Posted on 09/16/2009 3:41:56 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Colorado is a lot more crowded this week, and incumbent Michael Bennet has some serious competition on hand.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Colorado voters finds Bennet trailing former Republican Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton 45% to 36%. Norton formally announced her candidacy on Tuesday.
In that contest, seven percent (7%) like some other candidate, and 12% are undecided.
Another newcomer, former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, is expected to announce his candidacy today (Wednesday), challenging Bennet for the Democratic Senate nomination next year. In a match-up with Norton, the highest profile Republican in the race so far, Romanoff is down by eight points – 42% to 34%.
Eight percent (8%) prefer some other candidate, and 15% are not sure which candidate they would vote for.
Only 12% undecided?
This early?
That’s unheard of.
Wonder how Bennet is voting on 0bamaScare..?
Think there might be another vote Scarry Reid can’t count on.
I get the feeling the Dems are going to get rolled in ‘10 as a referandum on Obama.
This poll is pretty much as I thought. The Dem Bennet appointed Senator by Ritter is in big trouble.
Then again, on second thought, with a challenger in the Democrat primary, Bennet may be forced to go hard left if he wants a shot at running for a full term in the general.
He's voting for it. He's in a commercial with Senator Udall pushing it.
Is she a conservative or a RINO ?
Also on the Presidential Daily Tracking poll, BHO headed south again. -4 to -6. A 30% drop.
If not, we are going to get rolled with more of his commie agenda.
She said McCain inspired her to run. She also supported Referendum C - the largest tax increase in Colorado's history. You be the judge if she a conservative or a RINO.
I believe this is the true conservative in the race:
Thanks !
“You be the judge if she a conservative or a RINO.”
From what I’ve heard of her, she’s definitely a RINO. And the almighty RNC, which thinks it has the sole authority to anoint and consecreate our candidates, happens to be rallying around her.
The RNC is infected with RINO cancer and needs some chemotherapy.
“Only 12% undecided?
This early?
That’s unheard of.”
Ping
I met him a few weeks ago when he was in town (Grand Junction). What impressed me most about him was that he was on board with state attempts to assert the Tenth Amendment. Most politicians don't seem to know what the Tenth Amendment is.
Frankly, I think any of our Republicans will beat Bennet or Romanoff, nevermind Auggie Ritter, so why go with the ones that put out RINO signals ? I’m probably going to endorse Ryan Frazier (and Josh Penry for Governor).
Awesome! That is music to my ears. Think I'll head on over to his site and give him another donation. Thank you for that info. Conservatives Unite in 2010!
I don’t think that Jane Norton is a RINO. She’s pro-life, pro-gun, and pro-marriage protection. She also supports more emphasis on securing the borders. Also, while I will support Ryan Frazier if he’s the nominee, he’s not as conservative as some think he is.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that *any* Republican can defeat Bennet, Romanoff or Ritter. I do think, though, that McInnis and Norton can win, and that both are quite conservative (although McInnis is not as pro-life as I would like, and Norton is perhaps not as economically conservative as I would like). I don’t think either one is a RINO.
Ryan Frazier is a 32-year-old city councilman from Aurora. That would be a good launching pad to run for the CO-07 congressional seat (where we need a candidate to take back the seat from Perlmutter), but not really for a Senate run. And, BTW, Frazier does not appear to be as socially conservative as Norton: http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/99772-fraziers-star-rises-gop
I think that, with Norton’s entry into the Senate race, Frazier should switch to the CO-07 House race, where he has a clear path to the nomination and his pro-domestic-partnership views could be a plus, not a minus. If 2010 is as good a year for CO Republicans as it looks, he would have a good shot at defeating Perlmutter in what is basically a 50-50 district. God willing, Frazier wouldn’t be the only black Republican sworn in to the House in 2011.
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