{"id":581,"date":"2026-06-17T11:02:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=581"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:02:58","slug":"looking-for-areas-where-michael-bennet-and-phil-weiser-differ-on-policy-there-arent-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=581","title":{"rendered":"Looking for areas where Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser differ on policy? There aren\u2019t many."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The two Democrats running to be Colorado\u2019s next governor strained to differentiate themselves on policy last month during their first televised debate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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After all, Attorney General Phil Weiser and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet agree on a lot.<\/p>\n

They both think the provision in the Taxpayer\u2019s Bill of Rights giving Colorado voters the power to weigh in on all tax increases should remain in place. Neither will commit to completely unwinding the state\u2019s unique labor laws, which make it harder for unions to organize. And they both think nuclear power should be a part of Colorado\u2019s clean energy future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The biggest policy difference between the men at that May debate seemed to be a wardrobe one: Weiser stayed true to his practice of wearing a necktie, while Bennet maintained his open-collar look.<\/p>\n

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As the June 30 primary nears, Bennet and Weiser have found a few areas of policy disagreement \u2014 their plans to tackle climate change and make healthcare cheaper, for instance \u2014 but voters could be forgiven for thinking the candidates\u2019 beliefs are substantially the same. A local podcast host even quipped that they sound like a pair of angry dads in an airport security line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead of battling over issues like housing and taxes, Weiser and Bennet\u2019s campaigns have focused on highlighting contrasts around President Donald Trump, with the candidates attacking each other at debates and in advertisements over who has had a tougher posture toward the White House.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even those claims are a bit dubious: Weiser attacks on Bennet\u2019s support for some of Trump\u2019s cabinet nominees have come despite his praise for Bennet\u2019s broader record in the Senate and advocacy for him to stay in Washington. Bennet\u2019s criticism of Weiser for not joining some lawsuits against the Trump administration have come despite Bennet voting to confirm some of the Trump nominees behind the actions Weiser didn\u2019t sue over.<\/p>\n

The political dynamics in the race have frustrated even supporters of the candidates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our broken economy, where we have higher inequality than existed in this country during the Gilded Age, I really don\u2019t think it matters how many Trump appointees Bennet confirmed or how many times Weiser did or didn\u2019t sue Trump,\u201d said state Rep. Javier Mabrey, a Denver Democrat who is backing the attorney general\u2019s gubernatorial campaign. \u201cVoters deserve more specifics about how these candidates are going to unrig the economy and fight for working people. What are they going to do for workers and consumers?\u201d<\/p>\n

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