Colorado Democratic primary upset sparks party warnings

Political strategist Doug Friednash has warned that the rise of socialist candidates in Democratic primaries could act as a "cancer to the Democratic Party" if the party does not define its core values.

Friednash's comments follow a significant primary election upset in Denver, Colorado, where Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term incumbent Dianna DeGette by a 13-point margin. Friednash, a former Denver city attorney and chief of staff to former Governor John Hickenlooper, described the magnitude of the victory as a