By Todd Engdahl
(From Ed News Colorado, Sep 18th, 2012)
Democrats for Education Reform today issued its 2012 legislative endorsements, backing three Senate candidates and seven House contenders, all of them Democrats.
All of the candidates endorsed by DFER’s Colorado chapter also have received contributions from political committees related to teachers’ unions.
There’s also considerable overlap between the candidates endorsed by DFER and those supported by Stand for Children, the other education reform interest group that endorses in legislative races. Stand endorsed six Democrats and five Republicans.
In one contest, House District 28 in Lakewood, the two reform groups are on opposite sides of the fence. DFER is backing Democratic community organizer Brittany Pettersen while Stand supports Republican businesswoman Amy Attwood. The race is one of several battleground contests in Jefferson County.