or the heat in the kitchen.

Colorado’s lightning-rod elections chief, Scott Gessler, smiles when asked if he’s surprised how often he ruffles feathers. The Republican secretary of state doesn’t seem to mind the question.

In office less than a year, Gessler has become a political villain for Colorado’s left, and a folk hero for the right. He’s raised eyebrows — even in the halls of Congress — for his efforts to root out voter fraud and to rewrite what he considers confusing campaign finance guidelines.

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