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Is Rep. Lauren Boebert Going to be Able to Salvage Her Reelection Bid?
It looks like she may have caught a break.
Ah, Lauren Boebert.
As we all know, her efforts to get reelected in the state of Colorado have not gone well. To the point where she was ultimately forced to make the decision to switch districts if she wanted any hope whatsoever of retaining a seat in Congress. But, even that hasn’t gone well. People have seen right through it, and been skeptical of her intentions and rolled their eyes at her antics.
But, it appears as though at this point, she might be catching a bit of a break.
The Guardian reports:
“A Colorado Republican panel made the surprising decision on Thursday night to choose a former mayor, Greg Lopez, to be congressman Ken Buck’s likely replacement until the November general election, a saving grace for Lauren Boebert’s bid for another term in Congress…
…This helps keep the field clear for Boebert, who has built a far-right name with a ferocious political style and remains a known, if divisive, quantity among conservatives nationwide.
While Boebert has made headlines with scandals, including a tape of her groping and vaping with a date in a Denver theater, she also has garnered endorsements…