Five years ago, Jared Polis objected to a ban on assault rifles after the Sandy Hook school massacre because it would interfere with the use of guns by law-abiding citizens. Now, after a gunman killed 17 at a Florida high school just over two weeks ago, Polis is a co-sponsor on a bill to outlaw the military-style weapons. Four years ago, the Democratic congressman backed an effort that put forward nine ballot measures to prohibit or limit oil and gas operations in the state — including one to increase setbacks to 2,640 feet. This year, he opposes an effort to increase the distance between drilling rigs and communities to 2,500 feet. The difference between then and now, political observers say: Polis is running for governor of Colorado. He enters this week's Democratic caucus as the clear front-runner in the race, but cracks are beginning to show as his stance on key issues and shifts on policy alienate some party activists. "The problem with Jared is I'm not sure which Jared will show up," Xiuhtezcatl Martinez , a prominent environmental activist from Boulder, wrote in a Facebook post . Katie Farnan plans to attend her neighborhood caucus meeting, but she's not… Read full this story
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