Warchests and Possible Pickups

Matthew Yglesias thinks Senate Dems could afford to spread a little wealth to achieve magic number 60.

Udall Carrying Colorado

More good news for U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall today. FiveThirtyEight.com likes Udall's chances in Colorado so much that they're forecasting a 91% chance of a Udall win on November 4.

FiveThirtyEight cites new Public Policy Polling (Colorado Poll October 11, .pdf page 10) and Quinnipiac numbers that give Udall 10-14 points on his opponent Bob Schaffer, which means watch for this race to get even uglier.

Senate Debate: Schaffer v. Udall

I believe each of the campaigns still has tickets available (though I could be mistaken) for the first debate between candidates for U.S. Senate from the state of Colorado.

The debate begins at 10 am this Monday morning, July 14, in Parker, CO. The venue is The Wildlife Experience, an interactive wildlife and preservation museum.

When I contacted the Schaffer campaign to see about tickets, I was asked if I was a "supporter of Bob's." I replied that I was not sure that I was, and that I looked forward to opportunities to see the candidate up close. The staffer I spoke with informed me that tickets would go first to Schaffer supporters.

The Udall campaign made no such inquiry, and promptly responded in the affirmative to my request for tickets.

To call for tickets, try the Schaffer camp at (720) 377-1600, and the Udall camp at (303) 820-2008

Stand Up: Mark Udall for Colorado

I'm looking to learn more about Mark Udall and his race for the U.S. Senate. This video runs a little slow, I think, but strikes a pretty effective chord.