YES!!!!! MIKE MILES GETS WHIPPED!!!!!!!!!!

[FuriousMNDem]

75-25% for Salazar!

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/politics/3639754/detail.html

:party:

[DaveinMD]

1. still early

I wish the results for the Regents race would come in.

[Boredtodeath]

2. That's only 4% of the precincts reporting

There's a loooonnng way to go yet.

[DaveinMD]

3. don't expect

Miles to get much more than 30 percent. His campaign really petered out according to my contacts in the state.

[Boredtodeath]

7. Oh, I don't know a THING about this race

I just couldn't see declaring victory with only 4% of the precincts reporting.

I'm no where near Colorado.

[Rowdyboy]

4. A lot of DUers from Colorado supported Miles and this is pretty rude

I hope Salazar wins. He's my choice, too. And I'm very sure he would not appreciate one of his supporters insulting his
opposition. Salazar is not about dividing or insulting Democrats.

We can celebrate a primary victory without demeaning our opposition, unless our intent is to disrupt.

[DaveinMD]

5. Miles is a nice guy

I think its too bad he ran for Senate in his first try. He would have been a great candidate for State Senate. I hope his people stay active. They are mostly good meaning people.

[janx]

17. Why, thank you!

;-)

And Miles definitely is a nice guy. He's one of those people that others are instantly attracted to upon meeting him. He's so sincere.

[bushwakker]

6. Who would be stronger in the general Miles or Salazer?

Am I correct in thinking from what I've heard that Salazar is more of a centrist? Will Miles endorse him and give the Dems unity going into the general? Can they beat Coors?

[DaveinMD]

9. Salazar by a long shot

Miles has not raised any money at all. Salazar is one of two Democrat statewide elected officials. Salazar has a great shot at winning. His brother John is likely to be elected to Congress in District 3.

[madfloridian]

8. I heard he was a pretty good guy. Hate to see the gloating.

http://erik-cornelius-dscc.fromtheroots.org/comments/2004/6/24/162930/182/1

Here is a quote I found on him.
SNIP..."Mike Miles defeated AG Ken Salazar at the state Democratic Party assembly. That happened on May 22, in Pueblo. Miles received 52% of the delegates versus Salazar's 48%."

I heard the DCCC preferred Salazar and threw their weight behind him. Why was that?

[DaveinMD]

10. because

Miles didn't raise any money at all the Salazar has proven he can win statewide elections in Colorado. In fact, for a while he was the only statewide Democratic elected official.

[madfloridian]

11. Maybe he did not raise much money because the DCCC went with Salazar.

Things like that have happened before, where a candidate has more popular support than another, and the party picks the other to support.

[DaveinMD]

13. its the DSCC

But he's been in the race a year and raise only about 100,000 to that point. You need over 4 million to win a Senate race. Salazar is a very good AG and has proven his ability to win votes.

[janx]

16. You've got it, MF! As a matter of fact, Miles wasn't even

listed on the national web site as a candidate.

The party pretty much aligned behind Salazar once they learned that Campbell wouldn't be running again.

A lot of people here and in D.C. felt that we owed Salazar because he saved us from a horrible redistricting fiasco, and he did. We would have been sunk without him. But Miles' credentials are unbelievable. I hope he runs for office again.

I'll be happy voting for Salazar, but your take on the situation is correct. That's politics...

[DaveinMD]

18. I hope he runs again too

But he wasn't going to win. He had been in the race a year and hadn't raised more than 100,000. He just wasn't viable.

[beyurslf]

19. The DCCC never takes sides in a Senate race. Maybe the DSCC...

[RobertDevereaux]

12. Yep, unity is assured and Mike Miles kicks ass!

I've heard both of them in person and voted for Mike Miles but will work for Ken Salazar. They will have no trouble unifying behind the winner, and Mike Miles will run again and win big someday (topple Bill Owens in 2006?). He is impressive indeed. Salazar is more centrist, but the Repugs (Coors and Shaffer) are both RW assholes of the worst sort who would be terrible drags on the Kerry presidency. Salazar will win this one, has a huge war chest, and wins elections here by appealing to good people of whatever party. He also successfully fought off a recent Repug redistricting attempt, as the AG of Colorado.

[DaveinMD]

14. very good point

about the redistricting challenge. He stood up to entire state establishment and won. He's a great guy too.

[DaveinMD]

15. 74-26

for Salazar right now. Coors is up 60-40. Should be a very interesting race.

[janx]

20. I can't believe the beer baron is running.

And I was hoping that Shaffer would win the Repub primary--he's way out there and would be much easier to beat.

But if we're to have a beer baron running for U.S. Senate, couldn't it at least be a baron of good beer? Coors is awful stuff.

[DaveinMD]

21. Salazar

can attack Coors on family values because of those idiotic beer commercials. Should be fun.

[janx]

22. No doubt! It will be hilarious.

The nice thing about Colorado is that it has so many unaffiliated voters. It's not the right-wing state many people make it out to be (politicians like Musgrave and Tancredo notwithstanding).

And we're in big economic trouble right now. Jobs are very hard to find, and our tax structure is fried.

[DaveinMD]

24. Musgrave

is going down. Visit www.stan2004.com

[janx]

31. Matsunaka has been around for awhile. I dearly hope

he can beat Musgrave. If I remember correctly, I first heard of him almost ten years ago.

[DaveinMD]

32. he's the former

President of the State Senate. He got caught up in the Republican tide two years ago. I am working on his campaign. He really is a great guy.

[otohara]

23. Your Atvar is Wellstone, Yet You Celebrate Miles Defeat - Why?

Mike Miles is more like Wellstone, Salazar on the other hand supported war, supported Lieberman, is for school vouchers and a host of other things that are more anti-Wellstone.

I just love it when someone starts a hotbed thread and then bolts.

[DaveinMD]

25. I don't

know that this statement is accurate. Its not what he said at the state assembly.

[otohara]

26. which statement?

which state assembly? - looks like you're from MD, original poster from MN -

[DaveinMD]

27. I do a lot of work

in Colorado. I'm a direct mail consultant. I'm talking about the State Assembly where Miles earned the top line.

[otohara]

33. But, Which Statement

are you referring to? I was a delegate at the state assembly

[DaveinMD]

35. I was told

he made a statement saying that knowing what he knows now, he opposed the war.

[otohara]

36. So He Did

but he supported Lieberman - ick - no mind however, Salazar is the candidate, we will work hard to beat Billionaire Brew Boy - I do hope to see Miles in service somewhere down the road, he is a good, good man.

[DaveinMD]

38. I do too

He should run for State Senate in the next election. Salazar is a great candidate,thought I share your disdain for Lieberman.

[DaveinMD]

28. Boulder County

is really slow to report. There is a state senate campaign I worked on and I really want to know the result. Its driving me nuts.

[janx]

29. We're kind of laid back out here.

But we'll get there. Just a little more time... ;-)

[DaveinMD]

30. I'm dying

my guy is ahead by less than 100 votes. I need to know.

I've had a great time in Colorado. The peoople are great and the scenery is amazing.

[HR_Pufnstuf]

34. except in laplata..

Mike took Laplata County and received more votes than both the Republicans too.

The smartest people live in Durango. Wouldnt you? Its THE place no?.


(D)
LaPlata 30 30 100.0% Miles 1,864 60.5% Salazar 1,218 39.5%


(R)
LaPlata 30 30 100.0% Schaffer 1,327 45.1% Coors 1,613 54.9%

[in_cog_ni_to]

37. 98% of pricincts have reported

MIKE MILES 61,914 27%
KEN SALAZAR 169,457 73%
Precincts Reporting - 98%

[WI_DEM]

39. Miles deserves alot of credit

Had Nighthorse-Campbell stayed in the race, he probably would have been the candidate because it appeared that other "leading" or well-known candidates like Salazar and Udall were not willing to go up against the incumbent. But Miles was willing to. He had guts and a strongly progressive platform and wasn't shy about it. I respect that.

[DaveinMD]

40. Rutt Bridges

was about to get in the race when Campbell dropped out.