A weekend Associated Press report naming potential candidates for Colorado's 4th Congressional District in 2010 missed at least two top contenders. The seat, now in play after Democrat Betsy Markey knocked off incumbent Republican Marilyn Musgrave this month, had previously been in GOP hands for nearly four decades.
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November 17, 2008"A day or so after Tuesday's election, I was talking with a co-worker about fallout from the vote when she mentioned that she hadn't seen any snippets from Marilyn Musgrave's concession speech, and I realized that I hadn't, either. Even so, it didn't seem possible to me that Musgrave had skipped making such remarks. Her 4th Congressional District race against Betsy Markey had been exceedingly vicious, but it's an American tradition to at least try to be classy and gracious in defeat.
In the news: Washington Times profiles CoDA after FTS report
October 29, 2008
Documents made public by Face The State were the basis for a Washington Times report detailing the inner workings of the Colorado Democracy Alliance, a group of wealthy liberal donors working to advance progressive causes in the state.
FTS Weekend Edition, 10/25
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On this week's Face The State Weekend Edition: The week that was in Colorado news, with a focus on judicial retention elections and local government. The Independence Institute's Linda Gorman disagrees with CU's new push toward standardized testing, and Paul Jacob comes out against Referendum O. The Associated Press can't count, and Colorado's 4th CD is home to one of America's most hotly contested U.S. House races. More >
Slideshow: CD4 debate at Windsor High School
A Face the State Staff Report
October 22, 2008
Candidates for U.S. Congress in the 4th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Marilyn Musgrave and Democrat challenger Betsy Markey, debated Tuesday night at Windsor High School. It was their final meeting before the Nov. 4th election.
"I just left the Obama/Biden rally at the University of Northern Colorado. 4th Congressional democrat candidate Betsy Markey introduced VP candidate Joe Biden. During her remarks, she said 98 percent of Greeley households will receive a tax cut under Barak Obama’s economic plan. Jim Dyal of the Tampa Tribune cited the U.S. Census report when he wrote, “the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans paid nearly half of all the taxes.
Musgrave Disses Sondermann, Opts For Markey Donor As Debate Moderator
A Face the State Staff Report
October 21, 2008
After backing out of a debate on Denver's Channel 12 this week because of alleged liberal bias by the debate's moderator, Republican Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave is raising eyebrows for opting for a different debate venue with a moderator who is a known donor to her opponent, Betsy Markey.
The week in Colorado news: Amendment 46 chugs along, biased professors and CD 4 money
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Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news. More >
9/9: Markey's about-face on campaign cash
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Betsy Markey toes the line for Democrats, trashing “big oil.” But did she fund her campaign with – oh my – energy company profits? More >
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 9/8 - Markey v. Musgrave, TABOR in the crosshairs
September 8, 2008
Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about Rep. Marilyn Musgrave's new TV ad, opponent Betsy Markey's campaign finance hypocrisy, and state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff's effort to undo TABOR.
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