Posted on 07/01/2005 6:30:05 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
'Rats are accusing Musgrave of focusing on trivial issues and neglecting constituants.
Musgrave won by less than expected last year. Possible opponents are state Representative Wes McKinley and state Representative Angie Piccione.
Musgrave's numbers were drawn down due to a really bad year for the Republicans in Colorado (they lost a House seat, a Senate seat, and both houses of the state legislature) plus some really disgusting ads run by liberal 527s. I don't think she'll be in trouble this time. I'd worry more about the seventh district that Beauprez is vacating to run for governor. Now that's going to be a toughie to keep.
That's awfully stupid of them. Buprez is probably running for Governor, and they might well gain that seat if they try, it's a slightly Dem leaning seat. Also, they will definately have to defend John Salazar's seat. He won, barely, even though Bush carried his district.
I hope the RATs throw all their money into Musgrave's district. They will never defeat her unless she turns into Phil Crane---it's just too Republican a district.
While they're at it, I hope the RATs concentrate their resources on that other "vulnerable" Republican, John Hostettler of Indiana. I don't understand why Democrats keep trying to beat Republicans sitting in districts in which Bush got 57% in 2000 and even higher than that in 2004.
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