48-26, among those who have heard of him,” Hubbard added.

Toplines and a pollster's memo are attached.

About Us: Fighting for Colorado is a political action committee (PAC) supporting Phil Weiser for Governor.

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Unfortunately, overdose deaths are up in Colorado. That’s why we need to pass our ballot measure to increase penalties on fentanyl dealers. #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

It’s time for @cdegruykennedy to give up on this massive tax hike. People don’t want to hand over a $2.7 billion blank check to politicians. #copolitics

[Bell Policy Center @BellPolicy]

The Protect Colorado's Future coalition has trained 500 people to collect signatures for the graduated income tax question! It would CUT TAXES for those making less than $500k, raise them for those making more, and bring in money for child care, health care, and K-12. #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

“…natural gas is still what keeps the grid reliable, the environment cleaner, and energy bills affordable.”

Check out this oped on why natural gas is so important for Colorado. It’s why we need to put the right to purchase natural gas for cooking and heating our homes in the Colorado Constitution! #copolitics
https://t.co/noSvruQ2sw

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Legislators are trying to undermine a citizens initiative again. They blew a massive surplus over the last few years - but somehow they still think that they know better than voters. It’s not going to work. #copolitics #coleg

[Next with Kyle Clark @nexton9news]

Initiative 175 would require the state to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on road projects with existing budget dollars. https://t.co/hpEnoe5hJk

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

We are going to defeat this partisan redistricting in Colorado! Our countermeasure - upholding independent redistricting - is much more popular. Excited to get it started! #copolitics

[Political Polls @PpollingNumbers]

News - Democrats would be favored to flip 3 Colorado congressional seats under new redistricting proposal

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

It’s funny how legislators are trying to pass this like nobody is paying attention and they didn’t lose by 19% the last time they tried to end our TABOR tax refunds. #copolitics #coleg

[CBSColorado @CBSNewsColorado]

Colorado taxpayers could lose up to $37.5 billion in TABOR refunds under proposed ballot measure https://t.co/Ml95mmSoRD

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

This is when politicians at the Capitol try to take our TABOR tax refunds and voters say No. A new episode of this show is actually coming out again this year. Should be fun! #copolitics

[Bell Policy Center @BellPolicy]

Get the 101 on the unique Colorado phenomenon known as debrucing. This has everything to do with the spending limits imposed by the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, and a voter-approved way to allow government to keep and spend money above the TABOR cap. #coleg
https://t.co/yIuJHXiuEj

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

This is why we need to put the right to purchase natural gas for cooking and heating our homes in the Colorado Constitution. Let’s make energy affordable in our state! #copolitics
https://t.co/I6KSgWSU8M

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Democrats in the legislature are trying to lower the penalty for certain homicides. They couldn’t be more out of touch on crime issues. #copolitics

[FOX31 Denver KDVR @KDVR]

Colorado homicide bill sparks emotional testimony, advances out of committee https://t.co/yAGE63dV6I

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Alan hasn’t been following along on this one. There was a protection in TABOR that didn’t allow for fees on income. @cdegruykennedy deleted it in order to avoid having to get 55% of the vote. It was a huge strategic mistake. #copolitics

[𝖠𝗅𝖺𝗇 𝖥𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗄𝗅𝗂𝗇 @alanfranklin]

@cdegruykennedy @MichaelCLFields Bringing "fees" into this discussion is a silly deflection to avoid talking about what this measure actually does: reduce taxes for 97% of Coloradans.

Fields is usually more nimble with his word games than this. I think he's really sweating this one.

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

One thing I learned early on in politics is to be completely honest with volunteers. If you have no path to victory on something, let them know. I hope you’re doing that! #copolitics

[Chris deGruy Kennedy @cdegruykennedy]

A more affordable Colorado starts with a fairer income tax system. Volunteers are fanning out across the state to get signatures to put it on the ballot. Join us! #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

“Wildly popular…” That actually made me laugh.

And “fees on income” is right there in the measure’s language. Everyone is going to be able to read it for themselves!
#copolitics

[Chris deGruy Kennedy @cdegruykennedy]

@MichaelCLFields False and false.
1. This "fees on income" thing is completely made up, and you're only saying it because our proposal for a fairer tax system is wildly popular.
2. Every penny must be spent on K-12, health care, and child care, and there will be annual audits to prove it.

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

There are two things Coloradans need to know about this tax hike:

First, it allows for fees on everyone’s income. Legislators overspent and created a $1.5B budget deficit. Now, they want to “fee” everyone to try to pay for it all.

Second, it’s a $2.7 billion blank check to politicians at the Capitol. There is zero accountability. #copolitics

[Bell Policy Center @BellPolicy]

The Protect Colorado's Future coalition has trained 500 people to collect signatures for the graduated income tax question! It would CUT TAXES for those making less than $500k, raise them for those making more, and bring in money for child care, health care, and K-12. #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

13,000 jobs.

#copolitics

[CBSColorado @CBSNewsColorado]

Hundreds of Colorado business leaders call for action as nearly 100 companies leave the state https://t.co/gMkytTJFyf

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

TABOR’s support is +40% according to the latest Colorado Polling Institute poll. #copolitics

[Michael Fields @MichaelCLFields]

Colorado’s budget deficit just grew, partially because revenue is down even more than expected. Far-left policies are chasing businesses, individuals, and revenue out of the state. #copolitics #coleg