Coffman Raises $415,000 In Q4

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by: Colorado Pols

That’s the word from Kurtis Lee of the Denver paper this afternoon: incumbent GOP Rep. Mike Coffman, facing a tough re-election campaign in a dramatically refashioned and competitive CD-6, has risen to the challenge with an excellent Q4 fundraising total–$415,000 raised in the 4th quarter, and just under $1 million total cash on hand.

For all the concern about Rep. Coffman’s political future after his conservative Douglas County constituency was stripped from his district last month, you can’t say Coffman isn’t taking this threat seriously. Politically, Coffman is in big trouble trying to build support in a district that will recoil from many of his avowed policy goals as a member of Congress.

Financially, he’s proving the resources to overcome a lot of adversity.

For Democrats, this naturally means candidate Joe Miklosi needs to show better fundraising performance, both in the recently-ended Q4 and the present quarter. Miklosi’s possible primary opponent, chiropractor Perry Haney, whose ability to raise funds (as opposed to self-fund) is totally unknown, has a tougher choice to make–self-funding solves some problems, but is Haney prepared to shovel his own money into this race as fast as Coffman can raise it?

Either way, Coffman just demonstrated the stakes in a manner that’s very difficult to argue with.

14 thoughts on “Coffman Raises $415,000 In Q4”

ArapaGOP says:

January 7, 2012 at 2:30 am

Pols, why aren’t you spinning this? Do I smell fear?

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1. BlueCat says:
  
  January 7, 2012 at 3:20 am
  
  What fear? It’s always been safe red CD and it’s still probably (I’d say certainly) going to Coffman. This time. Big deal. Oooo, we’re terrified. Especially we CD6ers, for whom an R winning the election is about as shocking as the sun coming up…again… the morning after.
  
  Now 2014 and beyond could be a whole different story. That’s a lot better than no hope of a Dem ever winning in CD6 which is what we were stuck with before.
  
  Pols has maybe gotten a little carried away with optimism, that’s all. But you’d know that if you paid any attention beyond just glancing at posts to find some excuse to use one of the Borg’s talking points.
  
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  1. Diogenesdemar says:
    
    January 7, 2012 at 7:41 am
    
    He’s nothing but a paid shill — check out his web link.
    
    People might as well try talking to Citibank, or Coca-Cola, during one of their television commercials . . .
    
    Reasoning and explanation are a waste of anyone’s time; treat him like what he is, a fucking telemarketer.
    
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2. Ralphie says:
  
  January 7, 2012 at 4:21 am
  
  I just know that you DO smell.
  
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3. nancycronk says:
  
  January 7, 2012 at 6:40 am
  
  Ask Romney. How many hundreds of dollars did he pay for each vote in Iowa, compared to Santorum’s dollar and a half per vote? If the candidate can’t connect with the votes, no amount of money can fix that.
  
  2. Coffman has no base in Aurora. Coffman’s only hope is the GOP unethically and/or illegally suppressing the Democratic vote, and with Gessler in office, that’s a real fear. Every attorney in metro Denver should be watching the election process in Aurora, on behalf of democracy.
  
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  1. RedGreen says:
    
    January 7, 2012 at 7:02 am
    
    You’re joking, right? Coffman has been winning elections with the votes of Aurora residents for 24 years. What you’re saying doesn’t square with the facts, even under he most generous interpretation.
    
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    1. MADCO says:
      
      January 7, 2012 at 2:50 pm
      
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  2. BlueCat says:
    
    January 7, 2012 at 10:00 pm
    
    Coffman’s only hope is the GOP unethically and/or illegally suppressing the Democratic vote, and with Gessler in office, that’s a real fear. Every attorney in metro Denver should be watching the election process in Aurora, on behalf of democracy.
    
    That has got to be the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever put out there. I can see a difference of opinion as to whether Miklosi has a hope or not but to say that Coffman has absolutely no legitimate chance is simply absurd. What on eath are you smoking? Now let me guess…. Since I won’t tell you who I am , etc. etc. …
    
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Half Glass Full says:

January 7, 2012 at 7:40 am

Yawn. It’s to be expected that Coffman will raise big bucks. However, if he didn’t need those bucks in this newly competitive field they’d be available to fund other candidates and issues.

That being said, I fear – yes, fear – Miklosi isn’t a big enough name to sink Coffman. At least not this year.

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Automaticftp says:

January 7, 2012 at 3:41 pm

in any election.

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Gilpin Guy says:

January 7, 2012 at 4:07 pm

on a seat that they have historically owned.

It is the 50 state strategy where you compete in every race and force Republicans to defend territory that they would automatically get by default.

Coffman raising big bucks means he knows he is going to have to do some actual campaigning and devote time on his race that he could have devoted to other Republican candidates.

This is going to be one fun race to watch him try and be all bad ass conservative in a new moderate district. Hope the Dems. have a candidate who can articulate the different visions for America (Nanny state in your womb assholes versus the 99%).

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1. BlueCat says:
  
  January 7, 2012 at 10:12 pm
  
  The need to spend more money. And it will be the case from now on in CD6 and it’s why Dem chances in 2014 and beyond will get better and better. But if Coffman wins this time, only Nancy will think it can only be explained by election stealing through voter suppression. Still shaking my head over that one.
  
  Not the idea that Gessler is about voter suppression, just the idea that it’s the only way a not particularly unpopular incumbent with plenty of cash vs another obscure Dem (outside our little world, extremely obscure) without much money, can possibly win.
  
  Coffman would still be the odds on favorite, even with the new boundaries and even if we had a Dem SOS.
  
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JeffcoBlue says:

January 7, 2012 at 8:50 pm

Can’t buy the opposition research that’s going to come out on Coffman. Mark my words, and take heart. This will be the battle of the century, even if it is David vs. Goliath financially, and I don’t think it will be once the chum is in the water…

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Gray in Mountains says:

January 7, 2012 at 9:48 pm

has paid off for Coffman

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