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Salazar on new Musgrave attack ad: ‘It makes me want to throw up’

By | 10.15.08 | 4:23 pm

For people who just can’t get enough of negative politicking, the 4th Congressional District is the gift that just keeps giving this year.

Paccione Pulls Out of CD4 Race

By | 09.26.07 | 12:52 pm

Former state representative Angie Paccione announced this morning that she is withdrawing her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s fourth congressional district.

Paccione, who narrowly lost in her first bid against incumbent Rep. Marilyn Musgrave in…

Musgrave Rakes in $240K

By | 07.13.07 | 4:45 pm

Perennially challenged Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave sent a clear statement to the fourth district about her seriousness to retain her seat with a preliminary second quarter fundraising report of $243,000.

According to campaign spokesman Jason Thielman, 1600 donors supported her…

Markey Reports $61K in CD4 Race

By | 07.13.07 | 12:17 pm

Democratic candidate Betsy Markey announced this morning that she raised $61,000 including $36,000 in contributions and a personal loan of $25,000 for her fledgling campaign against Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave. Breakdowns on the in- and out-state contributors were not made available.…

Markey Taking a Different Tack in CD-4

By | 07.03.07 | 3:01 pm

Much rejoicing is going on by political insiders in the hotly contested second congressional district race with announced quarterly fundraising totals already clearing a half million dollars  between two of the three candidates.

Meanwhile in neighboring district…

Shaffer Drops From CD-4 Race

By | 06.04.07 | 8:47 am

The Daily Times-Call (web page not udpated yet) is reporting that state Sen. Brandon Shaffer will not seek the democratic nomination for the 4th congressional district and will instead focus on his re-election campaign.

Musgrave is Bi?

By | 02.19.07 | 7:00 am

Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, an outspoken critic of gay and lesbian rights, has turned a new leaf and declared herself bi-partisan.

In a series of Friday afternoon e-newsletters to her constitutents that debuted this month, Rep. Musgrave has committed herself…

CD4: Holy Water and Headless Chickens

By | 11.12.06 | 6:00 pm

Sports fans are well-versed in jinxes. None was more feared than the Curse of the Bambino, the urban legend which was long cited as the reason the Boston Red Sox failed to win a World Series for 86…

CO-4, Larimer and Weld Counties

By | 11.07.06 | 6:38 pm

11:50PM — I’m back at the Crown Pub with the last remnants of the political die-hards sipping beers and looking dejected. One numbers junkie is zipping through the CNN poll results like Ted Haggard on meth.

Thankfully, the music…