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Colorado Governor Ritter Reportedly Ending Re-Election Bid
Political Wire ^ | January 05, 2010

Posted on 01/05/2010 6:28:48 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

A source tells Political Wire that Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) is ending his re-election campaign. A fundraiser scheduled for tonight was canceled and all campaign staff was sent home in the middle of the day.

The decision does not appear to be fundraising related which has reportedly gone better than expected.

Emails to campaign staff have not been answered.

Update: Marc Ambinder also reports Ritter is dropping bid.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 2010midterms; billritter; co2010; nevermind
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Also breaking on Redstate.com and Jim Geraghty's Campaign Spot. As if the Dorgan retirement wasn't the only bad news for Dems today.
1 posted on 01/05/2010 6:28:49 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

BTTT


2 posted on 01/05/2010 6:30:08 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! YIPEE!!!


3 posted on 01/05/2010 6:30:14 PM PST by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

GRRRRREAT news! Any ‘rat collectivist would be imprisoned in a just world...but at this time this will have to do.


4 posted on 01/05/2010 6:30:27 PM PST by PGalt
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Actuallly, this is bad news. Ritter would have been easy to defeat. This opens up the field for Romanoff or a more electable Dem to run. (Not that I think anyone with a D will win this election). The worst would be if Hickenlooper decides to run for either senate or Gov. He is fairly popular as the mayor of Denver.


5 posted on 01/05/2010 6:31:03 PM PST by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

This is huge for Colorado. The dem dominoes are beginning to fall. Now let’s see what happens to Ritter’s hand-picked Senator Bennet!!!


6 posted on 01/05/2010 6:32:24 PM PST by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Don’t know a thing about him. But this report surely raises question. What skeleton is about to drop out of his closet?


7 posted on 01/05/2010 6:32:48 PM PST by battletank
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

In Michigan today Lt Governor John Cherry announced that was dropping his bid for the top spot as well.


8 posted on 01/05/2010 6:33:16 PM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: george76; jan in Colorado

Great News. Ritter is out. Pass on to other Colorado FReepers!


9 posted on 01/05/2010 6:33:49 PM PST by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: battletank

Maybe this:

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2009/dec/court-lets-gov-hide-public-biz


10 posted on 01/05/2010 6:33:51 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief (Our Joe Wilson can take the Dems' Joe Wilson any day of the week)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Dead woman or live boy?


11 posted on 01/05/2010 6:33:54 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: battletank

Was he caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy?


12 posted on 01/05/2010 6:34:15 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel (Is anyone in the 0bama administration competent at anything?!!?)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Internal Rat polling data must be REALLY bad nationwide!


13 posted on 01/05/2010 6:35:11 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (Never bring a snowball to a gun fight.)
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To: battletank

No skeleton. He is very unpopular and has the additional handicap of a D behind his name. No way he would have been re-elected. I suspect he got pressure from the dems to drop out and allow someone with a better chance to run. This may not be the best news for Colorado - he was eminently beatable. I wonder who they will run now.


14 posted on 01/05/2010 6:35:11 PM PST by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

This is looking like 1994 all over again, awesome.


15 posted on 01/05/2010 6:35:46 PM PST by moose2004 (Stand up, speak out and stop Obamacare and GE)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; Norman Bates; LdSentinal; ExTexasRedhead; justiceseeker93; ..

Look, here’s another one! It doesn’t take Karl Rove to see what this points to.


16 posted on 01/05/2010 6:35:59 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: Mom MD

That was what I was afraid of when I read this. Colorado has plenty of libs to tee up who may be more electable.


17 posted on 01/05/2010 6:36:12 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

what sucks is that all these failed Dems are dropping out of reelections and actually opening the door for another lib Dem to get elected. This is one year where it doesn’t pay to be an incumbent Dem. In an open election, the new candidates can offer their own fresh new version of government solutions.


18 posted on 01/05/2010 6:36:17 PM PST by ilgipper
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To: Mom MD

Maybe Romanoff to keep him from being Bennet’s spoiler?


19 posted on 01/05/2010 6:36:38 PM PST by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

America Rising ;)


20 posted on 01/05/2010 6:36:44 PM PST by Bahbah (Only dead fish go with the flow)
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