That’s what Jeff Zeleny of the New York Times has to say about Senator Bennet in an article chronicling how often President Obama has had to swoop in to help him.
The extraordinary presidential effort, particularly given that it’s coming in a Democratic primary, underscores a key point about the Colorado Senate race: Mr. Bennet is in significant trouble in his campaign against Andrew Romanoff, a former speaker of the Colorado House.
While the story talks about how much President Obama has done for Senator Bennet (to no avail, as he now trails Romanoff in the most recent poll), it also shows how quickly the Bennet campaign is scrambling to try and hold:
The telephone town meeting on Tuesday night, which was abruptly added to the president’s daily schedule, is the latest effort to help boost Mr. Bennet’s candidacy.
So the question remains: if Bennet is this weak in a Democratic primary against an opponent who has spent a fraction of what he has, how can Bennet possibly win against a well funded Republican opponent?
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Obama campaigning in a Purple state is just fine for a primary – but when it comes to the general, Bennet would be on his own.
And that’s vs a Republican candidate with equal amounts of money, and absolutely no problem with going way more negative than the Romanoff comparison ads.
It’s clear Bennet has lost the 17 point lead and the momentum is going with Romanoff – and now Bennet has to loan himself 300,000 grand in the last week – even with 5 times as much money as Romanoff – he is still losing.
Wow, he is a wealthy man.
Suggestion Wade–slow down and think BEFORE you hit post. The ‘Preview’ button is your friend.
never gonna happen
Until Wade 2.0.
were you thinking when you agreed with Ray Springfield that Romanoff needed to prove he worked in Nicaragua or when you
called Daily Kos’ Senior Policy just ‘some poster on kos’?
I did not agree with Ray Springfield that Romanoff needed to prove he worked in Nicaragua.
I asked when “was Andrew there?”
I can see where you would fail to see the difference. Calling me out for something I never said is ok with you- because you are a lying liar.
I called her “just another poster on Kos” Not some.
Another. Minor quibble – but my broader point that her analysis cannot be cited as fact- esp when you combined her opinion with yours and called it factual.
Please stop lying, if you can. Thank you
it is
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http://www.coloradopols.com/sh…
I believe he was there. When?
Those questions sure do sound just like accusations too.
he’s made half of the Colorado Dems hate him for the nasty, viscious ads? Who does he think will donate to him…. Republicans?
I have been lurking for weeks and I apologize that I’m posting this as a new user.
But peacemonger, if you took a poll of CO voters, do you really think that 50% would say that they hate AR or MB? I’m not sure that it can even be said that half of coloradopols participants “hate” either one.
I’m new to Colorado and this is my first election in which I’ve been able to vote. Sorry to interrupt, but that seems pretty heated. I’d say that maybe 0.1% really hates either candidate when you look at all Democratic voters. It might be more interesting to understanding what percentage won’t vote for or won’t donate to, but even there, what would those numbers look like 10 days after the primary?
My family members still have trouble naming both and have no real opinion on eiter. And they’re all registered Dems.
Would it help if one of them had a funny name, and the other one’s name sounded like a beer?
and tends to exaggerate. She’s got a bit of a school yard crush on Mr. Bennet. Which I suppose is only fair considering how many people I know who have one for the President.
hate him, he won’t win the primary….so it shouldn’t be an issue.
you can look at how quickly Bennetpols has gone Berserk attacking Romanoff every couple hours.
Before Romanoff flipped on the central tenant of his campaign and agreed that accepting PAC support is ok.
Just to recap-
AR1.0 PAC money is ok.
AR2.0 Sep 09- July 10 PAC money is always bad.
AR2.1 Aug 2010 PAC money is ok as long it’s been laundered through some 3d party.
The questions really is WWAR3.0D?
But to answer your question how Bennet wins against the R nominee- none of the bs that AR has campaigned on means anything in the general.
Buck accepts PAC money (AR2.0 didn’t) and so that issue goes away.
Buck has huge policy differences with Bennet. AR doens’t.
Buck has caved to the tea party. Bennet engaged them, but knows they are nuts.
Buck wants to repeal health care. Bennet wants to enhance it.
Buck wants to repeal financial reform. Bennet wants to make it stronger.
Buck wants to bail on Afghanistan. Bennet wants to supprt the President’s natioanl secuirty objective.
Buck now is Buck then. No weird 2.0 perfection version that’s all bs.
and Colorado Pols editors had to add it to their update.
if that’s all you’ve got, then Bennet really is in trouble.
But alas, that news is evident to everyone outside of this website – including the New York Times.
spin, spun, span.
Keep up the spin Madco. Tell me when Romanoff wins will you still spin in Bennet’s favor or will you concede defeat?
If Romanoff wins the primary, he’ll have my support.
I’ve always said this. How about you toob? If Benent wins can we count on you to help keep the seat D?
n/t.
Good deflection, boys.
You might even find some stupid people who will be deflected by it.
Andrew has campaigned SEVEN days a week. Bennet only has one. Andrew has been on Sirota and Solis-Marich’s show so much, I wonder if they aren’t all sewn together at the hip.
Michael has been the true underdog in this race. No matter what happens, I will always respect and admire the man with integrity that is unwaverable — Senator Bennet.
But can a person like that ever win an election?
Whew. WalMart now has bottles of Integrity, the Male Scent for Family Men, back in stock. Just in 6-PACs, though. Oooooh, I think I can feel Peacemonger shivering from here!
You’ll probably gain some credibility on this site.
As long as you’re buying.
http://www.coloradopols.com/di…
The Bennet folks and Republicans can just buy brains now?! I wonder how much time and effort that would save, someone should alert them!
Integrity is sending $250 checks to disabled American vets who got that way in our deficit-funded wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bennet’s rationale for voting against the checks: it would require deficit spending!
Integrity is doing something about the 1 million backlogged disability and other claims at the VA. CO vets have pleaded with Bennet to act. His reply: nothing!
Integrity is helping the mortgagees, not just the mortgagors.
Vote Romanoff before it’s too late!
So Bennet hasn’t fixed the VA ?
I spoke to him about this right after he was sworn in- and again after Shinseki was on board. I believe things are improving and just about as fast as they could given they can’t take the most logical and fastest step (180ВЄ flip the standard for proving disability and service connected- make the DVA prove it wasn’t.)
mortgagees are lenders.
mortgagors are borrowers.
But I know what you mean and I agree he should do better. But you know what – the best homeowner protections in the US are state laws. Not so much in Colorado- but Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Hawaii
Why didn’t Andrew address that when he had the chance in the House? I know he got PAC donations then – even from banks and mortgage lenders- but I don’t think that’s why. What do you think?
Did you really not know about Bennet’s votes for the $250 payments in both ’09 and ’10?
The reason I ask is because I know you are a Romanoff supporter but I haven’t seen you post on any of the thousand shill heavy diaries. Your lack of correct information can only be due to a few things:
1. You just took the word of Romanoff’s half-truth ad and did no independent research about your own Senator’s votes.
2. You did know about Bennet’s votes and are willfully spreading misinformation.
I’m curious because if it’s the first one then campaign ads are far more effective than I realized.
You know, all reasonable and facty.
JHudson was talking about spelling. He was talking about justifying his support for a candidate he likes and you gotta get all facty. geez If all we have are facts and real information, won’t that suck all the fun out of the election?