April 25, 2009 12:27 AM UTC

Bennet #8 On "Fix" Senate Line

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• by: Colorado Pols

Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post’s The Fix blog is out with his latest Senate line. For the uninitiated, this is a list of Senate seats considered most likely to switch parties:

8. Colorado (D): Appointed Sen. Michael Bennet (D) deserves credit for putting together a very impressive — $1.4 million — fundraising quarter especially when one considers that he’s never really been in elective office before. Republicans still believe he is among the most vulnerable of incumbents, however, due to the fact that he remains a virtually unknown commodity in the state. As evidence of Bennet’s weakness, Republicans point to a new Public Policy Polling survey that shows 41 percent of Colorado voters disapprove of the job he is doing while 34 percent approve. (PPP is an automated polling service based out of North Carolina so take these results cum grano salis [*].)  Republicans biggest problem in the race is the lack of a top-tier candidate. Former congressman Bob Beauprez is looking at the race but many within the party seem most excited about Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier.

* Cum grano salis: ‘with a grain of salt.’