Tag: Marilyn Musgrave

Just how low can Marilyn Musgrave go? Newsweek piles on this week, placing the Colorado congresswoman at the top — or, rather, the bottom — of its Dignity Index, ranking her refusal to concede nearly two weeks after losing her 4th District seat as even more egregious than Ralph Nader's "Uncle Tom" comment about President-elect Barack Obama and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough's potty mouth.

Pretty soon they won’t have Rep. Marilyn Musgrave to kick around anymore. Two years ago Rolling Stone magazine named the now-ousted Colorado congresswoman one of the nation’s 10 Worst Congressmen. Now, while we’re waiting for Musgrave to call call Rep.-elect Betsy Markey and concede the race in one of the most closely watched battles of the year, let’s take a look at the other Worst Congressmen of 2006 — and where they are now.

Incumbent Republican Marilyn Musgrave, who lost her bid for re-election in Colorado's 4th Congressional District last week by a convincing 12-point margin, has so...

The environmental political activist group Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, which spent $1.6 million in the 4th Congressional District against Republican Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, is celebrating the victory of Democrat Betsy Markey today.

Other Republicans around the country and in Colorado did it. John McCain made a gracious speech to supporters Tuesday night in Arizona, where he congratulated his Democratic presidential opponent, Barack Obama, for a good campaign that has made political history. Colorado Republican Senate candidate Bob Schaffer called his opponent, Democratic Rep. Mark Udall, to congratulate him for his victory before making a thank-you speech to his supporters.

FORT COLLINS — Talk about a breakout year and a historic election in Colorado. Not only did Barack Obama become the first African-American to win the presidency, but Betsy Markey overran Republican Rep. Marilyn Musgrave to become the first Democrat elected to Colorado's 4th Congressional District in 36 years.

A stunning win by political newcomer Democrat Betsy Markey over ultra-conservative, three-time incumbent Rep. Marilyn Musgrave in Colorado's fourth congressional district has taken politicos by complete surprise. The 57-43 victory has been sealed with 69 percent of precincts reporting. The race was characterized by vicious attack ads, ethics complaints and an enormous fundraising haul by the candidates themselves and special interests groups.

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After failing to out raise her Democratic opponent throughout most of the last six months, Republican Rep. Marilyn Musgrave's fundraising has hit overdrive in the final week of the election.