Colorado has to have the worst run state GOP. And they literally blow this seat every time, it's not even funny. Since 1968, the GOP nominee has only won the Colorado Class III seat once, in 1998. (Campbell was elected in 1992 as a Democrat, but switched parties in 1995, and was reelected for a second term.) In 2004, the Republicans blew it by nominating Pete Coors over Bob Schaffer, who was clearly the better candidate. If they didn't make that mistake, I think right now Schaffer would be Cory Gardner's colleague, Colorado's senior Senator, and the favorite for this race (if he wanted a 3rd term). In 2010, we all know what happened to Ken Buck, who's now in the House representing CO-04. And this year, they had a chance to compete, but blew it. Ideally they would've ran Mike Coffman, who represents a Democratic-leaning district, and even won a statewide race in 2006 of all years. Since he declined, Cynthia Coffman, Scott Tipton, Doug Lamborn, John Suthers, Jane Norton, Bill Owens, and Walker Stapleton would have all been good alternatives, as they are members of the Colorado Republican bench, which certainly does exist.
Incorrect - Bob Schaffer is never the better candidate.
Coffman is the most overrated candidate ever, and a birther. He'd get buried in a general election that actually matters. Cynthia is probably not running for re-election because she got locked in scandal (so why would she try to jump to this office?), Tipton and Lamborn would both lose embarassingly because they're paper tigers like Coffman but without even a semblance of a strong electoral record, Suthers has a nice new job as Colorado Springs Mayor, Norton is an empty suit, Owens is out of politics, and idk why Stapleton didn't go for it but he probably wants to go for Governor.
The Colorado GOP bench is deep but thin at the same time. There are lots of names, but you have to continually cross them off once you run through them.
But yes, Glenn is worse than all of them, in that he is already a really bad fundraiser, way too conservative for the state, and the National GOP is giving up on him. Expect possibly 20 point loss.
