08/08/2002 Archived Entry: "CO Primary Contest:"

State your predictions here in your comments. Winners will be announced in each race according to three measures:
1) picking the winner
2) the winners total percentage of vote
3) margin of victory

Predictions will be accepted up until the polls close on Tuesday, August 13th.

Nation in a nutshell presents a good write-up on the 7th CD: The six candidates for the new 7th Congressional District each marched in Golden's Buffalo Bill Days parade. Back row, from left: Joe Rogers (Republican), Mike Feeley (Democrat), Bob Beauprez (Republican). Front row, from left: Rick O'Donnell (Republican), Sam Zakhem (Republican), Dave Thomas (Democrat). Political strategists consider the race a good barometer of the nation's mood in a pivotal election year.

Here are the races to predict:

7th Congressional District

Republican Primary:
Joe Rogers (R)
Bob Beauprez (R)
Rick O'Donnell (R)
Sam H. Zakhem (R)

Democratic Primary:
"Dave" Thomas (D)
Mike Feeley (D)

4th Congressional District

Republican Primary:
Marilyn Musgrave (R)
"Jeff" Bedingfield (R)

1st Congressional District

Democratic Primary:
Diana DeGette (D)
Ramona Martinez (D)

Replies: 13 comments

A guide for those seeking election in CO: U.S. House candidate profiles. One note, Thomas says that he "favorite book" is Atlas Shrugged, by Ann Rand. That's just bizarre. Maybe he resonates with the CO oil-tycoons in the book.

Without a doubt, Dubya (aka. WWJD) has something to learn from Musgrave and McDonnell, adding for the next Q & A the favorite book as The Bible, next to his favorite philosopher.... that love-thy-neighbor turn-the-other-check guy.

Posted by myDD @ 08/08/2002 02:17 PM PST

Colorado and and New Mexico would be very critical to the control of the US House, and perhaps the US Senate. I would be in both states from August 30 to September 8. It would be interesting.

Posted by G.C. Raj @ 08/08/2002 05:45 PM PST

DeGette 68%
Martinez 32%

Posted by TOM @ 08/09/2002 10:15 AM PST

7th Congressional District

Republican Primary:
Joe Rogers (R) 14%
Bob Beauprez (R) 39%
Rick O'Donnell (R)32%
Sam H. Zakhem (R) 12%

Democratic Primary:
"Dave" Thomas (D) 30%
Mike Feeley (D) 68%

4th Congressional District

Republican Primary:
Marilyn Musgrave (R) 65%
"Jeff" Bedingfield (R) 32%

1st Congressional District

Democratic Primary:
Diana DeGette (D) 63%
Ramona Martinez (D) 35%

Posted by myDD @ 08/09/2002 08:20 PM PST

Rick O'Donnell 36%
Bob Beauprez 32%
Joe Rogers 18%
Sam Zakhem 14%

Mike Feeley 66%
Dave Thomas 34%

Marilyn Musgrave 74%
Jeff Bedingfield 26%

Diana DeGette 75%
Ramona Martinez 25%

Posted by Adam @ 08/10/2002 02:59 AM PST

Joe Rogers 14%
Bob Beauprez 34%
Rick O'Donnell 41%
Sam H. Zakhem 11%

"Dave" Thomas 51%
Mike Feeley 49%

Marilyn Musgrave 71%
"Jeff" Bedingfield 29%

Diana DeGette 65%
Ramona Martinez 35%

Posted by MI-De @ 08/10/2002 10:00 AM PST

1st
DeGette 76%
Martinez 24%

4th
Bedingfield 42%
Musgrave 58%

7th
Beauprez 42%
O'Donnell 38%
Rogers 15%
Zakhern 5%

Feeley 53%
Thomas 46%

Posted by Mississippidem @ 08/11/2002 11:16 AM PST

Feeley 58%
Thomas 41%

Degette 62%
Martinez 38%

Bedingfield 39%
Musgrave 61%

Beauprez 40%
O'Donnell 37%
Rogers 15%
Zakhem 8%

Posted by Brown @ 08/12/2002 10:02 AM PST

Feeley 63
Thomas 37

DeGette 70
Martinez 30

Musgrave 65
Bedingfield 35

Beauprez 36
O'Donnell 30
Rogers 21
Zakhem 13

And in November-
Feeley 53
Beauprez 47

Musgrave 51
Matsunaka 48

Allard 53
Strickland 47

Posted by AVADem @ 08/12/2002 12:25 PM PST

AVADem, Sadly, you're probably right about Musgrave over Matsunaka in november, but I hope not. She is a down-the-line right wing extemist freak. At least, that's my opinion :)

Posted by Adam @ 08/12/2002 02:00 PM PST

AVADem, Your picks and numbers look good for Nov, except that Libertarian Stanley is going to pull 5% from Allard, making it a lot closer. As long as the GOP is in the minority, Musgrave will do more harm than good for her extreme causes. Matsunaka needs to get off his haunches and out-raise her to win.

Posted by myDD @ 08/12/2002 06:54 PM PST

7th Congressional District

Joe Rogers 24
Bob Beauprez 41
Rick O'Donnell 28
Sam H. Zakhem 7

"Dave" Thomas 40
Mike Feeley 60

4th Congressional District

Marilyn Musgrave 68
"Jeff" Bedingfield 32

1st Congressional District

Diana DeGette 73
Ramona Martinez 27

Posted by CA Pol Junkie @ 08/13/2002 09:37 AM PST

Early returns can be found at:
http://www.9news.com/decision2002/results/default.asp

Posted by SocialistDem @ 08/13/2002 07:16 PM PST