Posted on 11/22/2009 12:56:37 PM PST by george76
A Denver-area businessman has formed an exploratory committee to look into running for the suburban 7th District congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter.
Jimmy Lakey, a Republican who owns concert-promotion and artist-management companies... is concerned with the growing size and scope of government and with “reckless spending” in Washington...
Perlmutter, G-Golden, has held the 7th District seat representing parts of Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties since 2007... The seat was previously held by Republican Bob Beauprez, who stepped down for an unsuccessful gubernatorial run against Bill Ritter.
Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier, a Republican, already has filed to run in the district next year.
(Excerpt) Read more at denver.bizjournals.com ...
Ed Perlmutter voted for ObamaCare , but he wasn’t available to talk to the People’s Press collective, a Colorado blogger, and his chief of staff stopped an interview with his health care specialist
>> Perlmutter, G-Golden
What is the “G” party?
Government party of big spending ( also their typo )
Oh, he’s really a Donk?
(G:Government party — LOL! Maybe it wasn’t a typo but rather a freudian slip on the author’s part!)
I hope that the primary doesn’t become a duel or mutual firing squad.
I assumed it was “Green” — but he caucuses with the Democrats.
We have been good at the circular firing squad during the primaries.
Hopefully some will see that winning elections ( like Va & NJ ) are important.
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