Английская Википедия:2008 United States Senate election in Colorado
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The 2008 United States Senate election in Colorado was held November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held August 12, 2008.[1] Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wayne Allard decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democratic nominee Mark Udall won the open seat, making this the first time a Democrat won this seat since 1972, and that Democrats held both Senate seats since 1979.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mark Udall, U.S. Representative
Results
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Bob Schaffer, Colorado State Board of Education member, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004
Results
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General election
Campaign
The election featured an open contest because incumbent U.S. Senator Wayne Allard declined to seek re-election. He honored his 1996 pledge to serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate and announced that he would retire from his service to the US Senate and not seek a 3rd term, leaving Colorado's Class II Senate seat open. Both parties believed this senate contest would be one of the most competitive senate races during the 2008 election.[2]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[3] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | October 23, 2008 |
CQ Politics[4] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | October 31, 2008 |
Rothenberg Political Report[5] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 2, 2008 |
Real Clear Politics[6] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | October 28, 2008 |
Polling
Results
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Larimer (largest city: Fort Collins)
- Grand (Largest city: Granby)
- Garfield (largest municipality: Glenwood Springs)
- Eagle (largest municipality: Edwards)
- Jefferson (largest city: Lakewood)
- Arapahoe (largest city: Aurora)
- Chaffee (largest city: Salida)
- Ouray (largest city: Ouray)
- San Juan (largest municipality: Silverton)
- Mineral (Largest city: Creede)
- Conejos (largest municipality: Manassa)
- Alamosa (largest municipality: Alamosa)
See also
References
External links
- Elections Center from the Colorado Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Colorado at Project Vote Smart
- Colorado, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics
- Colorado U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
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- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- Schaffer (R) vs Udall (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Bob Kinsey, Green Party candidate
- Bob Schaffer, Republican candidate
- Mark Udall, Democratic candidate
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