Political Sheet

Follow the Money, Not the Polls

Written by Scott K. James

When campaign cash starts flooding in, you better believe power players know something we don’t. Phil Weiser’s haul raises some serious eyebrows—and possibly alarms.

Well, Colorado’s 2025 campaign trail is already looking like a Wall Street craps table. This Denver Post piece shows just how much cold, hard cash is sloshing around between folks with nameplates and ambition headaches. And the surprise headliner? Phil ‘Under-the-Radar’ Weiser raking in a small fortune.

The Bullet Point Brief

  • Michael Bennet is still out here collecting checks like it’s Girl Scout cookie season.
  • Shock of the week: Phil Weiser’s war chest grew faster than a teenage boy on protein powder—raising more dough than expected.
  • Lauren Boebert pulled big dollars too… while simultaneously trying to navigate both her district move and national notoriety circus.

My Bottom Line

Here’s your reminder that politics ain’t about virtue—it’s about visibility and Venmo receipts. While most voters are figuring out how to cover property tax increases and buy $6 eggs, these candidates are hauling in donations larger than a front-range weed grow operation. But let’s talk Phil Weiser for a second—because when the rich folk start backing someone hard this early? That stinks of insider knowledge or backroom bets. Either way, don’t count him out just because polls show him behind Bennet. In this game, it’s not about who’s winning—it’s about who’s investable.

And if you think campaign bucks don’t matter? Bless your heart. In today’s race-to-zero-integrity system, money buys exposure, consultants, ads, fake authenticity… the whole charade package. The average voter might cast ballots with conviction—but billionaires cast them with influence. So while we’re over here sending thoughts and prayers to common sense, the real decisions get auctioned off at political fundraisers serving $300 plates of grass-fed hypocrisy.

It tells me one thing: keep an eye on where the donors dance—you’ll spot who they think can win long before CNN bothers covering it.

About the author

Scott K. James

A 4th generation Northern Colorado native, Scott K. James is a veteran broadcaster, professional communicator, and principled leader. Widely recognized for his thoughtful, common-sense approach to addressing issues that affect families, businesses, and communities, Scott, his wife, Julie, and son, Jack, call Johnstown, Colorado, home. A former mayor of Johnstown, James is a staunch defender of the Constitution and the rule of law, the free market, and the power of the individual. Scott has delighted in a lifetime of public service and continues that service as a Weld County Commissioner representing District 2.