[AuH2ORepublican]

"I believe the GOP redistricters shored it up (the one currently in litagation for next year's election)"

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Yes, the 2003 redistricting (which RAT AG Salazar is taking to court) took out part of heavily Hispanic Pueblo County and some liberal ski counties and made the district more Republican. I haven't seen the final numbers, but if Bush got 54% under the old lines, I would guess he got 56% under the new lines. In any event, it is quite inhospitable turf for the RATs; this is not 1980s Colorado.

I'd much rather have McInnis as a Colorado Senator than the moderate Campbell. McInnis wanted to run in the primaries against Campbell in 1998 (just 2 or 3 years after Campbell switched to the GOP), but the NRC convinced him not to, since it didn't want a party-switcher to face a primary challenge. Given the fact that Campbell's recent fundraising hasn't exactly broken any records, could McInnis's decision be based on a hunch (or information) that Campbell won't seek reelection? I know Campbell said he was running again, but maybe he changed his mind. If so, it would be a very interesting Senate race between McInnis and whoever runs for the RATs (maybe Salazar, Udall or perhaps even Gary Hart).

[Dan from Michigan]

It sounds like a district we SHOULD win.(Someone like Nick Smith's MI-7 seat, although a little more GOP), but a strong dem could win it.

The main question is this. Do the RAT's have a farm club there? What worries me about MI-7 is that they have a very strong candidate if he chooses to run.

[Kuksool]

In an open CO Senate race, either Diana DeGette or Mark Udall would be the RAT nominee. Salazar is more interested in being Governor. As for the GOP nominee, I'd rather have Tom Tancredo run. We need someone who is willing to boldly address the problem of illegal immigration.