April 01, 2010 09:42 PM UTC

"The Fix": Romanoff's Q1 Report One of 5 Most Important in Nation

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• by: Colorado Pols

We’ve said it over and over and over again, and for all you conspiracy theorists out there, it’s not an uncommon belief. As “The Fix” explains in its list of “The Five Most Important Senate Fundraising Reports”:

Andrew Romanoff: Romanoff, the former speaker of the Colorado state House, drew some positive press when he beat appointed Sen. Michael Bennet (D) in the state’s Democratic caucuses earlier this month. But, that victory will be rendered almost entirely meaningless if Romanoff can’t show an ability to stay within financial shouting distance of Bennet in advance of their primary faceoff in August. [Pols emphasis] Bennet raised $1.16 million in the final quarter of 2009 and had President Barack Obama in to raise money for him last month. Romanoff, on the other hand, brought in just $337,000 over the last quarter of 2009 of fundraising — not nearly enough to reach the far broader primary electorate in a meaningful way. Romanoff needs a better quarter to make a credible case that he can take Bennet down later this summer. [Pols emphasis]