Further developments on races for Gov. and CD7.

[coloradodem2005]

Coffman Exit Mucks Up Two Lines
State Treasurer Mike Coffman's unexpected exit from the 2006 governor's race makes for significant changes in both the Governor Line and the CD-7 Line. We'll start at the top...

The writing had been on the wall for Coffman regarding the governor's race, and his exit had as much to do with Congressman Bob Beauprez's frontrunner status as it did with Marc Holtzman's reported fundraising prowess. Holtzman has been widely reported to have raised a half-million dollars for his campaign in the first quarter of 2005 (official numbers may be available this week), which meant that Coffman was behind Beauprez in total perception and behind Holtzman in fundraising -- and that's way too far behind to be. He could overcome one or the other, but not both.

This is actually bigger news for Holtzman than it is for Beauprez, because it makes Holtzman appear tougher by validating his possible strength as a candidate. Coffman's exit puts Holtzman in a two-horse race with Bobby B for the Republican nomination, and if the DU President can continue to raise the type of money he is reported to have come up with already, Beauprez will have a real race on his hands
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