Three national polls released over the past week show that the contest to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard remains tight.
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"Last night at DU--empty seats throughout the venue, even after the debate commenced.
Today's debate was actually delayed due to lack of turnout--half of the RSVP's hadn't shown--but the Rocky is liveblogging. "
Bob Schaffer and the real CNMI story
FTS Opinion
October 6, 2008By Ross Kaminsky
Kaminsky takes a closer look at a fact-finding trip U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer took to the Northern Marianas Islands (“CNMI”) in 1999. He says Allen Stayman, a Democrat Senate staffer, tried to create a "media circus" around the trip to taint Schaffer's record on human rights.
FTS Humor: My Name is Mark Udall, and I'm an Elkaholic
Face The State Humor
October 5, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
Let’s say you are an elk, (work with me here people), and not only are you an elk, but you’re a responsible, conscientious citizen elk, who is currently undecided about the U.S. Senate race and the various ballot issues upcoming here in your native state...
FTS Humor: Tonight's homework assignment: Destroy Sarah Palin
Face The State Humor
September 26, 2008If you’re a student who wears a shirt critical of Barack Obama, you’ll get suspended. This is something you definitely don’t want to happen, because then you’ll probably fall behind on very important homework assignments - such as the one where you’re supposed to write an essay tearing apart Sarah Palin.
Latest Udall-Schaffer polling shows tight race
September 25, 2008"A reader has tipped us to the release of a new poll in Colorado's U.S. Senate race that shows the two candidates within the margin of error. The survey was conducted from September 11-15 by Allstate/National Journal among 402 registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent (no free link available):
M. Udall 41%
B. Schaffer 38
Undec 19"
Schaffer tells WSJ editorial board to drill, baby, drill
September 20, 2008
In a video interview with the Wall Street Journal this week, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer did not shy away from the "Big Oil Bob" moniker ordained by his opposition. Instead, he advocated off-shore drilling to help achieve energy independence and to help American consumers at the pump.
"In the 30-second spot, Bob Schaffer highlights his business experience and his record as a tax cutter, taking an optimistic tone about empowering average American citizens to help bring the economy back on track. The concise commercial is positive and on message."
Udall, Schaffer debate on YouTube
A Face the State Staff Report
September 11, 2008
In a forum only the information age could produce, U.S. Senate hopefuls Mark Udall and Bob Schaffer took questions submitted by the public and answered them via YouTube.
Bush aside, new poll numbers bode well for conservatives
August 21, 2008Voters Express Concern About Media Bias
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention coming to Denver, new national poll numbers show Republican candidates and conservative causes being met by a broad base of public support.
According to an August 13th Rasmussen Reports survey of 700 likely Colorado voters, presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain edged Democrat Barack Obama 47 to 45 percent.
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