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2006 Tip Sheets
COLORADO GOVERNOR
Last updated: Nov. 14, 2006
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Bill Ritter (D) defeated Bob Beauprez (R), 56% to 41%.
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Bob Beauprez (R)
Beauprez, a congressman, was unopposed in the primary.
Manager: John Marshall
Consultant: National Media
Contact: 303-996-8388
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
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 Bill Ritter (D)
Ritter, a former Denver district attorney, was unopposed in the primary.
Manager: Greg Kolomitz
Consultant: Laguens Hamburger Kully Klose
Contact: 303-534-0660
• Campaign Web site
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• Email
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Chuck Todd's Race Ranking: 4
“There's still a living, breathing Republican Party in the state, and that means Ritter's winning margin over Beauprez will be smaller than the polls have shown.
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"Democrat Bill Ritter trounced Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez" Nov. 7 "in the race to become the 41st Colorado governor -- completing a stunning year-long transformation from the party's unwanted candidate to its leading figure" (Denver Post, 11/8/06). ..... Beauprez announced Aug. 14 that Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland (R) will be his running mate (Rocky Mountain News online, 8/14/06). ..... "Colorado's gubernatorial candidates sparred" Aug. 11 "over abortion, illegal immigration and state spending in their first head-to-head meeting of the campaign season" (Denver Post, 8/11/06). ..... Beauprez and Ritter, "a former Denver district attorney, were unopposed in the primaries and will square off in a highly competitive fall campaign" (CQPolitics.com, Aug. 9). ..... A Denver judge gave former University of Denver President Marc Holtzman (R) a spot on the Aug. 8 Republican primary ballot, "even though the courts have yet to determine if he has enough valid signatures to qualify for the primary." (Rocky Mountain News, June 12). ..... Holtzman failed to collect enough signatures to appear on the August 8 primary ballot (Denver Post, 6/2/06). ..... Ritter (D) was joined by former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) for a fundraiser (Rocky Mountain News, 3/7/06). ..... Beauprez said Colorado should spend $4 million on a new computer that could identify and block services to illegal immigrants (AP, 3/4/06). ..... Holtzman, alongside his running mate former Colorado House Speaker Lola Spradley (R), kicked off his campaign (Rocky Mountain News, 3/2/06). ..... State Rep. Gary Lindstrom (D) "dropped his long-shot campaign" after seeing polls that made clear he could not beat Ritter for the nomination (Denver Post, 3/1/06). ..... Following an initial "lukewarm reception" from Democrats over his pro-life stance, Ritter "now appears to be emerging as the party's leading candidate" (AP, 2/17/06). ..... House Majority Leader Alice Madden (D) said she would not run (Rocky Mountain News, 2/16/06). ..... Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) announced that he would not run for governor (Denver Post, 2/07/06). ..... Ritter is expected to announce today that he has picked Colorado Children's Campaign President Barbara O'Brien to be his running mate (Denver Post, 1/18/06). ..... Beauprez officially launched his campaign (Denver Post, 1/18/06).
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2006 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Bill Ritter (D)
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779,741
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56%
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Bob Beauprez (R)
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566,303
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41%
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2006 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Bill Ritter (D)
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unopposed
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2002 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Bill Owens (R)
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884,583
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63%
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Rollie Heath (D)
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475,373
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34%
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Other
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52,646
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4%
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2002 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Bill Owens (R)
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unopposed
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1998 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Bill Owens (R)
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648,202
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49%
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Gail Schoettler (D)
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639,905
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48%
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Other
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33,200
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3%
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