Tag: U.S. Senate Race
DSCC: Udall doesn’t need ad help to defeat Schaffer
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), citing Democrat Mark Udall's "commanding position to win this race," plans to pull its spending in the Colorado Senate contest and focus on more competitive races that could secure a filibuster-proof majority, The Denver Post reported Wednesday afternoon.
Ritter votes for Amend. 58; no word on prez pick
On Monday, the first day of early voting, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter sent an e-mail out — OK it was “signed” Gov. Bill Ritter — announcing he had just voted at one of the state's numerous early vote centers. He wants everyone to do the same. Ritter specified that he voted “Yes” on Amendment 58 — the measure that would raise more than $300 million a year from oil and gas companies that, for the most part, hate the idea. But oddly, Ritter, a Democrat, didn’t say how else he voted — including his pick for prez or the U.S. Senate.
UPDATED: National Republicans abandoning Schaffer in Colorado
Confirming rumors that have been floating for days, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder reports Friday morning the National Republican Senatorial Committee is pulling its resources from Colorado and will no longer support Bob Schaffer's Senate bid with its massive advertising campaign against Democrat Mark Udall.
Schaffer demands notes at debate: ‘It’s not a talent contest’
The most spirited dispute at the Colorado Senate debate Thursday afternoon occurred before the candidates squared off, but after cameras started rolling, when Republican Bob Schaffer held up the taping to insist he be allowed to use notes.
Udall vows to fight Bush administration fast-tracking of oil-shale leasing
Even as Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman declared his state “open for business” to the oil-shale industry Monday in Golden, Democratic congressman Mark Udall of Colorado vowed to fight the Bush administration’s fast-tracking of commercial leasing in the West.
Wall Street collapse derails GOP’s domestic-drilling campaign strategy
With energy prices plummeting right along with the rest of the stock market the past two weeks, Republicans may have lost one of their best weapons for attacking Democrats in the energy battleground state of Colorado.
PPP Colorado poll: Obama up 10, Udall crushing Schaffer
A new voter snapshot released by Public Policy Polling spells good news for the Obama-Biden presidential ticket and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall with each campaign leading its opponent by 10 points overall and seemingly insurmountable leads with key constituency groups.
Schaffer, Udall put down the knives
Surprisingly, it was a civil debate.
After 10 blistering exchanges where Senate candidates Republican Bob Schaffer and Democrat Mark Udall exchanged political potshots, the tone of the 11th debate on Tuesday was positively tame.
Udall attempts to use humor in new ad
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall has a new ad out that tries to make light of the negative advertising that has come at him from "out of state" interests before picturing him in a field of autumn colored trees and a wooden fence. Cliche? Maybe.
Allard Campbell endorses Udall before televised debate with Schaffer
Hours before Democrat Mark Udall and Republican Bob Schaffer meet for a live, televised debate Monday night at the University of Denver, a Colorado Republican with a pair of famous Republican senatorial names plans to endorse the Democrat.