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Republicans Fret Over Hickenlooper Run

by: Colorado Pols

Mon Jan 11, 2010 at 10:23:46 AM MST


UPDATE: Denver Post reports that the last of the big three candidates besides Hickenlooper--Rep. Ed Perlmutter--will not enter the gubernatorial race. Perlmutter may be pulling his name out of the mix in advance of a Hickenlooper announcement, as many politicians do so as not to look like a second choice. If for some reason Hickenlooper does not run, the most discussed (and strongest) candidates for Democrats are Treasurer Cary Kennedy, Rep. Betsy Markey and former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. We'd be surprised, however, if Hickenlooper is not the Democratic candidate at this point.

While no public decision has been made as of yet regarding the race for Governor, Colorado Republican Party Chair Dick Wadhams seems to think that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper will be the Democratic candidate. We've written before that we think Hickenlooper will eventually enter the race, and the state GOP is already trying to get out in front of any potential announcement.

In a press release sent out today, Wadhams calls Hickenlooper "Hickenritter" and speculates that Hick would be identical to Gov. Bill Ritter in several ways. Republicans are obviously concerned about a potential Hickenlooper candidacy, because when he was passed over for Michael Bennet when the latter was appointed to the U.S. Senate last year, they openly stated that Hick would have been tough to defeat in 2010.

From former Rep. Bob Beauprez in The Colorado Statesman last February:

I'm guessing John Hickenlooper has name ID that rivals the governor's, maybe exceeds the governor's. I'm guessing that John Hickenlooper has 4:1 favorable/unfavorables statewide. There isn't enough money in the world to peel that down to 1:1 - to where you could maybe beat him.

John Hickenlooper could claim - he won't do it because he's got enough humility to not do it - but he could claim that the DNC was successful in large part because of his efforts to raise the money. He not only has a Rolodex with names in it, they are successful names.

John could raise more money and be more easily elected. His appointment would have taken that seat almost completely off the table. I don't know what John could have done to make it truly competitive. [Pols emphasis]

Here's what Wadhams had to say about Hickenlooper in December 2008, when Hick was being considered as a replacement in the U.S. Senate for Ken Salazar:

Dick Wadhams, the state GOP chairman, conceded that Hickenlooper "is immensely popular as the mayor of Denver" but said "he'll look a lot different after two years of votes in the U.S. Senate."

These two quotes highlight exactly why many observers, including Colorado Pols, see Hickenlooper as such a strong potential candidate. As we wrote in The Big Line, Hickenlooper has great name ID and is a prolific fundraiser, which are probably the two most important qualities you could have as a candidate for statewide office. That doesn't make him a shoo-in for Governor, but at the very least he would enter the race with an advantage over Republican Scott McInnis on both fronts.
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I believe that a lot of negotiating is going on
within the party. Many recognizable names have input.

Ken Buck: a man of Mr. Rove and Dick Cheney. The road forward does not use reverse.
BS, Mayor Hick is channeling the polling today
He needs to know he can win and only then will he enter.  ps there's much more to it then just polling too.


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Looks like Perlmutter's polling was not topshelf, too bad nice guy
U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter this morning said he would not run for governor, clearing another potential candidate from the Democratic field as the party awaits a decision on whether Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper will run.

"It was flattering that a lot of folks thought of me to run for governor," said Perlmutter, D-Golden. "The bottom line is I love what I'm doing now.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_1...

[ Parent ]
Changes already
Watch this video of Scott McInnis from Saturday in Grand Junction. His moustache is gone!


Lose the "tasche" and lose it all!

[ Parent ]
You might have an idea, Voyageur
Can you remember McInnis sans moustache?
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A blessing for the Dems
I can see a Dem ad using the "old" McInnis with the moustache and the "new" McInnis without the moustache attacking him on his career, but stating it is still the same McInnis.

Not a good idea for the McInnis campaign. Should have stuck with the moustache.

[ Parent ]
I like it n/t

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Could be his "Both Ways Scott" setup.....


"Collective fear stimulates herd instinct and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd." -Bertrand Russell

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Don't think that would work
It'll seem shallow if you make a big deal out of it. It's the sort of thing that's better delivered through snarky internet comments and letters to the editor. You could still show what you're proposing, but let the viewer compare their appearance without bringing it up explicitly.

Bring back S[redacted]e H[redacted]y!
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Offhand, No.
I think he had the tasche when I first met him in his legilative days.  Political consultants unanimously discourage facial hair, so I guess he's finally given in.  
[ Parent ]
Definitely a good move
To shave the moustache. But like you, we can't remember a time when he didn't have one.  
[ Parent ]
I just tried google images for State Rep. Scott McInnis
Everything I found showed the stache.  
After more than 20 years of a full beard, I decided last summer to shave mine off because it had turned from Red to White and made me look even older than I am (which is 64).  After a few weeks, I decided being naked faced emphasized my jowls and grew back the stache as a compromise.  But I'm not running for office.  Still, I'm always sad to see the spontaneous man cave in to the political advisors.   But in Scott's case, I think he actually looks better without the stache.    
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I did that in '79
Freaked out the kids.

Grew the 'stache back and had it ever since.  I'm so dated.

Best to kill them early instead of letting them possibly need food stamps.
--marilou, 2010

[ Parent ]
Why is that, exactly?
I've always wondered why exactly it's such a bad thing to have facial hair.  

My dad had a big ol' mustache every day of my life until he shaved it off when I was 23.  It freaked me out when he finally did shave it - it felt like he had irrevocably changed.  Lucky for me, it was a one-time thing and now he's got his mustache and once again, all is right in the world.  

Why is this such a big thing for political consultants?  

[ Parent ]
Surveys and focus groups are clear
that voters don't like facial hair on candidates.  Poor old Abe Lincoln would never make it today.
[ Parent ]
Plus
When you eat a bagel, you get cream cheese in the 'stache.

Best to kill them early instead of letting them possibly need food stamps.
--marilou, 2010
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That's a plus
for long days on the campaign trail

"[A]ll Republicans/conservatives/tea parties have been proven wrong. Everybody knows this." BJWilson83, Republican/conservative/tea partier

"The fossil record utterly refutes evolution." BJWilson83, graduate student

[ Parent ]
That's a good question
It's true that polls and focus groups do not look kindly on facial hair for politicians (or for news anchors, for that matter), but we don't recall seeing why people are so opposed. There may not be a particular reason - it might just be a preference.
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Maybe 'Pols
you can run a poll on where the voters on ColoradoPols stand on McInnis' mustache?
[ Parent ]
You asked for it...

[ Parent ]
He looks more like Mitt Romney
and less like a fruitcake. For the first time I think he might actually be a threat.

Bring back S[redacted]e H[redacted]y!
[ Parent ]
He does look like Romney
His hair looks darker too.
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When you are running away
from your own record, it is good to not remind people of who you are.  A little "just for men" can help the disguise.  Wonder if he borrowed Steve King's perfume and hairspray.

"The days of McCain and McInnis are over."   -Don Bain, former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party

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Hehehehe.
Yeah, that hair is significantly blacker. I won't knock him--I had my hair highlighted over the weekend. But at least people can still recognize me.  

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
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If he wins,
should he go to the taxpayers for approval to purchase "Just for Men?"

Or will he wait until he sees "what the budget looks like?"

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Hahaha.
He should skip that "Just for Men" shit and go to a real hair stylist. That over the counter stuff can wreak havoc on your hair. The last thing he wants is to be partially bald and covered with scabs on the campaign trail. That will not be an attractive look for the potential voters.

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
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Like the time
Al Gore accidentally grabbed a tube of Nair in the shower instead of shampoo?

Best to kill them early instead of letting them possibly need food stamps.
--marilou, 2010
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Hehehehe.
Exactly my point.

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
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Actually, turns out it was "Neet"

And it was supposedly a practical joke on Tipper:

http://books.google.com/books?...

(I did a little research.  Scroll to the lower part of the page)

Best to kill them early instead of letting them possibly need food stamps.
--marilou, 2010

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Ooooooh.
That stuff could really mess you up--it sort of eats the skin.

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
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Now the question becomes
Who put the Neet in Scooty's Barbasol?
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He looks younger.
And I suppose that was the whole point--if he runs against Hickenlooper, he needs to look young and vigorous, not like an exhausted hasbeen.

Nice, lengthy acknowledgment and props of Josh Penry. Wow.  

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie

[ Parent ]
The only "prop" Penry deserves
is for his magnanimous gesture in making MesaModerates holiday "wish" come true. Truly a guy who thinks about the little people.

"I wish I didn't have to support guys like Josh Penry."  -MesaModerate


"The days of the Republican Party holing up in a smoke-filled room in the Brown Palace Hotel and picking its nominee are over."  -Josh Penry
[ Parent ]
A little Christmas for MesaModerate.
Josh aims to please.  

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
[ Parent ]
there is one reason, and only one reason
why he shaved the stache

it's because his team read my comment last week:

http://www.coloradopols.com/sh...

Thus spake indipol:

Far as gov, McI's porn stache alone is enough to scare the hell out of me.


In fact, I just registered
www.veryliberalagitatedpissedoffpeoplewithnoorganization.com
-Laughing Boy
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I can't figure out which is creepier -- with or without.
Definitely a Romney touch.  Better than a Palin touch, I suppose.
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"Hickenritter"?
Good to see Waddles took LB's approach and will continue to run the R campaign against Ritter. Good luck with that.
I guess they're trying to save some bucks....
...I guess all the 527's they've lined up against Ritter can now just change a few graphics and the voiceover on the spots they've already produced.

"Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about." Mark Twain
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Interesting Messaging
So the entire Republican strategy for the Governor's race was centered around an anti-Ritter message and hopes that Democratic voters wouldn't turn out. Now that Ritter's out of the race, they don't have much time to develop an entirely new strategy. So instead, they are going to try and attack Hickenlooper by using the same Ritter-bashing rhetoric?

Sounds pretty pathetic to me. If that's all they've got then I think the Dems will be in good shape come November.

Hick is my number one pick.
I'd like to see him jump in but I'm also grateful he is taking his time making a decision and thinking this through. We don't need someone jumping in and then jumping out two months later (think Attorney General's race). And from the way the Republicans are scrambling, I'd really like to see Hickenlooper run.  

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
As long as he doesn't take a dramatically
long time as he did in 2006.  Back then I was rooting for him to go for Gov for many reasons but in part because it would spare me having to support(and, at the time, talk a lot of leary Dem friends into supporting) an anti-choice candidate. If he decides running again vs getting an appointment is too tough, I would hope Perlmutter would be next. After Salazar's bowing out, I'll take a believe it when I see it view of who will actually run.  Clearly, Hick would be best.
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I just read, I think on this thread, that Perlmutter is out.
It seems like the field is clearing for him and I know what you mean about him making a decision. I don't want him to wait forever but I do think he decision making so far as has been quite appropriate considering Ritter just dropped out four days ago. There is a whole lot for Hick to consider and I want someone who goes in with both head and heart, not like Dan Slater did with his hiccup of a run for AG.  

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
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Thanks,
I see the Perlmutter drop at the Post site. That would certainly lead one to believe Hick is going to say yes. I honestly don't have confidence in Romanoff. Not at all sure he is ready for prime time campaigning.  
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My worry too
What I have seen from Romanoff so far makes me think there's no way he can win.

Tom Tancredo Interview
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I'm sure he could win a run
for mayor but after being considered for a senate seat, an ambassadorship and now talk of his swapping a senate primary for a run at the Gov spot, I bet he and his supporters would consider that small potatoes, beneath their notice.  

He's been close to some heady stuff for sure but he is, after all, just a former state legislator who never ran in a district that wasn't pure safe Dem.  And his recent behavior doesn't exactly radiate maturity or gravitas.

Besides, after all of his camp's bluster about why it's so-o-o important for him to challenge the incumbent, well funded, similarly centrist, establishment favorite Bennet for the Senate seat, wouldn't it be a tad awkward to say "never mind" now that there is an opening for governor?  

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I concur, BC
A move into the governor's race would scream, ``I just wanna BE somebody...anybody.''
[ Parent ]
Might be the only way to insure that he is somebody
He could run for Governor. He could join a HIck ticket as Lt.GOv and solve party difficulties, too.

Ken Buck: a man of Mr. Rove and Dick Cheney. The road forward does not use reverse.
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Seriously, Lt. Governor for Romanoff?
Ray, very low blow on the Lt. Gov. statement.  Why don't we just ask Bennet not to run for Senate and take the Lt. Gov. position?   Ridiculous statement to suggest for either individuals.  Both are brilliant, both well educated and well intentioned, but yet completely different candidates, from different walks of life and vision.  Any person in the race, is already somebody and doesn't need a vote to validate that.
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Lurk no more!
It doesn't looke like a low blow to me.

I understand Ray's frustration and have a sense of the kind of inf. he's sitting on.

Yes, I like Andrew. I think he'd be awesome in a CO executive branch leadership role.  Don't you?

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There are a zillion important things about political campaigns
(if I ever write a book about campaigning, I'll address all one zillion).  However, two key things are in play right now:  (1) The absolute requirement that the candidate have a burning desire to run for a particular office and serve in that office if elected; and (2) The landscape in politics can change quickly and often, and those "in the game" need to move quickly with those changes.  If you're the candidate, you don't want to change the office you're aiming for too many times in any particular year.  But, you also need to quickly assess the changing landscape and figure out where you believe you fit in.  So, hold on for the rest of the wild ride!  That's the long way of answering your question, MADCO - Andrew would be great in a CO Exec Branch leadership role.
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I look forward to your book :)
Good start on the first two out of a zillion.

"I'll take incompetence over a business model incentivised to kill me any day." -- DtR(H)
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yeah, I agree...sort of.... I think
sure.fire in the belly, flexility.  
Of course.

But there are not a zillion.  unless you're counting fractions of pennies.


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Thats what he pursued in int he spring with Gov.Ritter
He openly admits to have sought that job with Ritter and claims  that it kept him out of the Senate race for 6 months.
It's my understanding thaat he has paid for the poll (27k) he did in March out of his campaign contributions.

It isn't a low blow. It's a suggestion to keep his political career alive.

Sen Bennet fully expects to be the 2nd name on the ballot. He's not a professional politician like Speaker Romanoff. The Speaker's base is a group of activists.

The primary is a different story.

NO one in the Speker's  campaign has given a good reply to how they can raiise 10 million dollars especially with discounting PAC money, or out of state funds.

Sec. Ken Salazar didnt do it that way.
Sen.Udall didn't do that way.

Odds are good that Speaker Romanoff won't do that way.  

Ken Buck: a man of Mr. Rove and Dick Cheney. The road forward does not use reverse.

[ Parent ]
Dems dropping like flies
Smart move might be to get Barbara O'Brian to step up.
[ Parent ]
Hickenlooper Vulnerable?
I for one think Hickenlooper might be vulnerable.  I know Dems in the Denver metro area love him, but I've noticed a few things that made me unhappy including the electronic voting problems of 2006 and what I considered poor management of city resources (such as trucks to clear roads) that could have alleviated some of the problems during the back to back blizards of 2006.  However, Hickenlooper appears to have one thing going for him, none of this sort of stuff sticks--it's like he is coated with teflon and that is definitely an advantage.
I like Hickenlooper....
and will strongly support him, but I think it is a bit naive to say that the Republicans don't have a few things that they can toss at him to run up his negatives.  

First thing I think we'll see is the, "cover up" (their word, not mine) of the attacks on whites and hispanics by black "gangs" in downtown.  "The mayor put political correctness over public safety."  The ad practically writes itself.

"But when I see a 9-11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh, shut up!' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining."  Glenn Beck  

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I don't know...
What I'll do.  Hick would be a vast improvement over Ritter, and I don't personally really care for McInnis' temperament.

Hick is a likable, honest, hardworking guy and I've worked with him on several projects where I was really impressed with him, plus, I like him personally.

We'll see what he does, I guess.

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."

P.J. O'Rourke

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I really like him too
Important point not related to politics:  he treats his employees fairly.  He was a good boss when he was in the private sector and that means something to me.

He is also willing to accept responsibility and isn't looking for who he can through under the bus.

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Better give it some more thought, LB
Remember how quick and severe your buyer's remorse has been since going for Obama over McSame.  Oh wait, I forgot. The whole Obama thing was just your plan to cause such  destruction the American people would know better than to ever elect a Dem again. Same plan for Colorado?
[ Parent ]
Hick does what he says, for the most part.
He's willing to be honest at cost to him politically.  That concept is antithetical to our President, unfortunately.

Obama has a laundry list of things he's gone back on that pissed off both the right and left.  Want me to start listing them.

Hick is much more believable and honest of a politician than Obama it's not funny.  

Maybe that's the difference for the most part between a local politician and a national one - who knows?

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."

P.J. O'Rourke

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Just checking, LB
Must keep current on dastardly plots ya know. If you really like Hick, be our guest. We progressives like him, too. Except whe he's jerking our chain.
[ Parent ]
He's a lot closer to me on labor...
...than Ritter was and certainly than you probably are...  

How's your chain?

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."

P.J. O'Rourke

[ Parent ]
How's my chain?
I'll tell you in a few days.
[ Parent ]
LB seems to have given it some "more thought"
Just a few days ago he was telling us how bad it is for D's that Ritter dropped his reelection run.  Now he is singing Hickenlooper's praises.

"The "Progressive" movement is fucking finished." -Laughing Boy

[ Parent ]
In all fairness, he was singing Hick's praises from the start
and said from Day One that if Hick ran, he'd be hard pressed to figure out who to support.  

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
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I support him as well...
...if he continues his tradition of "Free Beer if Elected." His post-mayoral election party set that standard, and I expect him to keep it.

Maybe the Wynkoop will commission a new beer if he wins - Governlooper Ale?

"Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about." Mark Twain

[ Parent ]
Or the fun guys and gals downstairs
will have new McInnis material to use at Impulse Theater.  Those guys and gals are hilarious.  Will someone tell them about Scooty's new "makeover".
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Devastated
No Perlmutter run? :( I'm going to go drown my sorrows in rice krispy treats.

The only thing two people can agree about on the Internet is that the third is wrong.
Ooooooh.
Rice Krispy treats. Yum.  

"The only way you could be worse is if you were Wade Norris." Ralphie
[ Parent ]
Snickers Bars
Around here frozen Snickers Bars was the forbidden fruit of the morning. Forbidden because none of us can go get some.

This movie has been rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and destruction
@pambennettauror
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And if he declines?
Family is really important to John.

I used to know his wife fairly well.  Knowing her told me a lot about John even if I hadn't met him back in those early days.

Would Romo step to the plate?  He already has a lot of state wide recognition from his legislative days.  

"Collective fear stimulates herd instinct and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd." -Bertrand Russell

Maybe Bennet could swithc up and run too

[ Parent ]
M. Carroll
Rather than Markey I see Morgan Carroll running.  Markey has been doing less Dem voting for the important legislation than supporting critical for Colorado citizens.

This movie has been rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and destruction
@pambennettauror
When did Markey Join Gov Bench?
When did Markey's name rise to the same Gov bench as Kennedy and Carroll?  I still see Kennedy and Carroll as the women to run for Governor not Markey.

Both are well known around the state too.


This movie has been rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and destruction
@pambennettauror

[ Parent ]
I thought Markey was locked and loaded for a return to the 4th
What does all this say about how desparate the Dems are.  I thought the bench was deep.
[ Parent ]
You think a lot of shit
that makes no sense at all.

Keep thinking it.  Nobody's gonna hold it against you.

Once a village idiot, always an idiot.

I think President Bush called it "the soft bigotry of low expectations."

You own it, Libby. Make the most of it.

Best to kill them early instead of letting them possibly need food stamps.
--marilou, 2010

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Man are you one bitter person or what
Its easy pickin's over here, especially with you these days.  Why so sensitive?

Don't worry big boy, Hickenlooper will announce by the end of the week.  It will save you from loosing to much face.

[ Parent ]
Bitter? Hardly
I just think you're a twit.

Best to kill them early instead of letting them possibly need food stamps.
--marilou, 2010
[ Parent ]
ummm...
To any astute political observer, Markey would be a great choice.  The question really is why hasn't her name been floated more (I suspect because she is probably not interested.)

But regardless, take your liberal purity test hat off for a minute and look at the facts.  Markey is an intelligent, hard working, moderate Dem who won a tough Conservative seat by 12 freaking points over a 3-term incumbent.  By all accounts she is well liked and popular in her district, especially with the key Independent/unaffliated demographic.  She has raised a ton of money and has the experience to run and win a tough race statewide.

She also has a base in Larimer County...in my mind that is going to be key for any statewide Dem going into the next decade.

And despite the fact that you and JO often like to ignore certain facts about Markey, she's pro-choice and has been strong with LBGT community.

She may not run now...but brace yourself, Pam, because you can be assured that she'll get tapped for statewide office sometime in the future.

I like Cary Kennedy and I wish the talk about her jumping in would get more serious.  Especially if Hickenlooper is still dithering by week's end.

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HickenRitter will be out of the closet by Friday
Without someone like Hickenlooper, you'll be left rudderless ...
[ Parent ]
But will Republicans
find an equally blockbuster candidate, or are they stuck with McInnis? Funny how forcing Penry and Frazier out of the statewide races, not to mention shaming Buck and recruiting Wiens, didn't wind up making the GOP look any stronger.
[ Parent ]
Blockbuster Republican Candidate?
McInnis is about as good as it gets on that side of the aisle....

"But when I see a 9-11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh, shut up!' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining."  Glenn Beck  
[ Parent ]
Really, the CDP is taking electability suggestions from the GOP?
In reading the post that quotes both Beauprez and Wadhams as the go to people on who is the most electable in the gubernatorial race in Colorado, I question the validity of the analysis, or lack thereof and subsequent conclusion that Denver Mayor Hickenlooper seems to be the strongest candidate. If I recall correctly, Beauprez lost by 17 points to Ritter in the 2006 gubernatorial race, setting back his political career.  Wadhams only speaks to his popularity in Denver and that was back in December 2008, a lot has change both with the economy and mind you, this was for the U.S. Senate race and not the gubernatorial race.  

Hickenlooper if he decides to throw his hat in the ring has mostly Front Range name recognition from voters, with some party name support around the state in leadership positions because of his travels and speaking engagements on transportation and the environment.  Hickenlooper can raise money from big business and has talent in the ability to speak to larger corporations seeking taxing exemptions to bring their companies to the state, but little or no name recognition amongst the rural voters of the state.  His quirkiness that has served him so well in Denver might be easily painted over with the non-Front Range voters as another businessman, seeking to buy public office.  

Personally, I respect Hickenlooper and value his straight forward business approach, but understanding that Colorado outside the Front Range is a completely different animal.  We all know that Western Slope issues vary widely from Eastern Plain issues, as well as the issues important to our neighbors in the more conservative areas of the state.  ColoradoPols once again relies on a few statements by the GOP to support its foregone conclusion.

The support for Interior Sec. Ken Salazar quickly died early in the week with his pulling his name from the hat, but supporting Hickenlooper.  Interesting how Salazar pulled his name, while at the same time supporting the choice of big business, along with the president.  Does this ring with the pro-business choice that is now emanating from the White House, even those the now residing Pennsylvania Avenue resident so prominently backed away from corporations during his campaign and gladly took monetary support at the grassroots level?  

The posting additionally throws out the names, Treasurer Cary Kennedy, Representative Betsy Markey and former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, but never critiques their viability or their strong bases of support, but just hands general support to Hickenlooper seemly based on the recommendations of the GOP.  Rep. Perlmutter seems quiet, yet thoughtful in his general statements.  Perlmutter could be an interesting choice because of his ability to build coalitions, but again he is much more a Front Range candidate and like his democratic cohort Hickenlooper, may have difficultly playing to a statewide electorate.  Hopefully in the future, we will see more a detailed analysis, before conclusions are put forth to the readers of ColoradoPols.

CassoforGovernor2010.com?
Take it for what it's worth, but both the domain names CassoforGovernor2010.com and CassoforColorado.com were bought today by an associate of the tell-it-like-it-is representative from Commerce City. Any chance Representative Casso enters the race as the labor alternative to the Mayor?    

Micheal Bennett - US Senator: Because Bill Ritter said so!
No
And no.
[ Parent ]
I'd disagree Pols.
I'd put the odds at "No Way" and "No F--ing Way!" ;-)
[ Parent ]
Please do tell, why not?

[ Parent ]
yea, why not?
in case you guys missed it, there is an undercurrent running through D politics at least as fervent as the tea party is on the right, but with no organization and no face, just a crap load of very liberal, agitated, pissed off people.  Not a few of them post here regularly.  Many of those would love to see the D party dynamited from the inside.  So I don't see why a nasty primary fight from the left -- whoever it may come from -- is so farfetched.  

In fact, I just registered
www.veryliberalagitatedpissedoffpeoplewithnoorganization.com
-Laughing Boy
[ Parent ]
I think it's a great idea.
In fact, I just registered

www.veryliberalagitatedpissedoffpeoplewithnoorganization.com.

They can have it for free!

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."

P.J. O'Rourke

[ Parent ]
thanks for my new sig line!!
:-)

In fact, I just registered
www.veryliberalagitatedpissedoffpeoplewithnoorganization.com
-Laughing Boy
[ Parent ]
That one is already owned
by Progress Now.  :)

"I'll take incompetence over a business model incentivised to kill me any day." -- DtR(H)
[ Parent ]
Don't you blaspheme in here! n/t


"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."

P.J. O'Rourke

[ Parent ]
You're talking two different issues
There could certainly be a Democratic primary for Governor at some point, but Casso for Governor is just plain silly.

You can't go from unknown, unrecognized state representative to governor. If you asked a random Democratic activist to name 10 Dems in the state legislature, nobody outside of his own district would say "Ed Casso."  

[ Parent ]
wasn't my point
you're seeing it from everybody else's POV, not necessarily from Casso POV.  I have no f'ing idea what goes on in his head, but why couldn't it be challenge for the sake of challenge?

In fact, I just registered
www.veryliberalagitatedpissedoffpeoplewithnoorganization.com
-Laughing Boy
[ Parent ]
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