It's official.....Sen. Allard of Colorado is not seeking re-election

[GardeningGal]

DENVER (AP) - Colorado Republican Sen. Wayne Allard said Monday he will not run for re-election in 2008 but will honor a pledge he made in 1996 to serve only two terms.


"Today, I'm announcing that I will honor my term limits pledge to the people of Colorado," he said.

The decision sets up a wide-open race. Allard's seat was once considered safe for the GOP, but Colorado voters have shown a penchant lately for replacing Republicans with Democrats.

Democrats see the race as a chance to pick up another vote in Congress after wresting two House seats and a Senate seat from Republicans the past two years. Republicans hope to stanch a long series of losses, including both houses of the state Legislature and the governor's office.


http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=63194




:woohoo:

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Ted Strickland for Senate

Woohoo! :woohoo:

I'd also get Mike Miles to throw his hat in. We need a progressive in there!

[InternalDialogue]

6. Miles impressed me greatly in his primary campaign against Salazar.

Knowing now the role Salazar is playing as a "moderate," Miles would be a fantastic true liberal to represent us.

[Clarkie1]

2. Another opportunity for us. nt

[eleny]

3. Whoot!!!

Edit: GG, will you also be posting this in the Colorado group?

[GardeningGal]

4. Thanks for reminding me.....just posted there also. n/t

[eleny]

5. Thanks, this should spark some discussion

We could become a very blue state!

[McCamy Taylor]

7. Yipee!