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Question: Who do you want to be the GOP's Nom in '10
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Ryan Frazier		  
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Ken Buck		  
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« on: July 20, 2009, 09:34:46 AM »
Also, who do you think has the best chance to beat Bennet?
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 11:53:39 AM »
Ryan Frazier         
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 02:52:37 PM »
Frazier. The Conservative Black Loser Club needs a fresh face- Ken Blackwell, Lynn Swann, and Michael Steele are getting lonely.
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 03:33:55 PM »
Quote from: Rob on July 20, 2009, 02:52:37 PM
Frazier. The Conservative Black Loser Club needs a fresh face- Ken Blackwell, Lynn Swann, and Michael Steele are getting lonely.

How is Ken Blackwell a loser?
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 03:38:18 PM »
Quote from: Country First, Party Last on July 20, 2009, 03:33:55 PM
Quote from: Rob on July 20, 2009, 02:52:37 PM
Frazier. The Conservative Black Loser Club needs a fresh face- Ken Blackwell, Lynn Swann, and Michael Steele are getting lonely.

How is Ken Blackwell a loser?

Um...
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 03:45:31 PM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on July 20, 2009, 03:38:18 PM
Quote from: Country First, Party Last on July 20, 2009, 03:33:55 PM
Quote from: Rob on July 20, 2009, 02:52:37 PM
Frazier. The Conservative Black Loser Club needs a fresh face- Ken Blackwell, Lynn Swann, and Michael Steele are getting lonely.

How is Ken Blackwell a loser?

Um...



LMAO
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2009, 04:26:11 PM »
I'd go with Tidwell or Frazier. Like them both, but probably Tidwell, because Frazier already has a lot of support.
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2009, 03:17:07 AM »
Is Beauprez still in it?

You can quote me on this, only Frazier really has the biography necessary to beat Bennet, who himself has an attractive biography [to Independents], a suspiciously insane fundraising operation for a school superattendent, and is positioning himself as the type of semi-moderate Democrat that appeals to Colorado.   Although I could see Tidwell winning as well if he drops his old man vibe and gets some mojo.  Unless Frazier finds some money, I'd lean towards Buck winning the primary, but this is all guesswork.

It's a significant mystery to me how Bennet has avoided obtaining any serious Democratic challengers, how this cat is raising so much dough, and the lack of serious GOP challengers...well..ok ig et the last.
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 11:15:43 AM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on July 20, 2009, 03:38:18 PM
Quote from: Country First, Party Last on July 20, 2009, 03:33:55 PM
Quote from: Rob on July 20, 2009, 02:52:37 PM
Frazier. The Conservative Black Loser Club needs a fresh face- Ken Blackwell, Lynn Swann, and Michael Steele are getting lonely.

How is Ken Blackwell a loser?

Um...



He was running in a Democrat year, after a GOP Governor got involved with a scandal
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2009, 01:29:55 PM »
Quote from: Country First, Party Last on July 22, 2009, 11:15:43 AM
Quote from: Joe Republic on July 20, 2009, 03:38:18 PM
Quote from: Country First, Party Last on July 20, 2009, 03:33:55 PM
Quote from: Rob on July 20, 2009, 02:52:37 PM
Frazier. The Conservative Black Loser Club needs a fresh face- Ken Blackwell, Lynn Swann, and Michael Steele are getting lonely.

How is Ken Blackwell a loser?

Um...



He was running in a Democrat year, after a GOP Governor got involved with a scandal

Doesn't make him a winner.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2009, 02:32:33 PM »
Quote from: Country First, Party Last on July 22, 2009, 11:15:43 AM
He was running in a Democrat year, after a GOP Governor got involved with a scandal

He utterly bombed, failing to make the race competitive. He was certainly controversial in his previous role and probably wouldn't have won even in 1994 against Ted Strickland.
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2009, 02:53:32 PM »
Yeah.. even W thought he was a religious nut.
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2009, 04:06:00 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on July 21, 2009, 03:17:07 AM
Is Beauprez still in it?

You can quote me on this, only Frazier really has the biography necessary to beat Bennet, who himself has an attractive biography [to Independents], a suspiciously insane fundraising operation for a school superattendent, and is positioning himself as the type of semi-moderate Democrat that appeals to Colorado.   Although I could see Tidwell winning as well if he drops his old man vibe and gets some mojo.  Unless Frazier finds some money, I'd lean towards Buck winning the primary, but this is all guesswork.

It's a significant mystery to me how Bennet has avoided obtaining any serious Democratic challengers, how this cat is raising so much dough, and the lack of serious GOP challengers...well..ok ig et the last.


Bob is out...Colorado hates him too much at the moment
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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 09:48:35 PM »
Frazier, and I think he can and will beat Bennett.
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« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2009, 04:39:12 PM »
Why don't they do some premature polling on this race?
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« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2009, 05:05:44 PM »
Quote from: Country First, Party Last on July 20, 2009, 03:33:55 PM
Quote from: Rob on July 20, 2009, 02:52:37 PM
Frazier. The Conservative Black Loser Club needs a fresh face- Ken Blackwell, Lynn Swann, and Michael Steele are getting lonely.

How is Ken Blackwell a loser?

So, he became Governor of Ohio and I didn't know this?
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« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2009, 08:07:39 PM »
Just in case you were wondering what the fundraising is like:

Bennet has raised $2.65 million, with $2.23 million on hand.
Buck has raised $333k, with $314k on hand.
Frazier has raised $143k, with $127k on hand.

That Tidwell dude has apparently not raised anything.
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« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2009, 09:02:25 PM »
Ouch... impressive numbers for Bennet though, I suppose.
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« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2009, 09:30:32 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyLongtorso on July 23, 2009, 08:07:39 PM
Just in case you were wondering what the fundraising is like:

Bennet has raised $2.65 million, with $2.23 million on hand.
Buck has raised $333k, with $314k on hand.
Frazier has raised $143k, with $127k on hand.

That Tidwell dude has apparently not raised anything.

This is one of the best GOP opportunities and these numbers are cringe-worthy.
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« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2009, 03:59:32 AM »
Lunar's suspicion is that Bennet is some kind of sith lord ... how else could a moderately successful school superintendant and complete political newcomer end up being one of the best fundraisers, deter all Democratic challengers despite being a moderate hero, and prevent any actual competition on the GOP side to boot, although the latter could just be  interpreted as the ineptness of the CO GOP.

As to why Tidwell hasn't raised any money, it should be pretty obvious that he's going to self-fund himself as he moves forward.  Frazier is having a hard time moving from city councilman of a 300k person city to a full-fledged senate candidate...I suspect that is because Frazier is a winnable candidate and the CO GOP fundraising machine isn't ready yet to throw money at someone who not only supported, but fought hard to get civil unions for Coloradans. 
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« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2009, 03:22:14 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyLongtorso on July 23, 2009, 08:07:39 PM
Just in case you were wondering what the fundraising is like:

Bennet has raised $2.65 million, with $2.23 million on hand.
Buck has raised $333k, with $314k on hand.
Frazier has raised $143k, with $127k on hand.

That Tidwell dude has apparently not raised anything.

He just allowed fundraising to come in at the start of this quarter
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« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2009, 11:39:27 PM »
Frazier's candidacy will be a true test of where the GOP stands in making a comeback. On paper, he should fit Colorado perfectly. He's strong on fiscal conservatism, moderate enough on social issues not to scare off moderates and independents. A couple friends i have out there love this guy, and I think there is a true Obama-like base of support he has or seems to have.

If the GOP doesn't nominate this guy, we don't deserve to gain any seats next year. His fundraising does worry me, however.
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« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2009, 12:47:18 AM »
Quote from: auburntiger on July 24, 2009, 11:39:27 PM
Frazier's candidacy will be a true test of where the GOP stands in making a comeback. On paper, he should fit Colorado perfectly. He's strong on fiscal conservatism, moderate enough on social issues not to scare off moderates and independents. A couple friends i have out there love this guy, and I think there is a true Obama-like base of support he has or seems to have.

If the GOP doesn't nominate this guy, we don't deserve to gain any seats next year. His fundraising does worry me, however.

The question is how does he win a GOP Primary??  In the post Owens era the CO GOP has gone off the deep end to the far right as moderates have fled the party in droves. 
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« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2009, 11:10:18 AM »
Frazier, our own Obama
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« Reply #24 on: July 26, 2009, 03:00:52 PM »

Your own Kenya-born secret Muslim? The GOP base should love that.
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