http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/ There is no such thing as an off-year for political campaigns. The parties are busy strategizing which races to target in the 2010 midterm elections; potential challengers are figuring out if they have what it takes to run, and fundraising is a never-ending pursuit. CQ Politics' "The Eye" keeps you current on developments in the key upcoming contests. en Copyright 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:12:44 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification One day after Colorado state Rep. Cory Gardner topped the field in a straw poll, Republican rival Diggs Brown dropped out of the race Wednesday and threw his support to Gardner, the leading Republican candidate against Rep. Betsy Markey (D).... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-gardner-wins-support.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-gardner-wins-support.html Colorado House Brown Gardner Giroux Markey Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:12:44 -0500 Former Colorado Speaker Andrew Romanoff is aggressively portraying his win over Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in a preliminary caucus vote as an affirmation of his campaign's main theme that the concerns of Main Street should trump those of Wall Street.... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/romanoff-we-beat-bennets-massi.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/romanoff-we-beat-bennets-massi.html Colorado Senate Bennet Buck Colorado Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:57:03 -0500 Former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff outpolled incumbent Michael Bennet but both claimed momentum from Tuesday night's Democratic precinct caucuses. The caucuses showed the sentiment of the party's most vigorous political activists toward their Senate candidates. Romanoff led Bennet, 51... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/romanoff-wins-firstround-test.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/romanoff-wins-firstround-test.html Colorado Senate Bennet Buck Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:56:00 -0500 Former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D) jumped out to an early lead over Sen. Michael Bennet (D) in first-round caucuses Tuesday night. With about three-fifths of the 3,247 caucuses reporting at midnight eastern time, Romanoff led Bennet by 54... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-caucuses-romanoff-lea.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-caucuses-romanoff-lea.html Colorado Senate Bennet Buck Colorado Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:59:24 -0500 Sounding more like an insurgent than an incumbent, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is emphasizing anti-Washington themes and proposals to reform Congress in his first-ever television advertisement. "I've been in Washington for only a year, but it didn't take that long... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-sen-bennet-to-air-fir.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-sen-bennet-to-air-fir.html Colorado Senate Bennet Buck Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:36:49 -0500 As House Democratic leaders and liberal groups ratchet up the pressure on vulnerable Democrats to support the health care bill this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is warning 10 of them of risks at the ballot box if they... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/chamber-of-commerce.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/chamber-of-commerce.html Arizona Colorado Florida Health Care House Nevada NewYork North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Polling Texas Virginia Altmire Arcuri Boyd Driehaus Edwards Giffords Kissell Markey McArdle Nye Titus Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:56:08 -0500 Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) holds a slight edge over primary challenger Andrew Romanoff, a former state House Speaker, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted March 5-8. The survey of 451 likely Democratic voters gave Bennet a 40 percent... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-bennet-has-narrow-lea.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-bennet-has-narrow-lea.html Colorado Senate Bennet Buck Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:25:32 -0500 It's candidate filing deadline day in California, Maine and Montana. Idaho and Iowa have their turn at the end of the week. And in between, some fun in Colorado. On Tuesday, Colorado's political parties hold precinct caucuses. Yes, it's the... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/coverage-of-colorado-caucus-co.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/coverage-of-colorado-caucus-co.html California Colorado House Idaho Iowa Maine Montana Senate Bennet Romanoff Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:22:52 -0500 Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.), who faces a Democratic primary challenge in his bid for a full term, is touting an endorsement from Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo). In a statement released by Bennet's campaign, Perlmutter said that Bennet and former Colorado... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-perlmutter-endorses-b.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-perlmutter-endorses-b.html Colorado Senate Bennet Buck Giroux Norton Perlmutter Romanoff Wiens Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:27:38 -0500 Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton (R) are locked in a tight Senate race, according to a Public Policy Polling survey taken March 5-8. PPP surveyed 580 Colorado voters and found Bennet and Norton each with... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/a-close-senate-contest-in-colo.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/a-close-senate-contest-in-colo.html Colorado Polling Public Policy Polling Senate Bennet Buck Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:53:25 -0500 The lead in the Colorado gubernatorial race has shifted to Republican Scott McInnis, although Democrat John Hickenlooper remains within striking distance, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll taken March 4. A Rasmussen poll a month ago showed McInnis, a former... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/denver-mayor-starts-statewide.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/denver-mayor-starts-statewide.html Colorado Governor Polling Rasmussen Reports Hickenlooper McInnis Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:27:21 -0500 Republican Senate hopeful Jane Norton tests ahead of Democratic candidate Andrew Romanoff and way ahead of the appointed incumbent, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey conducted March 2. The poll of 500 likely voters had Norton,... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-bennet-trails-norton.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/03/colorado-bennet-trails-norton.html Colorado Polling Rasmussen Reports Senate Bennet Buck Colorado Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:53:29 -0500 Latino voters are poised to make a difference in contests for Congress, according to a new study released by a national organization pushing for comprehensive immigration reform legislation. The group America's Voice found that while Latinos voted overwhelmingly for President... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/latino-vote.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/latino-vote.html Arizona California Colorado Connecticut. Florida House Illinois New Mexico NewYork Pennsylvania Senate Texas Virginia Reid Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:54:18 -0500 Former Colorado state Sen. Tom Wiens (R) was the source of almost nine out of every 10 dollars that went into his U.S. Senate campaign in late 2009. Wiens' campaign said in a Feb. 2 release that it raised $728,418... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/wiens-actually-gave-641000-to.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/wiens-actually-gave-641000-to.html Colorado Money Senate Bennet Buck Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:23:10 -0500 One way to overcome a deficit in campaign fundraising is to write a big check to your own campaign. Tom Wiens, a former Colorado state senator, loaned his U.S. Senate campaign $540,000 in late 2009, his campaign disclosed late last... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/wiens-gives-senate-bid-lots-of.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/wiens-gives-senate-bid-lots-of.html Colorado Senate Bennet Buck Colorado Giroux Norton Romanoff Wiens Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:50:49 -0500