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In the latest of his embarassing e-mails to people he assumes are supporting him, Congressman McInnis tries to pretend that he’s been fighting Bill Ritter for the past two years over his oil and gas rules.
Really, Scott? Where exactly have you been? Cashing checks from EnCana isn’t the same as being in the trenches fighting onerous regulation. Worse yet, when he had an opportunity to confront the chief architect of the rules (Kathleen Curry) he eloquently noted: “this is your fight, not mine.”
http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/c…
Just when people think a campaign couldn’t get off to a worse start, Scott steps up to show how it’s possible to waffle on one of the biggest campaign issues of 2010. First it’s not his fight, next he’s concerned.
From the desk of Scott McInnis
June 27, 2009
Good morning,I thought you would be very interested in the article linked here from the Denver Business Journal. It says loud and clear what a lot of us have been concerned about for some time: demonizing an industry that provides quality jobs and tax revenue in communities throughout our state has real, lasting consequences.
Article link: http://denver.bizjournals.com/…
The study by the respected Fraser Institute shows that Colorado ranks dead last for where energy company executives want to invest money and create jobs.
You’ll note, too, that when Gov. Ritter took office in 2007, Colorado was at the top of the list for executives. Now, in just two years, we’ve fallen to rock bottom.
You don’t need an economics degree to know what the effects will be when energy businesses reject Colorado for other states. Fewer jobs. Lower tax revenues which hurt our public schools and other local priorities. A much steeper climb out of tough economic times.
This important study shows clearly that Colorado’s self-inflicted economic wound is not going to heal any time soon. Only a return to a balanced approach focused on jobs and solid environmental protection will do that.
Please take a minute to read this study and pass it along to others who will want to see the decline in Colorado’s economic development standing.
Have a great weekend,
Scott
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the letter. Otherwise, please keep it up.
Any news on whose starting at QB for the Broncos?
He may think he “gets it” because he sends email. Someone should teach him how to effectively campaign in today’s world. Otherwise this primary is over and Josh has won.
McInnis excels in this area, and has for years. At the same time, as you noted, he needs to upgrade his online skills.
You can pull that off – barely – for a house district. But statewide there just isn’t enough hours in the day.
The other thing is the web/blogosphere will be second only to paid TV in ’10. And I think a lot of candidates confuse using certain technology with being effective in that medium.
With that said, it doesn’t upset me much that the GOP mostly sucks at this while on the Dem side we range from ok to excellent.
What’s your example of the Ritter campaign using the Web, blogosphere or social networking “ok to excellent”ly? So far they seem as inept and scrambling as McInnis.
On the other hand, Frazier and Penry seem to have grasped the medium pretty well so far.
However, I look at the total effect and that includes a lot of people who support the Democratic party but are not a member of any campaign. Look back at Udall vs Schaffer – a lot of the stuff on the web that helped Udall was from people who had no connection to the campaign.
This is one of the ways Ritter is hurt by his actions. People who normally would step up to help his campaign on the web – don’t.
the quality and determination Republicans are bringing to the Web this time around, or you’re just not plugged into the networks where Republicans and GOP candidates are very active. There’s some geeky newcomer awkwardness, but it’s not true the GOP “mostly sucks at this.”
Also, Ritter is hardly MIA — his sock puppets are out embarrassing the campaign, he’s got a dead Twitter account and sends out the occasional e-mail, some of which get passed around with derisive comments.
Basing your assessment on the last campaign would be a mistake.
about the Fraser study is the anonymity of the respondents. Corporate executives who shade the truth in order to make a politcal score are putting themselves at risk with their share holders. Anonymity shields them from the fiduciary responsibility and allows them to respond with the politically expedient comment. How dumb do they think we are.?
At least McInnis is engaging discussion on an issue. Let’s talk about Ritter and that he hasn’t updated his website in three years. Talk about lame.
or does Penry steal from his mentor?
“I wish I didn’t have to support guys like Josh Penry.” –MesaModerate
Watch and wait (and it’ll be a long wait) for one of them to propose something new.
Then see if the other jumps on it.