Pelosi’s dethronement, which Boebert said freed her up to push for laws that help her constituents, also raises fresh questions about Boebert’s effectiveness as a lawmaker. He thinks Trump’s presidential campaign will draw more Republicans to the polls. “She was very focused on being a foot soldier for Donald Trump, being kind of a thorn in the side for the Biden administration,” said Seth Masket, director of the Center on American Politics in Colorado.īoebert’s updated campaign strategy - not all that far removed from Pelosi’s election adage of “owning the ground” - seemed a smart way to pivot, said Masket, who expects Boebert to do better in the 2024 election anyway. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., delivers her speech at the Montezuma County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel, Saturday, Oct. “Lately, it feels like she’s been knocked back down to earth a little bit,” he said.Īt events and debates in the last election, Boebert railed against then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who became a foil for bloated government, a broken system and Democratic demagoguery. While campaigning in the district this election, Boebert seems “more empathetic” than her disruptive national profile.

Mars will vote for the Republican candidate in the general election, he said, but hopes for one “that will represent our values in a way that doesn’t offend other people.”ĭennis Anderson, who publishes several newspapers in the district, said Boebert appears to be returning to her 2019 roots as a scrappy, electrifying candidate fighting for the people. We shouldn’t be pulling teeth to get votes,” said Dusty Mars, 44, who voted for Boebert in the past but isn’t sure what he’ll do in the primary. “It should be a lot easier to get a Republican candidate into the district.

For other Republicans, Boebert’s provocations are disheartening.

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