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UPDATE: We hear that John McCain himself may visit Colorado on Friday. Whether that means McCain is still focused on Colorado, or whether they just want to maintain the appearance that Colorado is still in play, is another matter entirely. The AP reports: John McCain’s campaign is denying a report that advisers are considering ceding […]

Embattled GOP candidates hope so, as the Rocky Mountain News reports: Sarah Palin didn’t mention Bob Schaffer during her two rallies Monday, but his campaign said being part of the Republican vice presidential nominee’s warm-up act was time well-spent. In a chilly stadium in Colorado Springs, Schaffer told a crowd of 8,000 people that he, […]

( – promoted by DavidThi808) Link http://fox21news.com/news/vide… Sarah Palin fires up chilly crowd at Security Service Field Colorado Springs Gazette (selected excerpts) With time running short in the 2008 presidential campaign, Gov. Sarah Palin made a campaign swing through Colorado on Monday, cutting through the gloom of a raw and cold Colorado Springs day with […]

You hate ’em. But Colorado Senate candidate Bob Schaffer loves ’em, as The Hill reports: Former Republican Congressman Bob Schaffer’s campaign in Colorado voiced support for the controversial robocalls supported by John McCain’s campaign, saying they raise legitimate concerns about Barack Obama. “I do not anticipate asking that be done,” said campaign manager Dick Wadhams […]

We told you two days ago that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) would shortly exit the Colorado Senate race, citing dwindling cash reserves, candidate Bob Schaffer’s plummeting poll numbers, and unexpectedly strong threats to incumbent GOP Senators around the country. The late-game pullout of national party support is a bellwether recognition that a race […]

There is building evidence to suggest that a potential re-run for his former CD-4 seat in 2010 may be factoring into GOP Senate candidate Bob Schaffer’s late-game strategy. The first is the apparent shift in Schaffer’s touring schedule to heavy ground pounding in seemingly less strategic Eastern Plains towns (for the Senate race anyway) like […]

We’re hearing credible rumors this morning that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) will shortly pull out of the Colorado Senate race, citing dwindling cash reserves, Schaffer’s plummeting poll numbers, and unexpectedly strong threats to incumbent GOP Senators around the country. Such a move would effectively represent the end of the Bob Schaffer’s run, as […]