John Elway for US Senate

[Adlai Stevenson]

Suddenly everyone's a politician.

[Adlai Stevenson]

Until then we've got Bob Schaffer lined up to give a run at Allard's seat.  Though it seems I'm alone on this site, I'm very optimistic.

The biggest mistake CO Republicans did was to electe Pete Coors instead of Schaffer in the '04 primary. I bet you Schaffer would have beaten Salazar.

If Udall wins in '08, it will be a VERY close margin. I think he is favored but don't expect him to get no more than 51-52% of the vote.

BTW Rawlings: What part of CO are you from? I lived in the Springs until Feb of this year.

I agree 100% with you.  I voted Schaffer in the primary.  That spiff was obviously the beginning of the fall of the mighty GOP in Colorado.  We're just fine when all our ducks are in a row and we're united.  But the last few years there has been downright fratricide.

I thank God that Schaffer wont' get primaried next year.  Dick Wadhams pushed McInnis out of the race leaving it open for Schaffer.  That's huge.  If either Udall or Schaffer win I'm with you--it won't be by any more than what Salazar beat Coors by.  Fortunately Udall isn't Salazar and Schaffer isn't Coors.

I'm in littleton/lakewood in the sw 'burbs of Denver.  Beautiful city. 

Though I've travelled extensively I've never gotten down to Oklahoma yet.  What are the big differences you see between the two states?

Is there not still a chance that Attorney General John Suthers could run?

[Adlai Stevenson]

My prediction:

COLORADO SENATE -
Udall (D) 52%
Schaffer (R) 45%

[Adlai Stevenson]

Rawlings, you have been over-generous to Bush in his 2000 and 2004 statewide performances in Colorado.

2000
Bush (R) 50.75%
Gore (D) 42.39%

Bush lost the popular vote to Al Gore nationally, 48.38% to 47.87%, a margin of 0.51%, but in Colorado he beat him in the popular vote by 8.36%. 


2004
Bush  (R) 51.69%
Kerry (D) 47.02%

In 2004, Bush won the national popular vote, 50.73% to 48.27%, a margin of 2.46%, yet in Colorado while his percentage increased from 50.75% to 51.69%, a margin of 0.94%, Kerry havled his margin from 2000, 8.36%.  In 2004, Bush won Colorado by 4.67% while the Democratic percentage rose from 42.39% to 47.02% - almost 5%, Bush's percentage increased by less than 1%.  Colorado is trending Democrat in Presidential elections.