On the surface, Former Colorado Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, looks like a good conservative candidate for the Senate Race in Colorado this 2010 season. I’ve not looked into her background other than what’s been posted on her website. She’s received a few notable endorsements including Josh Penry and Mark Hillman, on the other hand Tom Tancreado has said publicly that Norton is not ready (Denver post article). She’s clearly a concern to the left since she’s managed to be the target of The Huffington Post on a few occasions. (article 1, article 2, article 3)
The most notable insight to Norton’s candidacy comes from blogger Michelle Malkin in her January 22nd article where she’s called Norton “Mini-McCain”.
In Colorado, McCain and his meddlers infuriated the state party by anointing former lieutenant governor Jane Norton to challenge endangered Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet. She’s a milquetoast public official who has served on a lot of task forces and GOP clubs – and who happens to be the sister-in-law of big Beltway insider Charlie Black. An estimated 40 percent of her coffers are filled with out-of-state money (and much of that is flowing from the Beltway).
The mini-McCain of Colorado claims to oppose “special interests,” but has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from D.C. lobbyists at McCain’s behest – stifling the candidacy of strong conservative rivals led by grass-roots-supported Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck, an amnesty opponent whose aggressive illegal immigration prosecutions have earned him the rage of the far Left and big business Right. A recent Rasmussen poll showed Buck and another GOP candidate Tom Wiens beating Bennet – despite the huge cash and crony advantage of front-runner and blank-slate Jane.
I like her stance on a balanced budget, Card Check, Energy, earmarks and many other issues. (read more here)
My thought is are we getting more of the same republican middle of the road politics, or are we getting a true conservative with Jane Norton. What are you thoughts?
From http://www.janenortonforcolorado.com/about
- Colorado’s 46th Lieutenant Governor, sworn in January 13, 2003.
- Because of her extensive healthcare background, the Governor asked Jane to act as point person for the Owens Administration on reforming Colorado’s healthcare system. This effort focused on improving health care for low-income, working families through commonsense reforms; giving individuals and families more power over their health care decisions; helping rural Colorado meet its unique health care challenges; and on making health insurance more affordable for Colorado’s small businesses.
- Jane was named the first executive director for the Denver Police Foundation (DPF) February 1, 2007. The DPF supports individual officers and their families in times of crisis and provides equipment, training and technology in support of Denver’s police officers.
- Jane is a 1972 graduate of Grand Junction High School. In 1976 she graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in health sciences. She also has a Master of Sciences in Management degree from Regis University, Denver.
- Colorado’s 46th Lieutenant Governor, sworn in January 13, 2003.
- Because of her extensive healthcare background, the Governor asked Jane to act as point person for the Owens Administration on reforming Colorado’s healthcare system. This effort focused on improving health care for low-income, working families through commonsense reforms; giving individuals and families more power over their health care decisions; helping rural Colorado meet its unique health care challenges; and on making health insurance more affordable for Colorado’s small businesses.
- Jane was named the first executive director for the Denver Police Foundation (DPF) February 1, 2007. The DPF supports individual officers and their families in times of crisis and provides equipment, training and technology in support of Denver’s police officers.
- Jane is a 1972 graduate of Grand Junction High School. In 1976 she graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in health sciences. She also has a Master of Sciences in Management degree from Regis University, Denver.
- Jane was born (October 12, 1954) and raised in Grand Junction with sister Judy Black of Washington, DC and brother Walt Bergman. She has lived in Fort Collins and Greeley and currently resides in Englewood. Jane is married to Mike Norton, former US Attorney of Colorado.
Jane was born (October 12, 1954) and raised in Grand Junction with sister Judy Black of Washington, DC and brother Walt Bergman. She has lived in Fort Collins and Greeley and currently resides in Englewood. Jane is married to Mike Norton, former US Attorney of Colorado.
