In light of the July fundraising numbers recently posted by John Odom and Casey Tighe in the race for the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat, we thought now would be an ideal time for another reader poll.
In our April poll on the race, we wrote that “Odom’s incumbency will lengthen his fundraising lists.” That, of course, hasn’t exactly panned out: Odom either lacks the stomach to ask people for money or is simply planning to finance his own campaign until the very end. Again, he should have an easier time raking in cash than challenger Casey Tighe by dint of his incumbency, but it’s clear that fundraising isn’t at the top of the commissioner’s list of priorities.
Odom’s tepid fundraising wouldn’t be an issue if Casey Tighe was any less capable as a candidate. Because of the long odds against winning, countywide races in Jeffco often attract sacrificial candidates who aren’t expected to win — Kathryn Wallace’s 2010 bid for clerk is a prime example. Tighe, who holds no previous political experience, very easily could’ve gone the way of Wallace. Instead, he’s raising some money and he’s put together some semblance of a credible field effort. Tighe’s resume as an attorney and longtime C-DOT audit director also give him an edge over his opponent in terms of government experience.
Casey Tighe isn’t necessarily the perfect candidate to take down John Odom, but unlike many, he’s got a shot at the job — thanks in no small part to Odom’s inadequacies on the campaign trail.
What’s your take? That is, if the election for county commissioner was held tomorrow, which candidate do you think would win?
A poll follows.
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