I kid you not. The other guy "Both Ways BOB" Beauprez, went waaaayyy to far to the right on tax cuts, and has even voted against Colorado interests in Congress in his sycophantic kiss up to the national GOP. He was against a vital measure that restored some money for infrastructure and education to the Colorado budget. Now he is for a measure that would overturn the new budget while returning a few dollars to most Coloradans.
The old style Republican businessmen here are beginning to get nervous at this kill the government mantra coming from Norquist clones. It's bad for business in the long run, and they are beginning to see the end of the run, and it's not pretty.
Democratic candidates need to understand this and reach out like our Bill Ritter is. Many businessmen know that their best interests also lie with an educated, healthy and prosperous middle class. Some of them are realizing on their own that they have hoodwinked and suckered into supporting policies that undermine their long term viability.
Here's a link to what our "Both Ways Bob" is all about. He's in up to his ears in Tom Delay, and is on record saying he cares more about the Republican Party than he does for what is good for Colorado.
http://bothwaysbob.org/