August 31, 2008 12:03 AM UTC

YouTube Q&A With Bob Schaffer And Mark Udall

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• by: Colorado Pols

If you’ve got a webcam and a few minutes (and if you don’t, they’re $30 at your nearest Office Depot), you can ask Senate candidates Bob Schaffer and Mark Udall a question to be posed in an upcoming YouTube debate.

The global warming snowman may be passé, but if we see any real-life sock puppets, we’ll know you’re family:

With the start of the Democratic National Convention this week in Denver, it’s fitting that our next You Choose Spotlight focuses on the Colorado Senate race between Bob Schaffer and Mark Udall. Schaffer and Udall are no novices to politics. Schaffer served as a Colorado State Senator for nine years, and in the U.S. Congress from 1997-2003. Udall meanwhile has served in Congress since 1999, representing Colorado’s 2nd district. He also comes from a prominent political family tree: he’s the first cousin of Congressman (and fellow Senate candidate) Tom Udall of New Mexico, a second cousin of Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon, and the nephew of former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall.

Hoping to fill the vacancy that will be left by retiring Senator Wayne Allard, Schaffer and Udall are engaged in a fierce political battle, both on the campaign trail and on YouTube. And while Udall is a popular politician, Schaffer’s business experience working with oil companies may give him an edge, especially in a state where the majority of residents are in favor of domestic oil drilling.

So, got a question for Schaffer and Udall? Watch our call-out video and submit your question by August 31st! [Pols emphasis]