Comments on: State of the State: Colorado (CO-04) http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:28:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: NightTwister http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-137 NightTwister Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:02:58 +0000 #comment-137 <p>It's a good move. It's too early in the game for that. We've need to find people that can run against Bacon & Fischer first.</p> It’s a good move. It’s too early in the game for that. We’ve need to find people that can run against Bacon & Fischer first.

]]> By: WOSG http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-136 WOSG Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:50:55 +0000 #comment-136 <p>We need to put these kinds of races 'in the bag' for our side, and the way to do that would be to get Shaffer to run.</p> <p>Can we try to recruit and draft these guys EARLY enough so any bloody primary is avoided?</p> We need to put these kinds of races ‘in the bag’ for our side, and the way to do that would be to get Shaffer to run.

Can we try to recruit and draft these guys EARLY enough so any bloody primary is avoided?

]]> By: dantes http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-135 dantes Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:37:26 +0000 #comment-135 <p>votes are in Larimer County (Ft. Collins, Loveland) and Weld County (Greeley). No matter how red the rest of the district looks, there are not a lot of people there.</p> votes are in Larimer County (Ft. Collins, Loveland) and Weld County (Greeley). No matter how red the rest of the district looks, there are not a lot of people there.

]]> By: NightTwister http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-134 NightTwister Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:39:18 +0000 #comment-134 <p>The <a href="http://rockymountainright.com/?q=node/446">Center for Independent Media</a> is pulling money out of Colorado. Now is the time to start organizing and getting our message out before the money comes back (if it does).</p> The Center for Independent Media is pulling money out of Colorado. Now is the time to start organizing and getting our message out before the money comes back (if it does).

]]> By: WOSG http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-133 WOSG Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:53:13 +0000 #comment-133 <p>What a pity they lost. I believe 2010 will be kinder to us. ID-01, MD-01, CO-04, all should be 2010 pickups.</p> <p>If Shaffer won the CO-04 district this year, he should definitely try to run there. </p> <p>ONE THING TO AVOID IS UGLY AND EXPENSIVE PRIMARIES! Let's get the candidates together to not ruin our chances with divisive primaries. Recruit the best candidate and get behind him/her. </p> <p>The most conservative district held by a Dem (except mayber for ID-01 now) is TX-17 held by Chet Edwards. he's a lib, a pandering patronage earmark pro-barreller and a fraud, but he gets re-elected because he has millions in special interest money to beat up whoever runs against him. He outspent his GOP opponent 20-to-1 and got a mere 7% more but a win is a win.</p> <p>Every single one of these districts are pickups but the DCCC will pour millions to defend them. You need clean, likeable candidates who arent gone through the wringer of divisive primaries. or they will lose (Again, look at 2004 TX-17Wolgemuthagainst Chet Edwards).</p> <p>I think Andy Harris should rerun in MD-01. He almost made it and 2010 will be more favorable. </p> What a pity they lost. I believe 2010 will be kinder to us. ID-01, MD-01, CO-04, all should be 2010 pickups.

If Shaffer won the CO-04 district this year, he should definitely try to run there.

ONE THING TO AVOID IS UGLY AND EXPENSIVE PRIMARIES! Let’s get the candidates together to not ruin our chances with divisive primaries. Recruit the best candidate and get behind him/her.

The most conservative district held by a Dem (except mayber for ID-01 now) is TX-17 held by Chet Edwards. he’s a lib, a pandering patronage earmark pro-barreller and a fraud, but he gets re-elected because he has millions in special interest money to beat up whoever runs against him. He outspent his GOP opponent 20-to-1 and got a mere 7% more but a win is a win.

Every single one of these districts are pickups but the DCCC will pour millions to defend them. You need clean, likeable candidates who arent gone through the wringer of divisive primaries. or they will lose (Again, look at 2004 TX-17Wolgemuthagainst Chet Edwards).

I think Andy Harris should rerun in MD-01. He almost made it and 2010 will be more favorable.

]]> By: NightTwister http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-132 NightTwister Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:38:19 +0000 #comment-132 <p>The liberals really went after her, which was made easier by a complicit media. <a href="http://www.coloradoan.com?">The Coloradoan</a>, which is the local Fort Collins newspaper is <i>very</i> liberal.</p> <p>Much of it was undeserved, but she ticked off enough people on both sides that she just didn't have enough support to hold the seat.</p> <p>It's a shame, I think. She was one of the few in Congress that had a child serving in the military. I think she was for the most part a reliable conservative, but I guess <i>change</i> was a universal concept.</p> The liberals really went after her, which was made easier by a complicit media. The Coloradoan, which is the local Fort Collins newspaper is very liberal.

Much of it was undeserved, but she ticked off enough people on both sides that she just didn’t have enough support to hold the seat.

It’s a shame, I think. She was one of the few in Congress that had a child serving in the military. I think she was for the most part a reliable conservative, but I guess change was a universal concept.

]]> By: NightTwister http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-131 NightTwister Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:34:42 +0000 #comment-131 <p>From <a href="http://www.politickerco.com/jeremypelzer/2764/brophy-considering-co-4-run-2010">PolitickerCO</a>:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2008A/csl.nsf/Directory?openFrameset">Colorado State Sen. Greg Brophy (R-Wray)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2008A/csl.nsf/Directory?openFrameset">Colorado State Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma)</a></li> <li>Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck</li> <li><a href="http://www.markhillman.com/">Former Interim State Treasurer (and fellow RMA blogger) Mark Hillman</a></li> <li>Former CO-4 U.S. Representative Bob Schaffer</li> </ul> <p>Any one of them would be great. If Schaffer runs, he'll probably run away with it because of his popularity. He's a big reason why we have the best Charter Schools in the state, and why we have school choice in Colorado.</p> From PolitickerCO:

Any one of them would be great. If Schaffer runs, he’ll probably run away with it because of his popularity. He’s a big reason why we have the best Charter Schools in the state, and why we have school choice in Colorado.

]]> By: dld1717 http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-130 dld1717 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:44 +0000 #comment-130 <p>We lost Idaho Seat and MD 01 which are heavily GOP seats</p> <p>I just pray we can avoid contentious primaries we need to win these seats back</p> <p>For whatever reason Musgrave, Sali in Idaho, Schmidt in OH (she still underperforms in that seat), and even the lovely Bachmann are really loved or hated in their districts.</p> <p>We still have not ousted the Salazar Cngrss brother and thats reliable House seat too</p> We lost Idaho Seat and MD 01 which are heavily GOP seats

I just pray we can avoid contentious primaries we need to win these seats back

For whatever reason Musgrave, Sali in Idaho, Schmidt in OH (she still underperforms in that seat), and even the lovely Bachmann are really loved or hated in their districts.

We still have not ousted the Salazar Cngrss brother and thats reliable House seat too

]]> By: Nelsen http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-129 Nelsen Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:10:07 +0000 #comment-129 <p>vote in a Dem as a Rep. This is why we need to regroup and present canidates with true conservative values. We can't let conservative seats like these slip through our grasp. We should be easily able to retake this seat in '10. Any ideas for how should run?</p> vote in a Dem as a Rep. This is why we need to regroup and present canidates with true conservative values. We can’t let conservative seats like these slip through our grasp. We should be easily able to retake this seat in ‘10. Any ideas for how should run?

]]> By: St_Louis_Conservative http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-128 St_Louis_Conservative Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:49:55 +0000 #comment-128 <p>A halfway decent Republican should be able to retake this district in 2010 if they run a competent campaign.</p> <p>Who's on the short list here?</p> A halfway decent Republican should be able to retake this district in 2010 if they run a competent campaign.

Who’s on the short list here?

]]> By: NightTwister http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-127 NightTwister Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:35:19 +0000 #comment-127 <p>-nt-</p> -nt-

]]> By: bs http://www.redstate.com/nighttwister/2008/11/17/state-of-the-state-colorado-co-04/#comment-126 bs Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:54:21 +0000 #comment-126 <p>A really quality example of how to create a district analysis.</p> A really quality example of how to create a district analysis.

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