Colorado Senate 2010

[Governor Vepres]

Looks to be very exciting election. Bennet seems to be a weak candidate who only ties with even the more obscure Republican challengers. Jane Norton is the front-runner in the Republican primaries for sure, but I could see a Ken Buck victory after seeing him interviewed. Norton's only problem is that the Democrats could make her look like a right wing religious zealot.

Senate Majority Leader Andrew Romanoff is challenging Bennet. He's a very effective legislator who has worked with both parties successfully.

Don't be surprised if a third party candidate gets a few percentage points as well. Colorado has a lot of independents, thus third party and independent candidates do well here. Doug Campbell won 2.56% of the vote in the Senatorial race last year. He reached 5% in some counties.

[Karma Police]

The Democrats are definitely going to have problems holding onto this one.

[Governor Vepres]

The Democrats are definitely going to have problems holding onto this one.

Bennet was a poor choice. John Salazar would've been much better from an electoral perspective. Though I think Ramanoff can win the general election, but he has to defeat the establishment candidate Bennet first.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Hickenlooper would've been the smart choice. Salazar would have opened up a Republican-leaning House seat, and he's on the Appropriations committee so he probably wouldn't have left that anyway.

[Karma Police]

I have to agree with Johnny, Hickenlooper would have been a great choice. I could see him holding onto the Denver suburban vote much, much better than Bennet would and of course Hickenlooper has a more appealing personality, at least from what I've seen.

[JSojourner]

Did I read somewhere that Hickenlooper turned down the job?  Or am I thinking of a mayor in another state?

[Jari Askins for Gov 2010]

I never really thought of Colorado being on a long-term Democratic trend.  I agree with EMD, this seat is really going to be tough to hold on to, especially with a weak incumbent.  I'm about to move this seat from toss-up to lean R pickup.

[Lunar]

Romanoff probably won't go anywhere, the CO Democratic fundraising machine is very centralized and can cut off funding much easier than other states' parties.  

Also, Bennet supports the public option, the Democratic issue of the day.

[Governor Vepres]

Romanoff probably won't go anywhere, the CO Democratic fundraising machine is very centralized and can cut off funding much easier than other states' parties.  

Also, Bennet supports the public option, the Democratic issue of the day.

Indeed, though Ramanoff would be a stronger candidate as well as a better Senator in general.