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Penry's Actual Job Revealed

by: Colorado Pols

Mon May 03, 2010 at 11:17:50 AM MDT

We didn't get a chance to get to this when word came out late Friday, so here it is today.

Republican Senate candidate Jane Norton dumped her spokesperson on Friday. As Curtis Hubbard notes in "The Spot":

That means Nate Strauch - who previously worked for the Colorado Attorney General's office and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association - is gone, and deputy campaign manager Cinamon Watson takes on additional duties.
The move is not surprising in the wake of the arrival of Josh Penry as Norton's news campaign manager. Penry came on board earlier this month promising a meaner and leaner campaign operation...[Pols emphasis]
...Strauch is the first flak casualty on the Republican side of this year's Senate races, but Democrat Andrew Romanoff's campaign has gone through them like Josh McDaniels through quarterbacks.

We agree that this news isn't surprising, but for a different reason than listed above. As we noted when Penry was first announced as Norton's new "campaign manager," the real reason Penry was brought on to the campaign was to serve as the spokesperson and the new face of the operation, thus making poor Nate Strauch redundant.

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Reason given: cost cutting?

As Norton falls in the polls raising money will not get easier. I know when she parades around the state she is not getting traction. Is is possible that they are blowing through money this quickly? How much is it going to cost her to pay to get on the ballot?

We already know Bennet bought his win - that ability to raise more money is part of why many in our party love him. -DavidThi808
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by: H-man @ Mon May 03, 2010 at 17:59:10 PM UTC

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Rumor has it

Josh has a line to be Scooters Chief of Staff if he wins the Governorship. Check out SB 29 (penry sponsored) that just died today on 3rds to get a look at what the little weasel was trying to get away with... 29 would have increased the Gov scope of power that any bill the Gov would veto with a fiscal note, instead of that money going back to the GF, it would be put in the reserve fund and then we would REALLY have impotent legislature. Sneaky sneaky

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by: shrubHugger @ Mon May 03, 2010 at 18:25:48 PM UTC

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If that's the case...

...he should do more out-reach. Because at this rate, neither Norton nor McInnis will be elected.

by: It's Me @ Mon May 03, 2010 at 18:31:43 PM UTC

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Cinamon Watson is still around?

She was Pete Coors's spokeswoman for his senate run. I know it's only been six years but it feels as if she should have moved on to other things by now, instead of working for losing candidates. (Note to self: wait until Norton loses before calling her a losing candidate because Laughing Boy may have plenty to laugh about if wrong.)

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by: GottaFindaBetterUserName @ Mon May 03, 2010 at 19:26:34 PM UTC

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She was. But that was last week.

We already know Bennet bought his win - that ability to raise more money is part of why many in our party love him. -DavidThi808
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by: H-man @ Mon May 03, 2010 at 21:14:46 PM UTC

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She's very good at saying "real soon now"

and sounding like she really means it. And that is a very useful skill for a PR person.

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by: DavidThi808 @ Mon May 03, 2010 at 22:24:16 PM UTC

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Penry has an "actual job"?

That's a first for him, isn't it?

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by: Ralphie @ Tue May 04, 2010 at 02:05:14 AM UTC

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