Boebert comes up short again in new district despite Trump endorsement: report

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO ) is learning the hard way that she has a lot of work to do to get voters in Colorado's 4th District to back her third bid for the House of Representatives — even with Donald Trump's endorsement.

The controversial GOP lawmaker's last few months have been filled with scandal and turmoil since she abandoned the 3rd District for a safer seat in the more solidly conservative 4th, and she's still having trouble making inroads with voters at GOP get-togethers.

According to a report from the Independent, Boebert headed off to the Phillips County Event Center last Sunday for a voter event hosted by the Phillips, Sedgwick and Yuma County Republicans. She went with a recent endorsement from Trump, who said she is a "proven conservative and effective leader who delivers for Colorado, and our America First agenda.

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Boebert was reportedly well received as she boasted to attendees, " Yesterday, the greatest president of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump, has fully and completely endorsed me in this race. Because he knows he needs me alongside of him in the fight when he returns to Washington, D.C."

But, in a straw poll at the end of the day, the picture didn't look too rosy.

According to the report, "that endorsement — which she repeatedly highlighted during the forum — still didn’t stop voters from choosing longtime CD4 politician Jerry Sonnenberg as the winner of the straw poll. [Trump supporter Ted] Harvey came in second, followed by Boebert."

One longtime resident of the district claimed Boebert has her work cut out for her.

Crystal Frank, who teaches history and American government at Northeastern Junior College, told the Independent, "The bottom line is, CD4 is … still a strong, conservative agricultural district. They want somebody that was raised here that understands the agriculture of this unique district, from the north to the south, that understands our water out here, that understands our natural resources, battles, our energy battles, our livestock and crop battles.”

She suggested locals “are struggling with her coming into this district and, quite frankly, with any candidate that does not have a background in this district, it’s going to be a heavy struggle for the active voters of this district,” before adding, "She’s had several supporters out here in this area, financial supporters the last few years, that will no longer give to her."

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