Miklosi Looks To Redistricting For Takeover Of Conservative CO Dist-6
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is banking on a mix of good recruitment and a little bit of luck to win back the House in 2012. And in the case of Joe Miklosi, they're leaning on luck.
Miklosi, a liberal Colorado state representative in the running to unseat Tea Party-backed Rep. Mike Coffman, is anticipating a federal district court ruling in the coming weeks that will redraw his district to include more Democrats. The courts had to step in to resolve the state's redistricting efforts after the legislature failed to reach an agreement following the 2010 census.
Under Democrats' proposed map, Miklosi's 6th congressional district would be nudged into a more progressive area outside of Denver. While it remains to be seen how the court will rule on a final redistricting plan, Miklosi notes the judge overseeing the case was appointed by a Democrat and many of the lead lawyers in the case are Democrats who have argued before the judge for years. And in the likely event the GOP appeals a ruling in favor of a map drawn by Democrats to the state Supreme Court, Miklosi says that court is also heavily Democratic and expected to side with the district judge.
In others words, the stars may be aligning for a pro-choice, pro-gay rights progressive to take over a seat once held by ultra-conservative Rep. Tom Tancredo, who became a nationally known figure for his hard-line positions on immigration.
A national Democratic official called it "a big deal" that Miklosi's district is likely to lean more Democratic after redistricting. In addition, said the official, Coffman made himself much more vulnerable to a Democratic challenger recently by calling Social Security a Ponzi scheme -- a message that won't sit well with the district's senior citizens.
Still, the biggest news is that new generic ballot polling is showing Democrats in the lead nationally, said the official, "presumably in swing districts like this."
Well, I know where some of my disposable campaign cash will be going! A REAL chance to put a Democrat into JeffCo's District-6!!! And throw out that right-winger Coffman!! Whooooo! :woo hoo: :crossed:
How many Republicans have actually destroyed Social Security & Medicare? Without the help of key Republican votes, Medicare never would have passed in the 60's.
But you keep sending good money to Joe, better than sending money to Obama who actually has a chance to win.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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