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Lauren Boebert blames Barbra Streisand and Ryan Reynolds for forcing her out of district

Lauren Boebert is blaming Barbra Streisand and Ryan Reynolds for forcing her to abandon her Colorado congressional seat and stand in a safe GOP district.

It's a continuation of her claim that well-funded liberals from outside the region have targeted her.

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'Cling to power': GOP candidates in Lauren Boebert's new district call out her 'trickery'

Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-CO) move to bow out of her western and southern district of the Rocky Mountain state for redder Eastern plain pastures has emboldened a crowded field, some of whom are publicly vowing to trounce her.

The renegade Republican on Wednesday apparently rankled rivals vying to replace Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) who confirmed he wouldn't seek reelection in 2024.

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Boebert stumps columnist with claim she abandoned Colorado district for 'personal' reasons

Lauren Boebert's claim that her decision to abandon her Colorado congressional district to run in a completely different one was "the right move for me personally" was destroyed by a Denver-based columnist.

Teague Bohlen, who writes for the alternative news site Westword, was actually left stumped when he tried to think of any way the second term Republican or her family would be better off after the move — other than having a greater chance of keeping a seat in Congress.

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'Toxic' Lauren Boebert has left the GOP with a 'mess' to fix in her old district: analyst

Rep. Lauren Boebert's decision to jump to a neighboring district in her bid for a third term in Congress is leaving her fellow Republicans with a "mess" to clean up in her old district — which was solidly conservative until she came along.

According to an analysis from MSNBC's Zeesham Aleem, Boebert's grandstanding, abrasive demeanor and her out-of-Congress exploits have left a bad taste in voters' mouths in Colorado's 3rd District as she seeks the nomination in the 4th district, which is considered a GOP stronghold.

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Boebert's new Democratic opponent comes out swinging against the Colorado 'carpetbagger'

He's rolling up his sleeves and opening his wallet to secure votes and a win to best Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) at the ballot box.

Boebert's former Democratic rival is cashing in on her retreat from Colorado's 3rd District and her new 4th District foe standing in her way to stay in Congress hopes to fatten his coffers too and defeat her.

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'She’s abandoning us': Colorado MAGA voter attacks 'grifter bimbo' Lauren Boebert

One constituent of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is attacking her former lawmaker for "abandoning us" after she decided to ditch her 3rd district in order to run in the more GOP safe haven 4th district.

Lu Cameron, who boasts nearly 9,500 followers on Gettr, posted a video on Dec. 28 expressing her unbridled disgust toward her "carpetbagger" congresswoman, claiming she's "running away like a scared little bunny rabbit from a very tough race in a purple district" and "abandoning us because she can't take the heat."

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Lauren Boebert's problems will haunt her in new district like Beetlejuice: analysis

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's decision to ditch her home district won't solve a problem likely to haunt the Colorado Republican like Beetlejuice, according to a new political analysis.

The Independent's John Bowden argued on Thursday that the firebrand's flight to Colorado's District 4 — and away from two well-funded competitors in District 3 — does not mean Boebert will face an easy campaign in 2024.

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GOP rivals slam Boebert's 'desperate stunt' that pits her against them in Congress fight

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is switching congressional districts in a move her GOP detractors call a "desperate stunt" to avoid losing her seat in Congress.

The Colorado Republican announced Wednesday she would run in the state’s 4th congressional district, after serving two terms in the 3rd district — and her GOP primary rivals pounced on her move to replace the retiring Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), reported the Sentinel.

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Lauren Boebert may have given GOP a gift by switching districts: report

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) may not win her election after switching Colorado congressional districts, but her move should help Republicans hold onto the seat she's vacating.

The controversial congresswoman barely won re-election last year, and her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch has far outraised her this year for their rematch — but now he will instead face a GOP opponent who does not have the same baggage that Boebert will carry with her to the 4th congressional district, reported Politico.

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Bombshell report finds many law enforcement brutality complaints ignored in Mississippi

A Mississippi sheriff back in 2019 ordered his deputies to physically attack a suspect they were engaged in a high-speed chase with. One the deputies caught up with the suspect and did exactly that, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Marquise Tillman was left with a fractured eye socket and broken bones in his face and chest. Clarke County Sheriff Todd Kemp denied giving the order but, as was revealed in Tillman's lawsuit, could plainly be heard giving the order in a recording. The accusation was backed up by testimony from four of his deputies.

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District-ditching Lauren Boebert is an election year warning for Republicans: lawmaker

MAGA firebrand Lauren Boebert’s sudden surprise move to change her district serves as a warning sign to House Republicans of trouble ahead in 2024, critics say.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) shocked onlookers Wednesday night when she announced she would be seeking reelection in another district within the state rather than face off against two well-funded competitors in her current political home.

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'Rubbing her constituents the wrong way': Lauren Boebert slammed for switching districts

Colorado GOPer Lauren Boebert will reportedly be switching her districts in order to have a better chance at winning her 2024 election.

Boebert, who has been plagued by scandals and is facing stiff GOP and Democrat competition in her current Colorado district, will run in Colorado’s 4th Congressional district next year instead of the 3rd Congressional District, according to local reports.

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Lauren Boebert's Dem rival raises 'jaw-dropping' campaign cash: reports

In the wake of Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-CO) vape-and-grope scandal at the “Beetlejuice” musical, the Democrat candidate coming for her congressional Colorado seat has raked in a “jaw-dropping” amount of campaign cash, according to new reports.

Adam Frisch, a former Aspen City Council member, has raised more than $7.7 million to run against Boebert in the race for Colorado’s 3rd district, according to Business Insider and Time. Frisch doesn’t expect the cash tap to turn off soon, he told Time.

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