July 20, 2007 05:58 PM UTC

"The Fix" On the Senate

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• by: Colorado Pols

From The Washington Post blog “The Fix”, where Colorado remains the state most likely to switch parties in its 2008 Senate race:

The second quarter fundraising reports provided lots of good news for Senate Democrats who are already decidedly optimistic about their chances of expanding their majority in 2008.

Democratic Reps. Mark Udall (Colo.) and Tom Allen (Me.) both raised more than $1 million in the second quarter and banked in excess of $2 million…

…And the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee enjoys a HUGE fundraising edge over the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee — $20.4 million to $5.5 million in the bank at the end of June. That wide gap is almost certain to help Democrats widen the playing field next November and limit Republican opportunities.

All in all, the news is bleak for Senate Republicans. The best thing for them is that it is July 2007 rather than July 2008…

…1. Colorado(R): After a lackluster first fundraising quarter, Rep. Mark Udall got on the ball and broke the $1 million mark over the past three months — affirming his status as the favorite for the seat being vacated by Sen. Wayne Allard (R) in 2008. But, quietly, former Rep. Bob Schaffer (R) put together a solid second quarter of his own, raised more than $700,000 and banking $683,000. It’s easy to forget after the gains Democrats have made in Colorado in the last two elections that Republicans still have a registration advantage of 100,000 or so. We continue to believe Schaffer will be a stronger candidate than many people believe. The race favors Udall but not by all that wide a margin. (Previous ranking: 1)