2016 CO Senate race: on War & Peace


Darryl Glenn: Nuclear armed Iran poses greatest threat to the U.S.

Q: What do you view as the biggest threat to national security--both from external threats and internal threats?

Darryl Glenn: While radical Islamic terrorism poses a grave danger to our nation and the international community, a nuclear armed Iran poses a greater threat to the U.S. than any other security challenge. Iran is unquestionably pursuing nuclear weapons and has stated unequivocally that it wishes to use them against the U.S. and our close ally Israel.

Source: LWV's Vote411.org on 2016 Colorado Senate Race Sep 19, 2016

Darryl Glenn: Iran nuclear deal has made America less safe

By voting for the Iran deal, Michael Bennet has made America less safe. Iran is unquestionably pursuing nuclear weapons. President Obama and Senate Democrats' support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was a national security disaster of immeasurable proportion. By capitulating to this misguided treaty, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, can continue to pursue nuclear weapons free of the hard-won international sanctions passed over a decade of international diplomacy. Moreover, they can do it with a windfall of billions of dollars unfrozen from Iranian accounts, all while the international community is still denied access to suspected nuclear sites for inspection.

Once in the Senate, I will support withdrawal from the treaty, reimposition of tough sanctions, and a tightening of restrictions on senior Iranian leadership.

Source: 2016 Colorado Senate campaign website, ElectDarrylGlenn.com Aug 31, 2016

Jon Keyser: Iranian regime is evil, and cannot be trusted

Q: What three policy issues set you apart from your opponent?

A: The list of policy differences between my opponent and me is a long one, but here are three important points of differentiation:

Source: Denver Post Voter Guide on 2016 Colorado Senate race Jun 7, 2016

Peg Littleton: Oppose irresponsible and dangerous nuclear deal with Iran

One reason I seek to replace Sen. Michael Bennet is my opposition to President Barack Obama's irresponsible and dangerous nuclear deal with Iran. Bennet supported the Iran deal against the will of most Coloradans.

We live in dangerous times, challenged by nuclear proliferation in rogue nations and international terrorism sponsored by rogue dictatorships.

Source: 2016 Colorado Senate campaign website PegLittleton.com Feb 3, 2016

Tim Neville: Iranian nuke deal betrays our strong ally Israel

Just recently, Michael Bennet supported an agreement which betrays our strong ally Israel by providing political cover for Iranian mullahs who shout `Death to America`--an agreement which frees up money they can use to terrorize their neighbors and continue building their nuclear capabilities and ballistic missile systems to deliver death to Israel and perhaps even Europe. I believe this deal is dangerous, and would strongly oppose it if elected to the U.S. Senate.
Source: 2016 Colorado Senate campaign website, NevilleForSenate.com Oct 9, 2015

Michael Bennet: AdWatch: Supports Iranian nuclear deal

Children deliver the countdown and presumably Iran delivers the bomb in a TV ad. After the mushroom cloud flashes, a smoldering post-apocalyptic hellscape smolders in the background of the ad from a conservative group called Advancing Colorado. The ad instructs viewers to call Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and ask him about his controversial vote in favor of President Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran.

Truth Test: CLAIM: "Senator Michael Bennet supports the Iran deal."

VERDICT: TRUE. Sen. Bennet voted in favor of the deal.

CLAIM: "A nuclear Iran is a threat to the entire world" and "Michael Bennet is jeopardizing our safety."

VERDICT: OPINION. Both sides of the debate over the Iran deal have experts who'll argue the merits and detriments of the deal.

THE POLITICS BEHIND THE AD: It's hard to avoid comparisons to the 1964 "daisy ad" from President Johnson's campaign. Both ads feature children, countdowns and nuclear explosions--and both ads were meant to evoke the same emotional response.

Source: KUSA 9 News AdWatch on 2016 Colorado Senate race Sep 22, 2015

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AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
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LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
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GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
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GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
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AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
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NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
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