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Tancredo coy about re-election plans

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 9, 2007 · Comments (5)

The time approaches when Tom Tancredo will have to decide whether he can continue his Presidential bid or whether or not to run for reelection to his Colorado House seat, reports Steven K. Paulson for the Associated Press: GOP presidential candidate Tom Tancredo said Monday that his campaign will be... [Full Story]

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2008 Colorado Senate Race

Posted by Alexander K. McClure · Published: January 19, 2007 · Comments (2)

Wayne Allard has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2008. The Democratic nominee will in all probability be Congressman Udall. The Republican field may be crowded unless a heavyweight such as former Governor Bill Owens joins the field. This is going to be an extremely difficult seat... [Full Story]

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Colorado Governor - Is Ritter lead slipping?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 6, 2006

We last reported on this race just after the news that Democratic nominee, Denver DA Bill Ritter, had allowed at least 150 criminal aliens to plea bargain down to "agricultural trespass" from serious drug and violent crimes to avoid deportation. In the few days since, Republican nominee Rep. Bob Beauprez... [Full Story]

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Colorado Governor - Ritter dodges questions

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 1, 2006 · Comments (4)

We reported yesterday on the controversy over Democratic nominee for Governor and Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter's policy of allowing felonious aliens to plea guilty to "agricultural trespass," a charge so minor they would not be deported from the conviction. Already at least one of these criminals who got the... [Full Story]

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Colorado Governor - Ritter's record on plea bargains

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 30, 2006 · Comments (2)

The Colorado Governor's campaign to replace Republican Gov. Bill Owens has attracted a great deal of media attention. Originally cast as a tossup contest, recent polls have tended to show the Democratic nominee, Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter, with a persistent lead over Republican Rep. Bob Beauprez. Several readers here... [Full Story]

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Colorado Governor - "Tossup," says AP

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 26, 2006 · Comments (11)

The Associated Press is calling the race to succeed outgoing Republican Gov. Bill Owens a "tossup" between Democratic nominee Bill Ritter and Republican Rep. Bob Beauprez. Steven K. Paulson reports: Since late August, it has been one problem after another for Beauprez, a congressman from the Denver suburbs who was... [Full Story]

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Colorado 7th CD - Close race sees first debate

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 26, 2006

In one of the most closely-watched congressional races in the country, thought by many to be a bellwether for the national contest for control of the House, Democratic nominee Ed Perlmutter and Republican Rick O'Donnell faced off in their first debate last night. The seat was occupied by Republican Bob... [Full Story]

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New election year, same old scare tactic

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 23, 2006 · Comments (3)

I believe it was 1980, when Ronald Reagan challenged Jimmy Carter, when the Democrats first began regularly using the Social Security scare tactic to frighten senior citizens into voting for them (it was used against Goldwater in 1964, too, but he had spoken against the SS system). It's been a... [Full Story]

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Colorado 7th CD - Polls tied, but Perlmutter leads betting

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 24, 2006 · Comments (4)

Incumbent GOP Congressman Bob Beauprez has retired to run for Governor, and the open seat he leaves behind in Colorado's 7th congressional district is one of the most hotly-contested seats in the nation. It has been on most analysts' lists as a "toss-up" from the start. Republican Rick O'Donnell has... [Full Story]

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Colorado 7th CD - Perlmutter gets "help"

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006

We previously reported that the race for this open district is one of the most-watched in the nation, as Republican Rick O'Donnell and Democrat Ed Perlmutter fight for the seat vacated by Republican nominee for Governor, Rep. Bob Beauprez. This naturally brings national attention and big-name "help" to both campaigns.... [Full Story]

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Colorado redistricting lawsuit dismissed

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006

A panel of federal judges threw out Republicans' appeal of a state court ruling over redistricting from the 2000 census. The state party declared they will take it to the Supreme Court, as Jon Sarche of the Associated Press reports: A panel of federal judges has delivered a blow to... [Full Story]

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Colorado 5th CD - Lamborn solid favorite

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 11, 2006

Although he had to stay up late Tuesday night to find he had won the Republican nomination, Doub Lamborn begins the general election campaign a heavy favorite to replace the retiring Rep. Joel Hefley. The Cañon City Daily Record reports HERE: State Sen. Doug Lamborn's dramatic, late-night victory Tuesday put... [Full Story]

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Colorado 3rd CD - Tancredo stumps for Tipton

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 11, 2006

For years considered a competitive district, as FoxNews reported last month, national Republicans have abandoned hopes of unseating Democratic incumbent John Salazar. Tipton himself believes the NRCCC is focused on protecting incumbents - and he is undoubtably correct, since the organization is controlled by the incumbent Republican House members. It... [Full Story]

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Colorado 7th CD - key matchup

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 11, 2006

In a race billed as one of the most competitive matchups in the country, Ed Perlmutter won the Democratic nomination to run against Rick O'Donnell for the seat vacated by Republican Bob Beauprez, who entered the race for Governor instead. O'Donnell would be the favorite, but Democrats are making hay... [Full Story]

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