President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Kamala Harris
(R) Donald Trump
80%
20%
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
(R) V. Archuleta
98%
2%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Marshall Dawson
95%
5%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(D) Adam Frisch
(R) Jeff Hurd
50%
50%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Jeff Crank
(D) River Gassen
80%
20%
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
(R) John Fabbricatore
90%
10%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) B. Pettersen
(R) Sergei Matveyuk
90%
10%
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
70%↑
30%
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
State House Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
April 10, 2006 08:00 AM UTC
21 Comments
Colorado Pols, you might want to change that downward arrow next to Ritter’s name, suggesting that Mr. Ritter did not have a very good day. Ritter looks to be well ahead of the rest of the pack.
Patriot,
Once the other two candidates file (which passed the $1 Mil mark LAST QUARTER), it will be evident that Ritter is actually behind in fundrasing. But good try!!
As former President Ronald Reagan said, “Aaaah, their you go again!” MONEY, money, money … it is what “makes” a good candidate. Yep, “you’re right” (a bit sarcastic, sorry) but in a Capitalist system, the only thing that matters is “MONEY” and if you’re the King of England. Ops, lets just carve out the smaller, more well infomred, more brilliant, softer soken, less intruding wing-nut Democrat, since he has no chance in November …
Well, I counter that suggestion with the note that I have heard of a few elections that were carried on “principles” and debate.
Patriot,
You just posted that because of his announcement of his fundraising numbers, Ritter “looks to be well ahead of the rest of the pack.”
A tip: If you are going to post that money doesn’t matter, then don’t post how fundraising numbers mean a candidate is “ahead of the rest of the pack” right above it. Seriously, do you even think before you type?
Apparently, my assumption that Ritter has made an incresed upward climb in revenue, (which isn’t too bad) does not support my claim that the combination of his Democratic ticket, versus a Republican one, has an advantage for Ritter–when considering the low poll numbers nationally for the Republican Party. In my lens, I see a bit of an advantage for the Democrats, because of the objections from the public “Bush policies” and the general feel that Republicans cannot be trusted, with a voter desire for HUGE political change.
Gee, guys. Don’t you get it. The reason Ritter always releases his reports early is so he won’t be part of a story that says Ritter Trails Beauprez and Holtzman. Both Republican candidates passed the $1 million mark months ago.
It’s too bad BB and Holtzman will have to spend all that money blooding eachother up while Ritter sits back and laughs.
Much of the money being raised by Both Ways Bob and MarkyMark will be spent beating each other up, while Ritter can continue to fundraise and hold on to much of what he raises. He could well start the post-primary election season with more cash on hand than the survivor of the R primary.
Beauprez will report raising just over 250k. Not bad for him, at all.
Rebel Rep,
Where do you get this number? If you are wrong, I am posting it everywhere. I can’t stand how many unsubstantiated rumors are posted on Colorado Pols, regardless of the candidate.
So Bill Ritter gets nearly a half million dollars in a quarter where he was working under Hickenlooper’s shadow half the time, and it will probably still fall way short of his two Republican opponents’ fundraising. And this was just Q1. What’s wrong with this picture?
I’m with Russ Feingold: we need full public financing of elections.
I hear Peggy Lamm landed about 150K or in Q1
Not bad for Ritter… Well behind Marc & Both Ways Bob, but it shows that his party is getting behind him.
Too bad to hear Bob’s numbers are so low… Makes you wonder what that helicopter he had this weekend cost him.
Iron Mike:
It was a black helicopter so it was free.
If, the earlier post is correct and Beauprez only raised $250,000 this quarter it shows that the wheels are coming off his wagon.
My money is on the earlier post being wrong, though it will be interesting to see both of the R’s fundraising, and wheter either of the candidates put any of their own money in.
Sorry, whether, not wheter. Case of the Mondays… 🙂
Not having a primary can hurt as well. Beauprez and Holtzman will receive much more free press by duking it out and most likely each of the candidates will give a message that will excite voters. Or at least Holtzman will, Beauprez seems to be having difficulty finding a message.
While Ritter doesn’t have to spend anything in the primary, he is burning up a decent chunk of that cash. At this point, he only has enough left over for two weeks of TV. They need to tighten their belt a little more.
Cliff,
If the Ritter campaign knew what they were doing they’d be getting almost as much free media as Both Ways Bob and Crazy Mark. The main advantage to a primary, while it does give you a bit more media, is also that it shakes up your candidate and ensures your staff is in full working order. Look at what just happened to Both Ways Bob – if he didn’t have a primary that sort of managerial conflict wouldn’t have materialized until a few short months, maybe weeks, before the election!
The Rs will be coming out of August full speed ahead, while at Ritter HQ… who knows!?
[…] Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman raised $363,392 in Q1 and now has $838,920 cash on hand. Holtzman’s numbers areĐ’Â $100k less than Democrat Bill Ritter raised in Q1, though Ritter had been far behind both Holtzman and Bob Beauprez (who has not yet released his figures) for months. […]