Criminal complaints. Accusations of lying and public smears. Nasty TV and radio attack ads.
It's election season in Colorado's
4th Congressional District, and this year's race -- much like those of the past -- has not proven healthy for the faint of heart. But this year's race between three-term incumbent Republican
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave and Democrat
Betsy Markey has a new dimension: Despite voter registration numbers that favor Republicans by 13 percent, recent polls indicated Markey, a never-before-elected former Senate staffer, stands a clear chance of yanking Musgrave's seat out from under her.