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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-21-07 04:57 PM
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Report: GOP's Only Candidate For Colorado Senate Seat Expected To Drop Out
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Report: GOP's Only Candidate For Colorado Senate Seat Expected To Drop Out
By Eric Kleefeld | bio

In a move that could help pave the way for Dems to grab a key open seat in Colorado, the only announced Republican candidate for the seat is expected to drop out of the race, The Washington Post reports. The move by former GOP Rep. Scott McInnis leaves the GOP without a candidate for the seat of retiring Republican Senator Wayne Allard — a top target for national Dems in their quest to expand on their 2006 electoral successes in the West.

McInnis, who could reportedly change his mind, has been struggling to build support with the state's conservative establishment, which has been trying to persuade two other potential candidates — former Congressman Bob Schaeffer or current state Attorney General John Suthers — to enter the race. Neither man has yet agreed, however. Dems, for their part, had settled on a candidate even before Allard announced his retirement two months ago: Congressman Mark Udall, who is expected to cruise to the Democratic nomination and is seen by many observers as having a better than 50-50 chance in the general election in a state that has been trending Dem.
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youngdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-21-07 04:59 PM
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1. Sweet...Another nail in the coffin for the need for LIEberman
God I hate that fucking prick and I cannot wait to get rid of him... Can't wait until he is gone.

Another seat or two and no more pandering to AIPAC, DLC neo-con bullshit.
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AX10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-21-07 05:02 PM
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2. Colorado is a changing state.
The right wing is losing influence in the state.
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murielm99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-21-07 05:37 PM
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3. This sounds like a job for....
Alan Keyes!

Remember his run against Obama?

Maybe Keyes can become the gop candidate who rides to the rescue in states where they can't find anyone else.
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paulk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-21-07 05:50 PM
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4. that the Republican party bigwigs in CO are still trying to get
Schaeffer to run shows how out of touch they are. The right wing fundy nutters took over the state party and chased all the moderates out... now that the state is trending blue, they don't have anyone except wackjobs like Schaeffer to run.

This bodes well for a Udall victory!

:dem:
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