The Democrats are in a very strong position. They have their nominee, and he’s clearly a moderate.

The fact you won’t debate becomes a story in itself.

Almost anyone who’s lost at the Legislature or who’s lost at Congress is now turning to the ballot in Colorado.

Debating is something candidates are expected to do. If the debates are lively and cantankerous, it advances the cause of the public being able to make a choice for the Republican nominee.

Routinely, members of Congress who want to get reelected raise a lot of money to scare challengers out of the race. Joel Hefley clearly did not do that in 2005, and suddenly he has an...

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He has the middle class characteristics that might have appeal outside of Denver. He’s not a member of a minority group. He has a background in business, and he’s a fresh face.

If the other senator from your state is in your party, you don’t have to feel great pressure to speak out on every issue. They need to get their message out so that the other...

They lost what many would consider their most promising candidate, because he is the one with money. I think there is a loss of momentum for the Democrats here.

I think he’ll mainly be remembered for these last two years, for his courageous stand against Tom DeLay. History bore him out as the person in the correct position. . . . That put Joel...