Politics as Usual

Beauprez Announcement Will Open the Floodgates


By Howard Rothman, 1-16-06

Batten down the hatches and get ready for the onslaught! Colorado’s next general election is still 10 months away, but we’re about to be inundated with enough spin and counterspin to make your head explode. What will surely become the kicks off in earnest on Tuesday when .

Of course everyone knew he would be battling Marc Holtzman for the GOP nod, so the two have already been able to raise more than $1 million apiece or about 75% of the amount spent on the entire gubernatorial campaign in 1998 — the last time this was an open seat. If the Democrats are ever able
and really make this a race, watch out. It won’t be safe to turn on your TV, crank up the radio, open your mail or answer a phone until it’s all over on Wednesday, November 8.

Update: The noise machine cranked up right on schedule Monday as
Holtzman tried to upstage Beauprez's announcement by... attacking Hickenlooper?



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