Politico: Republicans out of Musgrave seat, too (CO-04)

[featherman]

If you loved the news that the NRCC was pulling their dwindling money out the the Michele "I'm Insane" Bachmann race then you'll love this little tidbit about the Marilyn "Hey I'm Insane Too" Musgrave race in Colorado.

"Last week, Republicans were forced to make difficult financial decisions that impacted several of their top challengers. Today, those hard choices are impacting incumbents.

Multiple sources with knowledge of GOP spending decisions tell The Scorecard the National Republican Congressional Committee has pulled ad money from Colorado's Fourth Congressional District, where Rep. Marilyn Musgrave faces a difficult race for a fourth term.

The NRCC has already invested just over $800,000 on Musgrave's behalf, including a $376,000 media buy this week, according to FEC reports filed Monday. Those ads will continue to run, leaving Musgrave without GOP backing for the final week before Election Day.

The DCCC has spent about $775,000 on behalf of ex-congressional aide Betsy Markey, and outside groups like Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund and EMILY's List have run a whopping $1.15 million in ads of their own slamming Musgrave"

http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1008/Republicans_Out_Of_Musgrave_Seat_Too.html?showall

[rockymountaindem]

1. This is great news

It looks like my state is going to get rid of two major embarrassments this year. First, Tancredo is retiring and now it looks like Musgrave is going down to defeat. Unfortunately, we know we haven't seen the last of Tancredo because I think he has promised to run against Salazar for the Senate in 2010. The good news is that if that's the case Tancredo may not win the primary and if he does, Salazar will beat him like a drum.

[KingFlorez]

2. Glad to read this

Musgrave is horrible

[fizzgig]

3. i did a little happy dance last night when i saw the news

it's been 35 years since my district has been represented by a dem...please, please, please let musgrave lose

[PBS Poll-435]

4. Sweet!

This was a seat that we should have won in '06.

Why is it that every nail-biter House contest that pitted 2 female candidates against each other, the Pub pulled it off?

Wilson vs Madrid in NM
Pryce vs Kilroy in OH
Schmidt vs Wulsin in OH
Musgrave vs Paccione in CO

:shrug:

[CrispyQ]

5. Looks like it's time for a little contribution to Betsy Markey! --nt