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Owens Won't Run For Senate
Denver Channel 4 ^
| March 9, 2004
| Channel 4
Posted on 03/09/2004 10:49:15 AM PST by Columbine
DENVER (News 4) Gov. Bill Owens will not running for U.S. Senate, News 4 reports.
News 4 has confirmed that Owens will make the announcement at 1 p.m. Watch his announcement live on the home page of news4colorado.com at that time.
Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, 70, said last week that he would not seek re-election to a third term in a surprise announcement that came after two hospital visits for stress-related heartburn.
Owens won re-election in 2002 with 65 percent of the vote and has been mentioned as a possible cabinet member in a second Bush administration and even as a vice presidential candidate.
GOP Congressman Scott McInnis, long interested in the Senate, said that if he decides to run, he won't be deterred no matter who is in the race.
Other potential Republican candidates include Rep. Tom Tancredo, Rep. Bob Beauprez and Rep. Marilyn Musgrave.
Democratic Congressman Mark Udall is reconsidering an earlier decision not to run.
Democratic Congresswoman Diana DeGette is also thinking about seeking the Senate seat. Spokesman Josh Freed said she will make a decision soon.
Attorney General Ken Salazar, also a Democrat, told The Pueblo Chieftain last week that he is contemplating a Senate bid.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 2004; aliens; beauprez; billowens; campbell; colorado; electionussenate; marilynmusgrave; nighthorsecampbell; owens; scottmcinnis; senate; tancredo
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To: Columbine
1. If Republicans lose this seat, Owens' already tenuous presidential hopes are severely diminished
2. Looks like McInnis and Udall will run
3. If Tancredo runs, he will no longer hold elective office by 2005.
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posted on
03/09/2004 11:49:57 AM PST
by
JohnnyZ
(People don't just bump into each other and have sex. This isn't Cinemax! -- Jerry)
To: Columbine
GOP Congressman Scott McInnis I saw this guy on CSPAN a lot. I thought HE was Tancredo when I had heard of but not seen Tancredo.
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posted on
03/09/2004 11:49:59 AM PST
by
Seth1
To: PRND21
EVERYONE does not hire illegals. And lots of those who do, know. Tom Tancredo did NOT hire any illegals.
You are simply hurling around false allegations and it's disgusting.
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posted on
03/09/2004 11:51:23 AM PST
by
Columbine
(Bush '04 - Owens '08)
To: Columbine
Tom Tancredo did NOT hire any illegals. He hired a company that used them in his home and did nothing.
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posted on
03/09/2004 11:55:38 AM PST
by
PRND21
To: JohnnyZ; KQQL
I think you are both right.
Tancredo does not have the best chance of winning and that's one reason why I support McInnis first.
If Tancredo did win the primary his biggest problem would be the leftwing trying to paint him as a racist. Then of course there are the wingnuts on the far, far right who wouldn't be happy because he isn't a racist.
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posted on
03/09/2004 11:55:38 AM PST
by
Columbine
(Bush '04 - Owens '08)
To: KQQL
The reason for the marital break-up?
46
posted on
03/09/2004 11:56:18 AM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: PRND21
Not that it really matters since you have no say in it but who would you like to see run in Colorado?
47
posted on
03/09/2004 11:58:26 AM PST
by
Columbine
(Bush '04 - Owens '08)
To: All
Optimal strategy here was to have Campbell run for re-election and then resign, letting Owens name a replacement who would have incumbency in his favor in 2010 when next up for re-election. I'm surprised this was not done. Perhaps it still could be.
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:06:01 PM PST
by
Owen
To: All
Interesting thread bump.
To: Owen
The chosen replacement would run in a special election in 2006.
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:12:32 PM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Columbine; KQQL
I agree that McInnis is the best candidate, although I also think others could win the seat, like Coffman or perhaps Beauprez. I would prefer that Beauprez hold onto his swing district with his incumbency advantage.
I also agree Tancredo is too polarizing to win unless the Dims rip themselves to shreds in a primary. Allard and Beauprez were both helped in close races by Catholic, Hispanic pro-lifers who were turned off by the Dims' pro-abortion rhetoric. Tancredo wouldn't get those votes.
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:15:38 PM PST
by
colorado tanker
("There are but two parties now, Traitors and Patriots")
To: Owen
I've never heard this strategy and it doesn't seem to fit Campbell's personality.
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:17:28 PM PST
by
Columbine
(Bush '04 - Owens '08)
To: Columbine
DOH!!!
Owens would have made sure this wasn't a contest. I think it would have been a good move politically as well. I wonder why he isn't doing it?
To: colorado tanker
Here is the rating of GOP nominee who can hold the seat .
1)McInnis
2) Coffman
3) Bob.Shaffer
4) Beauprez.
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best GOP candidate to lose the GOP seat (TOM T)
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:18:51 PM PST
by
KQQL
(@)
To: zbigreddogz
Alleged hany panky with Missy..that's why !
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:19:50 PM PST
by
KQQL
(@)
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:22:43 PM PST
by
KQQL
(@)
To: KQQL
I'm a little surprised Bob Shaffer is on the list. He doesn't have much name recognition outside his old district. I agree he'd make a terrific Senator, though.
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:27:23 PM PST
by
colorado tanker
("There are but two parties now, Traitors and Patriots")
To: PRND21; KantianBurke; Columbine
Is everyone who goes to McDonald's a criminal? Or any other fast food restaurants. And most other restaurants.
To: colorado tanker
he has said he is interesting in runing , so has McInnis and Coffman....
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posted on
03/09/2004 12:34:10 PM PST
by
KQQL
(@)
To: All
60
posted on
03/09/2004 12:34:32 PM PST
by
Columbine
(Bush '04 - Owens '08)
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