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‘A well-liked moderate with strong crossover appeal’
Will Congressman Scott McInnis, R-Colo., run again for statewide office?
While there is no definitive answer, The Denver Post certainly stoked the fire this weekend in an article that mentioned the former U.S. Senate candidate.
The article stated: “Some Democratic strategists say they were much more worried that they’d face former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis, who’s closer to a GOP version of the Democrats’ recent champions: a well-liked moderate with strong crossover appeal and a solid base on the Western Slope.”
When Political Notebook last spoke with the six-term congressman, he left the door open to a possible gubernatorial bid in 2010, saying, “You never say never.”
Though his name recognition might not be strong outside western and southern Colorado, if Democratic strategists were “worried” about a McInnis candidacy in 2008, they probably still will be in two years when U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., and others comes up for re-election.
McInnis still has more than $811,100 in federal campaign funds on-hand.
*McInnis photo from The Daily Sentinel archives.
Comments
By Sally
May 12, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this
Oh please NO
By Sage Sam
May 19, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
Why does someone who isn’t running for office have nearly $1 million in campaign funds? McInnis was already investigated by the FEC for improper payments to his wife, it doesn’t seem kosher for him to have that much cash on hand if he isn’t running for office.