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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2014, 08:59 AM Feb 2014

Republican congressman bids to unseat Colorado's Senator Udall

Source: Reuters

A Republican congressman will give up his safe seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Udall this fall, a move that could improve the party's odds of unseating the first-term Democrat, a top Colorado Republican official said on Wednesday.

Representative Cory Gardner, a two-term U.S. House member who represents a conservative district in eastern Colorado, enters the primary race along with several GOP candidates who are vying for the Senate nomination, although none have his name recognition in the politically divided state.

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His main GOP rival until Wednesday, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck, could not match Udall's fundraising prowess. He bowed out of the race on Wednesday and endorsed Gardner, saying he would instead seek the House seat vacated by the congressman.

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Now that Gardner is in the race, the money will start flowing, Ciruli predicted, noting that Udall has amassed $5 million so far in his re-election war chest. Buck, campaign contribution records showed, had raised just $379,000 by the end of last year.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/us-usa-colorado-senate-idUSBREA1Q07K20140227

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Republican congressman bids to unseat Colorado's Senator Udall (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 OP

Clown Car Fire Drill earthside Feb 2014 #1

so glad to hear that that horrible woman-hating idiot buck is gone, but gardner is no improvement. niyad Feb 2014 #2

Well... he'll be gone too assuming he loses. FBaggins Feb 2014 #3

earthside

(6,960 posts)

1. Clown Car Fire Drill

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 10:04 AM

Feb 2014

And the talk is that 'Both Ways Bob' Beauprez will join the Repuglican race for governor.

So, Colorado Repuglicans are scrambling to replace clearly unelectable Tea Party types with other slightly less unelectable extreme conservatives.

Of course, this clown car fire drill isn't going to make that bunch look too much more credible, is it?

Hickenlooper is the favorite to be reelected and so is Udall.

Frankly, I'd like Udall replaced by a progressive Democrats ... that's going to be my hardest vote, but Gardner is no alternative.

niyad

(113,490 posts)

2. so glad to hear that that horrible woman-hating idiot buck is gone, but gardner is no improvement.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 11:32 AM

Feb 2014

another poster called it correctly--the clown car fire drill. what an embarrassment this state can be.

FBaggins

(26,754 posts)

3. Well... he'll be gone too assuming he loses.

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:27 PM

Feb 2014

Though if the house seat is as safe(R) as they imply, the replacement will likely not be an improvement.

What I wonder about is exactly how much of a chance he thinks he has if he's willing to give up a safe House seat... because we can't afford for this senate race to be competitive. The Senate would be long gone if we lose this one.

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