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(D) Phil Weiser
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October 06, 2009 05:31 AM UTC
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not that you’re doing politics, or anything….
I don’t do dead languages
The naked stable boy blinds the horses, roughly translated.
From the horses mouth.
Now, I hope this isn’t just asinus asinum fricat, but I think that Ritter’s numbers are looking good enough that failing a deus ex machina, Penry may soon discover that sic transit gloria mundi.
And where is Steve Harvey when you need him? He would eat this stuff up. He’s a rara avis in terris, that one.
Why does it always come down to naked stable boys with you?
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Not bad – not necessarily outstanding either
granted if that’s the amount 2rd Q 2010 it won’t be great…
Gov has a good number of new donors too, for an incumbent this far out.
then if Messrs. Penry and McInnis are far below the Governor’s third quarter number, you would agree they are not doing well at all, especially Mr. Penry since he has been in the race for most of the third quarter.
I believe these are great numbers for the Governor since this isn’t an election year and especially in light of the economic situtation.
Hmmm. This is the 2nd quarter in a row where he’s broken $400,000.
What would you consider a good number? And do be aware that we’ll all be using that number as a measurement for the other candidates as well. In other words, think this through before you open your mouth…or is it already too late for that advice?
Get that kind of garbage out of here – I’m polite in my feedback and I don’t think it would be difficult for you to exercise the same
I stand by my comments – for an incumbent Governor, these are not mindblowing numbers, especially if he wants to win
And I’m not being rude so get let’s get back to the question you don’t seem to know the answer to. What’s the amount, Ali? And again, you might want to think this through.
Your comments were condescending, mainly because they contained a direct command (“think this through”) along with a disrespectful adjectives (“before you open your mouth”) – there’s a polite decorum around here and it’s not difficult to show love and respect during a simple argument
Regarding your question – for an incumbent Governor in Colorado? My standard of success would be $500,000 or more
Anything under that should be a disappointment, imo
also apply to both Republican candidates or… WAIT!! Let me guess. You have a different standard for them. Right?
Again, what is an acceptable number for the opponents? And again, if you were paying attention, you’d realize I’m actually offering you some decent advice–think before you shoot your mouth off and set a standard bearer that no candidate in your party will be able to meet. You do your own candidates no favors when you go off half cocked here. And I’m sure you have the best intentions and aren’t thinking about the potential sabotage that could be done by insisting that there is some threshold they should each meet in order to be considered viable.
If you want love, go to a massage parlor.
….so so so many comebacks one could make to that silly comment….
(I’ll compassionately choose to keep it classy…)
I gave you a freebie there. You should take advantage of the opportunity and let the wit fly.
But back to my question–is this the 4th time I’ve asked you? I think it is. And yet, crickets. How interesting.
You know it is okay to admit that you don’t really have an answer and maybe spoke without thinking. It really is. After all, you’re only human. 🙂
Taking on that comment would’ve ruined any future chance at another run at political office – that said, if you were Ralphie, I probably would’ve knocked it out of the park
Honestly – the incumbent Governor of Colorado should raise more than his Republican opponents, so Ritter is held to a higher standard, in this regard
That said – Scott McInnis has served for a long time as a Congressman…. I don’t know about Penry, but I would bet you a bucket of fried chicken from Mamma’s Cafe on Colfax that McInnis turns in numbers that will rival and/or beat Ritter, based on his DC connections
Lastly – I would hold Ritter and McInnis to a $500,000 threshold for success – I would hold Penry to a $350,000 threshold, with the expectation that he raise more in the next quarter
At last! Now, was that really so difficult? 🙂 And seriously, thank you for the reply.
More difficult than you’ll ever imagine!
Go Rockies!!!
See, I’m all bitter because I’m a Cubs fan so I live with perpetual disappointment.
Thanks.
Now I’m even more depressed.
get $500k or even $350. Penry’s goal was $23k and he suggests that he topped that, but by more than 10X’s? I doubt it. People are barely just now tuning in. McInnis is old news–the grassroots excitement is with Josh, as the ‘straw poll’ that decimated EnCana McLobbyist clearly demonstrates. Funders are watching his campaign implode and waiting until their is a nominee before ponying up big bucks. Certainly the GOP’s corporate and cash constituents (the non-grassroots types) are waiting, or funneling it off to 527 smear machines.
Think, then type. Think, then type.
I could be wrong, I too am (half) human, but that’s my prediction. But if I am right, where/when can I get that bucket o’ bird?
that $23,000 was from small donors generated online — it wasn’t the total fundraising goal for the quarter.
Ritter’s campaign sent out similar end-of-quarter emails stating a goal of $50,000 for grassroots, online fundraising.
but I doubt that only 1/10th of Penry’s support–especially at this juncture–is coming from grassroots funders. MAH, I maintain, is holding Penry to a high standard if he thinks a threshold goal for 3Q non-election year governorship is half a million. A huge chunk, if not quite most, of Penry’s support will come from grasroots donors this time I think.
but I doubt that only 1/10th of Penry’s support–especially at this juncture–is coming from grassroots funders. MAH, I maintain, is holding Penry to a high standard if he thinks a threshold goal for 3Q non-election year governorship is half a million. A huge chunk, if not quite most, of Penry’s support will come from grasroots donors this time I think.
If we do a Pols meetup there, I’m totally there!
During the second quarter of 2005, then candidate Ritter raised $165,000. Four years later he raised $412,000 during the same quarter.
During the third quarter of 2005, then candidate Ritter raised $293,000. Four years later he raised $452,000.
People will probably be skeptical of this comparison because he is an incumbent and there is truth in that but the fact is, in the midst of the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930’s, Governor Ritter has, for two quarters in a row, raised a great deal of money. He did this in the midst of what is shaping up to be a major political battle for the U.S. Senate seat in 2010. The senate candiates also compete for the scarce contributions in these hard economic times from the same donor base. This is even more important and respectable when one considers the fact candidates for state offices like governor are limited to raising only 21% of what federal candidates can raise from each individual.
and Penry trailing.
Question is it normal for the Chief of Staff to report the numbers? Isn’t this something that the campaign manager should do?
I do not think Ritter has a full campaign team yet.
I would resign. This new role of Chief Blogger is an embarrassment. Should be some 25 year old up and comer in the Gov’s office who needs name recognition.
Has to be a career low point.
And no spell checker on pols is a bigger bitch. I usally get close and look for the red squiggly line.
I also suck at left and right. Seriously.
It includes spell check. It’s a godsend. I’d be doomed without it.
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by way of explorer. And you can always copy to write or compose on your own e-mail, spell check there and then copy corrected text back to comment box here. That’s what I used to do before I switched to comcast. Of course I’m tech challenged and for all I know there is an easy way to spellcheck at Pols and I just never stumbled across it while usng AOL.
And it thinks “spellcheck” and “spell check” are both acceptable.
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JPJ would be complaining that Ritter had sent some kid to blog and why didn’t he give us someone high up like his Chief of Staff.
Why bitch about it?
Hi chica.
He has been in the race since August and he should have raised a good deal of money from the so called “low hanging fruit” a/k/a as his Christmas card list. If he hasn’t, then he could very well be in trouble.
Ritter’s fund raising is not spectacular.
I predict he has raised almost as much as Penry and McInnis combined.
Ok, I got the total $.
Average contribution says nothing
Who are the biggest donors?
How much $ out of state vs in state?
Individuals vs PACs or corporations?
What is the median donation?
Are these “new” donors real people or the Dallas Cowboys lineup?
I’ll wait for the Oct 15 report