Sen Wayne Allard R-CO not running in 08!!!!

[XOKCowboy]

He kept his term limits promise. He's also promising to be the same rubber stamp for the Repugs he's always been the last 2 years of his term.

Anyway it's a good day for Colorado.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. What Democrat will run for the open seat?

Any good progressives willing to step up to the plate?

[XOKCowboy]

4. Word is...

Congressman Mark Udall. That wouldn't be bad but then we'll have to get another Dem to run for his seat.

[NNN0LHI]

2. No Republican keeps their promise unless there is a dead girl or a live boy involved n/t

[XOKCowboy]

5. ROFL!

That was good. Allard was a veterinarian before he got elected so..............

:evilgrin:

[rock]

16. That quote is very famliar

Who said it?

[originalpckelly]

3. I know, just watched him talk about it on the news...

:woohoo:

Who knows, with the convention coming here, we might just see another seat pickup in the Senate!

[NewJeffCT]

6. still plenty of time for him to flip-flop

Or, since he is a Republican, it is a strategic re-evaluation, and not a flip-flop.

[BlueManDude]

11. For the good of the country.

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. The new slogan for us all should be...

"Can't Wait For '08!!!"

[MikeNearMcChord]

8. I heard that John Elway was condidered a candidate for the GOP

Anything about that? Or just a crazy rumor

[paulk]

9. that was awhile ago

you don't hear it much any more - what with his divorce and all...

[XOKCowboy]

12. They mentioned newly ex-Gov Owens...

as a R candidate. He's a died in the wool Republican who wasn't much of a governor IMHO. If we can beat Beauprez, Owens shouldn't be hard to beat. Now if they did run Elway he could pull in some voters with his name recognition. You know how Coloradans feel about John Elway! :eyes:

[paulk]

14. be careful what you wish for!

Owens would be a strong candidate for the Republicans. He's already won two statewide races; and both of those pretty easily.

The last two Dems to win statewide were Salazar and Ritter, who are both very much centrists. Udall would be the first true progressive with a shot at winning in a long time... and it's no lock, IMO. This is going to be a close race in 2008, and a real test of how "blue" Colorado really is becoming.

[Hippo_Tron]

18. I think Owens would unfortunately be stronger than Allard

I think Udall can win in Colorado if he campaigns similar to the way that Tester did in Montana.

[LynneSin]

10. Thank goodness - I see Colorado turning quite a nice shade of blue in 08

:woohoo:

Welcome to our world :D

[Hippo_Tron]

13. That's a shame I wanted to see Mark Udall crush his ass

But a democratic pickup in Colorado will still be satisfying, just not as satisfying without the unseating a Republican part.

[XOKCowboy]

15. Did you hear his announcement?

His list of "accomplishments" was weak at best. What irked me were the ultra-white Republican Party lackeys right behind him, grinning, all puffed up and applauding every point like each was the Emancipation Proclamation. Udall would have crushed him in '08, you're right.

[David Zephyr]

17. He barely won last time and he can read the writing on the wall.

When you are about to be run out of town, get in front of the mob and pretend you are leading a parade.

[leftofthedial]

19. his is the emptiest seat in DC

At one point--and maybe still--his voting record for supporting bush cabal was 100%