Colorado Republican Congressman Scott Tipton is having trouble keeping up with the pace, or with Sal Pace, in the Third District fundraising race.
Pace is the only challenger running for Congress in Colorado to out-raise his incumbent opponent, according to Scott Hanley, Pace’s spokesman, noting that “the only quarter that Scott Tipton raised greater than $200,000 towards his re-election came in the 3rd quarter of 2011 when Speaker Boehner hosted a fundraiser for Tipton [in Aspen]. In that quarter, Tipton raised 43 percent of his money from out of state.”
Daniel Scarpinato, press secretary for the National Republican Congressional Committee western region, notes that Tipton ended the year with $170,000 more cash on hand than Pace.
“Congressman Tipton is very well-positioned going into this year given the laser-like focus he’s had on creating jobs and working to turn our economy around,” Scarpinato said Wednesday. “Fact is, Pace is going to need a lot more money than he’s got to hide his liberal record and Nancy Pelosi endorsement from Colorado voters.”
A recent poll showed only 36 percent of voters in his district approve of the job Tipton is doing.
In addition to Pace, the incumbent is facing opposition from Tisha Casida, an independent conservative from southern Colorado who is also trying to get elected in the Third District.
“After my three tours around the district, it is obvious how much Scott Tipton has alienated his base, and has no chance of winning,” Casida said. “If Coloradans desire a conservative, their only choice and chance at winning is voting in an Independent who can pull votes from registered Republicans, Democrats, and most importantly, Independents.”