Musgrave Only Colorado Target

Surprising

It's a sad statement about the republican party that they don't have any one lined up to challenge Perlmutter.  I know 06 was the dems year, but the right repub could be a real challenge.  I know trickey dick has his hands full but you'd think that would be a top priority for him.

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by: mountain man @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 16:59:32 PM CDT

Is Anyone Home At Perlmutter?

I agree. Maybe its being a newbie, but his office is totally unresponsive.  I live (and vote) in his district, and have heard others say he isnt dealing with constiuents.  (Besides his 'meet me at the grocery store" PR stunts.)  The district is missing the service it got from BB.

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by: dftoad @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 17:53:36 PM CDT

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It's a sad statement about

Marilyn Musgrave that she can't assure a win in a Red District as a three term incumbent.  This women is hurting her District and her party.  Is it too much to ask for a moderate??

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by: LarimerBoy @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 17:33:19 PM CDT

Musty is too high maintenance for the GOP

  They need someone in that district who can go on autopilot, raise his or her own money, and hold that seat without sucking up resources that could better be spent on C.D. 7 or 3.
  The ideal candidate would be a moderate/conservative like Hank Brown.  However, if the Republicans are doomed to run only wing nuts in C.D. 4, then they should try to run Bob Schaffer again.  At least he could hold his own in that district and didn't need the national party to bail him out.

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by: One Queer Dude @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 22:51:32 PM CDT

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Not quite accurate

Apparently, rove (or possibly W) asked her to push the anti-gay stuff. It really was not her doing. The R's assumed that she was in a safe district. In return, they promised her any needed support. On the first time, she really did not need much. On the 2'nd, she was in trouble, because she really did nothing for the district (she still is not). It appears to be that the R's are now aware that they have used her up more than they realized. They are quietly trying to get her to leave on her own BEFORE the next election. Then they can get somebody in there who is well liked prior to the election.

I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.

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by: windbourne @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 10:42:50 AM CDT

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That's the first time...

I've ever heard anything about Musgrave make any kind of sense.  Do you have sources for this?

"I have come to the conclusion that the making of laws is like the making of sausages-the less you know about the process the more you respect the result."  -- Anonymous IL State Rep. circa 1878

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 12:12:38 PM CDT

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no

If you really need to know, just look at some of my past posts and it will make sense why I have none. If you look closely, you will see that other than W and the top admin and well documented situations, I really only talk about two Rs.

Could have talked about a couple of ex high colorado dems, but they have been out of office for more than a decade. One was interesting, the other was totally boring (really not fair).  From what I can tell, that is normal for dems; After all, the top 3 republicans have something like 8 exs and wifes, while the top 5 or more dems are with their first spouse.

I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.

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by: windbourne @ Sat Mar 31, 2007 at 02:37:42 AM CDT

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KEN BUCK TO THE RESCUE

DA Ken Buck will run and beat Musgrave in the primary.

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by: Gadfly @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 17:37:10 PM CDT

How will that happen?

How will Ken Buck beat her in a primary by being to the 'left' of her?  She's not going to step down.

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by: Democracy??? @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 17:50:37 PM CDT

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I don't think so...

Ken Buck is not the man to do that nor will he do that.  However, if a Mark Hillman stepped up he could run and beat her with little effort,alas, he will not do that either.  It's her race to lose.

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by: stickboy @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 18:45:43 PM CDT

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She's reinventing herself

As a regular receipient of her e-newsletters, the Congresswoman now has a communication that is entitled "Bipartisan Actions of the Week".  It either tells me she can not hold true to her conservative principles (on which she ran), risking a record that will put her on par with our good Senator Brophy in the state legislature, or this is an early move to define herself to voters as something she said she wasnt' during the campaign -- maybe she really doesn't personnally support a gay marriage ban -- she simply had to toe the line for those entities supporting her financially.  This is going to be an interesting spectators sport between now and '08.  I'm predicting a primary for CD-4 like we had in CD-5 last year.  Look for at least 3-4 candidates to take a run for this seat.

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by: FtMorganRepublican @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 18:44:11 PM CDT

If there were a primary

in Congressional District 4 then Marilyn wouldn't be in the race.  No ranking 4th Congressional District R is going to challenge her.  If there were a challenge by an R it would be a "nobody" with no chance.

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by: stickboy @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 18:48:50 PM CDT

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Don't count on either of those assumptions

First, someone known may step up as it's a rare opportunity. Second, she is so damaged that a nobody Repub could take her out in a primary.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out...

Amazon tax? Bad Idea!

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by: DavidThi808 @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 21:36:57 PM CDT

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please

Werent you the one who also that Musgrave's COS was courting Brophy to run?  Who are these 3-4 candidates that would try to primary Musgrave? 

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by: John Galt @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 10:42:47 AM CDT

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Interest groups

Any Republican "name" trying to run against Musgrave would not only have to contend with her control of the county parties, but she also has the whacko groups like Gun Owners of America, Club For Growth, Christian Coalition, and of course SpongeDob, Tony Perkins, and Lou Sheldon. With the DC nutjobbers in decline, they will go to bat for Musgrave and smear any decent Republican that runs against her.

You need another Jeff Beddingfield -- who is mainstream, principled, can self-fund to a certain extent, and isn't scared of the crazies and the machiners. In the end, the party as a whole would benefit. It's just a question of someone having the courage. If Beddingfield had won in 2002, the NRCC wouldn't have to spend $3-4 million every cycle to protect this seat.

"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!" - Nietzsche  

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by: twas brillig @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 11:48:40 AM CDT

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So, why is CD 1 not in the Big Line?

CD 5 is. And yet, you claim it is safe.
Is my socialist congresswoman not worthy of being listed?
This is discrimination. Pure and simple.

What is next?
No listing for the 2010 Governor's race because Bill has it locked up?
No listing for the 2007 Denver Mayor's race?

,dave

P.S. Why is the Big Line an image instead of text? Do you need HTML help?

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by: davebarnes @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 22:08:17 PM CDT

Uhm....

Sarcasm is a difficult thing to detect on a blog, but I hope you're joking!

Lamborn is safe when it comes to a Democrat, he's vulnerable when it comes to a challange within his own party.  There's more of a possibility that Lamborn won't return to congress in 2009 than your liberal congresswoman.

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by: Haners @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 22:32:02 PM CDT

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CD 5 is......

  My guess is that C.D. 5 is on the list because Lamborn is EXTREMELY vulnerable in a primary.  If he gets past the primary, he probably will be re-elected.  However, that's a very big "if."  Remember, 73% of Republicans in C.D. 5 wanted someone other than Lamborn as their candidate.
  DeGette, on the other hand, faces no major party opponent in the general elections, and since '02, she hasn't faced a primary opponent either. 

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by: One Queer Dude @ Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 22:57:07 PM CDT

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It would take a major scandal

To get DeGette out of CD1, it would take a major, major scandal.  She's high up in the Majority hierarchy; no-one will challenge her, and the voters have very little incentive to replace her given her position.

As to the Big Line question, I can take two guesses: (1) it's easier to format, and (2) the Big Line is the one thing that ColoradoPols has tried to protect; making it an image means you can't just screen-scrape it.

"I have come to the conclusion that the making of laws is like the making of sausages-the less you know about the process the more you respect the result."  -- Anonymous IL State Rep. circa 1878

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 12:18:04 PM CDT

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And really scandal is not enough

IIRC, Degette is the one who screamed for help, but then turned on the cop who came to her rescue. In any other district in this state, that would have gotten her booted. But not in hers.

I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.

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by: windbourne @ Sat Mar 31, 2007 at 02:41:15 AM CDT

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She'll get on her knees to make it happen, though

You guys need to remember the only thing that matters: Marilyn Musgrave has God on her side......

http://www.coloradoa...

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by: Ah Choo @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 07:34:56 AM CDT

Good God, your headline conjured up a revolting image.

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by: Cuervo71 @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 09:59:18 AM CDT

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same here.....I saw middle-aged, bleached-blonde Musgrave on her knees next to a fat, 20-something year old intern in a blue beret

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by: One Queer Dude @ Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 11:55:35 AM CDT

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LOL

I have to say, that was all kind of mean, but pretty damn funny. Now, that is an image that will be stored in my brain forever. Along with other useless junk; where in nature do you find equal length fatty acids chains (only in the armadillo toe pads).

Now, I would be impressed if anybody knew what that was about and where I got it from :)

I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.

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by: windbourne @ Sat Mar 31, 2007 at 02:46:17 AM CDT

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