I'm not sure Beauprez has what it takes to defeat Hickenlooper. While Hick has his flaws, there's not really much that makes Beauprez stand head and shoulders above him in my view.
Beauprez is just too conservative. Sure, the last time he ran, it was a 54/46 year and he was running against whom many would consider half Republican and half Democrat and now he's running in a 47/53 year, but he will probably lose by 3 or 4 points instead of 16. Hick will probably get a very similar share of the vote as he did in 2010. It will be closer because the right isn't split, of course.
