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The campaign for Republican Mike Coffman in CD-6 released new internal poll numbers today. According to a press release:

Highlands Ranch, CO – Sixth Congressional District candidate Mike Coffman released today results from a recent poll of likely Republican primary voters.  

Question: “If the Republican primary election for Congress were held today and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?”

Response:

Mike Coffman   47%

Wil Armstrong  19%

Ted Harvey      7%

Steve Ward      4%

The poll was conducted for the Coffman for Congress campaign by the Tarrance Group between 5/27/08 and 5/28/08 with a margin of error of +/- 5.8%

“These numbers are very encouraging, especially considering the fact that there are only 39 days until absentee ballots will be mailed out to voters and just over 70 days until the Primary Election”, said Coffman Campaign Manager Dustin Zvonek.  

“One of the most significant aspects of these numbers is that margin between Mike and his closest competitor is now greater than the number of undecided voters”, added Zvonek.

These are certainly strong numbers, and although they should be taken with a grain of salt coming from an internal poll, it’s hard to argue the logic of the results. Coffman has both the money and the name ID, and none of the other candidates can match him in either department. Whether or not Coffman really polls at 47% is irrelevant; what this poll shows is that his numbers are strong enough to indicate that this race is all but over.

Republican Secretary of State and CD-6 candidate Mike Coffman begins airing television and radio ads today, the first of the campaign cycle in CD-6. The ad is available on You Tube.

Republican Secretary of State Mike Coffman reported raising $244,239 in Q1 for his campaign for congress in CD-6. Coffman now has $323,897 cash on hand. Click below for the full press release.

Highlands Ranch, CO – Sixth Congressional District candidate Mike Coffman announced today that his campaign raised $244,239 in contributions over the past three months, bringing his overall total raised to $457,624 since announcing his candidacy in November.

“We are of course very encouraged by the total amount Mike has been able to raise, but the real encouragement is in the details. To date we have received donations from 1,062 individual donors, and of our total raised over $400,000 of it is available for the August primary”, said Coffman for Congress Campaign Manager Dustin Zvonek.

“It is such an honor to have so many people committed and willing to contribute to my campaign. We have not only been able to secure many of the major donors in Colorado, but we’ve also seen an outpouring of support from the grassroots of our party in the form of hundreds of small checks”, said Coffman.

In the full disclosure made available to the FEC, the Coffman for Congress campaign also reported having over $323,897 cash on hand and no debt.

From the campaign of Republican CD-6 candidate Mike Coffman:

Highlands Ranch, CO – This past Friday, March 14th, the Coffman for Congress campaign sent a letter to all of the candidates in the race for the 6th Congressional District urging them to sign a pledge to disavow any and all negative 527 activities.

“The voters of the Sixth Congressional District deserve a campaign that is centered on issues and ideas, not petty personal attacks”, said Coffman.

Coffman for Congress Campaign Manager, Dustin Zvonek added, “After what took place in the 2006 primary for the 5th Congressional District and in the primary for the U.S. Senate in 2004, we believe it’s important for the voters and the Republican Party to have a clean and honest election. We hope our opponents agree and will sign the pledge”.

Sign the pledge. Disavow away. Who cares? No candidate is supposed to “know” anything about 527 campaigns anyway. It doesn’t take a lot of backbone to disavow something you aren’t supposed to acknowledge anyway. Or perhaps this is Coffman’s way of pre-emptively giving himself cover for 527 attacks that he knows will come against his opponents.

Full letter follows.

In recent election cycles we have become accustom to the growing and disturbing trend of vitriolic personal character attacks dominating political campaigns. The primary source of these negative attacks have been 527 groups that are not governed by the same transparency rules and regulations as our candidate committees.

In the 2006 GOP primary for the 5th Congressional District and in the 2004 U.S. Senate primary we saw just how nasty and petty the attacks from these groups can be. The slash and burn tactics that have absolutely no regard for the truth have no place in honest campaigning, and provide an enormous disservice to the voters and to the Republican Party.

It is my sincere hope to have a spirited, vigorous campaign that will inform the voters where each of us stand on the issues and how we will serve in the United States Congress. I believe the focus of campaigns should always be on issues and ideas, not half-truths, lies, and distortions. To this end, I am calling on each candidate in this important race for the 6th Congressional District to join me in signing a pledge to disavow any and all negative 527 activities.

I hope you share my concern and will join me in this effort. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Mike Coffman

Republican Secretary of State Mike Coffman took time out from his day job of dismantling voter confidence to commission a poll in the race for CD-6. According to a press release, Coffman is an overwhelming favorite to win the GOP primary.

Question: “If the Republican primary election for Congress were held today and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?”

Response: Mike Coffman 44%

Wil Armstrong 10%

Ted Harvey 8%

Steve Ward 1%

The poll was conducted for the Coffman for Congress campaign by the Tarrance Group between 1/22/08 and 1/23/08 with a margin of error of +/- 5.8%

That Coffman is ahead at this point should be no surprise, but the margin is a little shocking (although 37% are apparently undecided). In terms of name recognition, Coffman is heads and shoulders above any of his other opponents, and apparently few average voters are interested in the fact that Coffman is a complete disaster as Secretary of State. That last point shouldn’t be a surprise, either, because voters in CD-6 continually turned a blind eye to Tom Tancredo’s congressional ineptitude and re-elected him repeatedly.

Perhaps Coffman shouldn’t be such a favorite in CD-6, but as we’ve said from the beginning, his name ID alone makes him the man to beat in a district that, by and large, is not that politically-savvy.

Click below for the full press release.

COFFMAN CAMPAIGN SHOWS OVERWHELMING STRENGTH IN CD 6 RACE

Highlands Ranch, CO – 6th Congressional District candidate Mike Coffman released today results from a recent poll of likely Republican primary voters.

Question: “If the Republican primary election for Congress were held today and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?”

Response: Mike Coffman 44%

Wil Armstrong 10%

Ted Harvey 8%

Steve Ward 1%

The poll was conducted for the Coffman for Congress campaign by the Tarrance Group between 1/22/08 and 1/23/08 with a margin of error of +/- 5.8%

Coffman for Congress Campaign Manager Dustin Zvonek said, “I think these strong numbers are a testament to the fact that Mike is a proven Conservative leader, and that the voters believe he will bring a critical perspective and much needed experience to Congress, specifically on national security, securing our border, the economy, and fiscal discipline”.

Coffman for Congress also recently announced raising over $200,000 in the 4th quarter of 2007 and will have a full disclosure of their contributions and expenses by weeks end.

Republican Secretary of State and CO-6 candidate Mike Coffman reported raising more than $200,000 in Q4 today. Click below for the full press release.

Highlands Ranch, CO- 6th Congressional District candidate Mike Coffman has raised over $200,000 in contributions in less than two months. Coffman filed his candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on November 6th, 2007.

“Since filing in early November, we are proud of the strong support and momentum our campaign has built,” said Dustin Zvonek Coffman for Congress Campaign Manager.

“I am humbled by the outpouring of support I have received. It affirms my message of bringing real change to Washington D.C. and restoring conservative principles is resonating with voters of the 6th Congressional District,” said Mike Coffman.

Coffman for Congress will file a full financial report with the Federal Election Commission on January 31st to include contributions and expenditures during the 2007 4th Quarter.