October 26, 2009 09:23 PM UTC

Those Who Know 'Em Best...

•  
• by: Colorado Pols

As the Denver Post reports:

Faced with two hometown Republican candidates for governor, Grand Junction residents overwhelmingly voted with their wallets for state Sen. Josh Penry over former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis in the opening salvo of their primary battle.

A Denver Post analysis of campaign finance reports shows Penry took in almost $140,000 in donations from his Grand Junction neighbors during the third quarter, almost five times more than almost $30,000 collected by McInnis…

Penry said his lead in Grand Junction shows he has the head-to-head advantage.

“We’re doing pretty well in Mesa County, a county that knows us both pretty well,” Penry said.

But Sean Duffy, McInnis’ spokesman, said the county and Grand Junction are only part of Colorado’s political landscape.

“If Josh wants to run for county commissioner, that’s great,” Duffy said. “But this is a statewide race.” [Pols emphasis]

We highlighted that last quote, because to us that’s what matters here. Penry raised about one-third of his entire Q3 haul from the Grand Junction area. As small as that area is, most likely he has bled it dry. So where does Penry go to make up that hole in Q4?

Image via Newseum.org