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Why Won’t Some Western Slope Republicans Talk About Lauren Boebert?
The ultra-conservative congresswoman has attracted national press coverage, but across Colorado, some Republican leaders and voters have been hesitant to voice their support. Cindy Hirschfeld •
February 16, 2021
The waves Lauren Boebert made last year while campaigning for, and subsequently winning, the seat in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District were nothing compared to the tsunami she triggered during her first several weeks in office.
The freshman congresswoman started her term by vehemently opposing the presidential election results and hyping her pro-gun stance in a video that went viral. After the violent riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Boebert was accused of aiding insurrectionists, refused to comply with the metal detectors installed at the Capitol in the event’s aftermath, and saw a key staffer resign. Since then, she has mocked a Florida school-shooting survivor on Twitter and is