Warning! James Dobson's chosen candidate has won the GOP primary in CO 5!!

[rockymountaindem]

To take a break from the Lieber-madness, I think all of you should know that Doug Lamborn, Colorado State Senator, has come from behind late in the game and won the Colorado 5th District Republican primary.

Here's the good news: Lamborn has alienated a lot of people in his party. The other El Paso county senators (all Republicans) have said he's not qualified to be in Congress. His primary opponents are all pissed at him for running a dirty campaign, and for some Christian Coalition mailers that he "had nothing to do with". He's got a lot of people mad at him.

The bad news: this guy has been bragging in all his ads about being the most conservative man in the State Senate; that he has "passed the state's largest tax cut", and has always voted to protect "God's most precious gift" (que picture of a baby). He is an arch-conservative who is endorsed by Focus on the Family. And, sadly, with the voter demographics in this district, he has a big big shot at winning.

For a scare, check out his website if you dare at lambornforcongress.org

But, there is a Democratic candidate, Jay Fawcett. He is an Air Force Academy grad and a former AF pilot. That's big in this community. In a recent poll, 63% of district voters said they would consider voting for a Democrat. Please check out his website and spare a donation if you can. I really think we can win this seat.

www.fawcett4congress.com

Thank you for taking an interest in our race and for helping turn Colorado blue.

Edit:
And to think two hours ago I laughed at all the Lamborn signs as I drove past. That was back when Jeff Crank (Hefley's designated sucessor), who had staked out a "pro-life, pro-marriage, support the President" platform (honestly, just like all the other Republicans except one) was still ahead in the count. Well, I will laugh at his signs tomorrow.

There were six Republicans. One was the mayor of Colorado Springs, who has steadfastly refused to acknowledge the gay parade for the past two years, as well as an Air Force Major General (who said "islamofascism" about every two seconds), Bentley Rayburn, and Duncan Bremer, who bragged about how his brother Paul ran the whole country of Iraq. John Anderson, the former El Paso County Sheriff, was a reasonable guy who recieved the endorsement of the liberal alternative newspaper, the CS Independent. He wasn't so bad, but he was trashed by everyone else as being too moderate. He never had a chance, sadly. Those were the Republicans' options. Fawcett is the only option now, and I think he's a good guy so please help us!

[MadMaddie]

1. Thanks for keeping us informed!

It sounds like the military candidate has a chance....

[kaygore]

2. Thank for the heads up

I will donate!

[rockymountaindem]

7. Much appreciated

Thanks!

[LSK]

3. I'm putting Fawcett's site in my sig

We need to help this guy.

[don954]

4. TY! hopefully we can turn this country true blue again.. :)

[Erika]

5. Focus on the Family is where Dobson beat the pup into

submission and claimed it as a lesson in family discipline? Hope he falls like Ralph Reed did.

[Swamp Rat]

6. This is great for Fawcett!

Moderate repukes will stay home. :)



Geaux Jay Fawcett!!! :kick:

[Canuckistanian]

8. But is Lamborn pro-SpongeBob?

Go Fawcett! Let's see another CT in CO.

[daveskilt]

9. this guy is a nutjob!

He notes in his endorsements that he is supported by the "wife of the author of the left behind books" like that is something super cool to note.

He also has a "pro family" stance that is for "healthy families" code for not gay and gay=unhealthy

his other campaign video here perhaps?

http://www.archive.org/stream/boys_beware/boys_beware_64kb.mp4

[WI_DEM]

10. CO is trending Democratic so a far right fundie should be easier

to beat. But lets keep focused.

[rockymountaindem]

11. It's possible, but not easy

The last Dem who ran in this district got 27%. We've got to do everything we can to win. Lamborn will have the support of every evangelical group in the country, notably Focus which has its headquarters here, as well as Colorado for Family Values and the Christian Coalition. The good news is that the Dem in the race is a veteran and the Republican is a big fat chickenhawk. That should count for something here.

[donheld]

12. Is this a surprise to you?

Of course Dobson's pick would win. It's Colorado Springs for christ sake.

[rockymountaindem]

13. Not really

But for two things: he had really been getting a lot of bad press over the Christian Coalition mailings, and that he was way behind with 76% of precincts reporting. At the beginning I thought he would win, but then he hit a big rough patch. I guess it wasn't as rough as I thought.

[niyad]

14. the only thing that pleased me about the outcome of this primary was

lionel's lousy showing (one would have thought that, as mayor, he might have pulled a few more votes). lamborn is an absolute idiot, but sadly, so are a good many of the reichwing fundies in this overly fundamental district. jay is certainly going to need all the help he can get.

[militaryWife]

15. I met Jay at a barbecue, liked him, but LOVED his wife

It is so rare as a military wife that I get to talk liberal politics, we spent hours chatting like old friends. I am not a resident of CO, but I will do what I can to help Jay.

Thanks for the info, I hadn't heard who'd won the primary yet.

[rockymountaindem]

16. My pleasure

I haven't met his wife yet. I wonder if they spread out to different events so they can cover more territory.

[rockymountaindem]

17. kick