Ed Perlmutter Challenges Rick O'Donnell: CD-7 race.

[coloradodem2005]

Yesterday, Democratic CD-7 candidate Ed Perlmutter formally endorsed Referenda C&D, and asked his 'likely opponent' Rick O'Donnell to 'join with him' in supporting it:


"This is an opportunity for two people on the opposite side of the aisle to stand together on an issue that is critical to Colorado's future and prosperity," said Perlmutter. "I believe it would send a positive, bi-partisan message to the people of the 7th Congressional District if Rick and I joined together in support of C and D."


It's another example of Democrats looking to force a TABOR reform position on undecided Republicans, with an eye towards inflicting maximum damage next year. It's worth noting that C&D's failure would create the best opportunity for such a line of attack, but the Independence Institute isn't likely to make nice with Republicans who back C&D regardless.


C&D's supporters may rightly question this combative approach as potentially damaging, but it's a strategic rather than tactical question. Passage of C&D, while important to the Dems, may play second fiddle in the end to 2006 election strategy.

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