July 26, 2009 08:07 PM UTC

"Fix" Senate Line: "This Should Be a Top Five Race"

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• by: Colorado Pols

The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza checks in on the ‘golden Republican opportunity’ that just can’t seem to materialize–Colorado’s 2010 race drops in his ranking of U.S. Senate seats most likely to change parties next year:

7. Colorado (D): Sen. Michael Bennet (D) should be ranked higher on the Line.  A surprise pick to replace Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Bennet is nearly unknown statewide and has seemed tentative in his new job — witness his “performance” on the gun amendment offered by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) earlier this week. And yet, Republicans can’t seem to get their act together. The second quarter fundraising performances by Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier and Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck were meager, and state Republicans seem more focused on beating Gov. Bill Ritter (D) next year than they do on Bennet.  This should be a top five race. It isn’t there yet. (Previous ranking: 6)