MAIG Activist Mike Merrifield plans to run for seat vacated by John Morse

[Justin]

http://coloradopeakpolitics.com/2013/09/19/bloombergs-specter-remains-former-maig-director-running-for-morses-former-seat/


The influence of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a thorn in the side of gun control proponents during the recall elections, and Bloomberg’s specter will continue to haunt the race for John Morse’s former Senate seat, Senate District 11.

That’s because former Rep. Mike Merrifield (D-Colorado Springs), who previously was the Colorado State Director for Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), is running for the seat.


Evidently this fight isn't over, and the Democrats are learning disabled. Expect Bloomberg to throw more money into the 2014 Colorado Springs race.

[GrumpyMedic]

Would love to see someone run an ad against him playing off the old Pace Picante salsa commercials:


Cowboy 1: "well where does mike get his financial support?"
Cowboy 2: (reading thick campaign disclosure paperwork) "Says here, his money is from New York City"
Cowboys 1,3-7: (Chorus) "New York City?!?"

[Rucker61]

Would love to see someone run an ad against him playing off the old Pace Picante salsa commercials:


Cowboy 1: "well where does mike get his financial support?"
Cowboy 2: (reading thick campaign disclosure paperwork) "Says here, his money is from New York City"
Cowboys 1,3-7: (Chorus) "New York City?!?"

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[merl]

http://coloradopeakpolitics.com/2013/09/19/bloombergs-specter-remains-former-maig-director-running-for-morses-former-seat/

Evidently this fight isn't over, and the Democrats are learning disabled. Expect Bloomberg to throw more money into the 2014 Colorado Springs race.

I expect him to throw money at more races than the springs. Be interesting to see if Mr Merrifield makes it past the (D) primaries.

[hatidua]

Bloomberg has deep enough pockets to play in every state political race in the nation. Unless he suddenly loses his fascination with outlawing guns, we're stuck with Bloomberg for a long while yet.

[Zundfolge]

I fully expect Senate District 11 to go back to the Democrats regardless of whom they run (although Merrifield is a weak candidate) SD11 is so ridiculously gerrymandered it'll be hard to keep in Republican hands.

That said, if the rest of the state Senate goes R (which it very well could) then it doesn't matter who SD11 sends to Denver, they'll be in the minority.

[clark]

We can only hope....

[james_bond_007]

Bloomberg has deep enough pockets to play in every state political race in the nation. Unless he suddenly loses his fascination with outlawing guns, we're stuck with Bloomberg for a long while yet.

I am afraid that he might get tired of the "local scene" in NY and decide to go national.

When Ross Perot ran for president, he had deep pockets, but was not affiliated with one of the major two parties.
He collected close to 20% of the votes, none the less.

With Bloomberg's deep pockets AND affiliation with a major party, he may be unbeatable as a presidential candidate.

Right now, Bloomberg is a pest....let's home he does not become another PITA.

[Hound]

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[hatidua]

With Bloomberg's deep pockets AND affiliation with a major party, he may be unbeatable as a presidential candidate.

At his age, it'd be a struggle nationally (he'd be 74 in 2016) - other players are likely already ramping up for '16 and would not take kindly to a newcomer on the national scene edging them out simply due to checkbook ability. Additionally, he'd have to buy friends, and while that's true of most politicians, Bloomberg may have to spend a bit more than others in light of some of his baggage. He's got a few other things going against him as well.

[sniper7]

they can run, but the people are starting to become more aware. they awoke a giant. I fully expect CO to go fully republican the next go around and they will see what it feels like to get bills jammed down their throats.

oh, and midget bloomberg doesn't have a chance if hillary runs against him.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I fully expect Senate District 11 to go back to the Democrats regardless of whom they run (although Merrifield is a weak candidate) SD11 is so ridiculously gerrymandered it'll be hard to keep in Republican hands.

That said, if the rest of the state Senate goes R (which it very well could) then it doesn't matter who SD11 sends to Denver, they'll be in the minority.

The one thing that might keep it out of Democrat hands is a MAIG activist being the Democrat nominee. I had a couple Manitou loons get in my face on election day with one of them saying, "we LIKE him here!" .... yeah, not so much. There were a whole lot of Dems in that district who were pissed off by Morse's Bloomberg-driven agenda. The election wouldn't even have been close if they hadn't been running CC students down in shuttles all day or if everyone who signed the petition turned out to vote. The one thing that might seal it for Merrifield would be for the Libertarians to play spoiler like they did in 2010.

[DavieD55]

they can run, but the people are starting to become more aware. they awoke a giant. I fully expect CO to go fully republican the next go around and they will see what it feels like to get bills jammed down their throats.

oh, and midget bloomberg doesn't have a chance if hillary runs against him.

The repubs will no doubt pick up some seats in the Senate and the House but I don't think the swing back to red will be as dramatic as we need... Hope I am wrong.

[Justin]

We should be so lucky as to have Bloomberg put all of his eggs in one basket for a presidential run.


Unfortunately, I don't think that will happen. Given his immense wealth Bloomberg can afford to wage a war of attrition against the NRA pretty much indefinitely. Because he can spend them under the table, he's bound to be able to swing a few elections.


Hate to say it, but we're in for a long and difficult fight.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

The repubs will no doubt pick up some seats in the Senate and the House but I don't think the swing back to red will be as dramatic as we need... Hope I am wrong.

I hope you are wrong too, but I also suspect you are correct. :(

[muddywings]

folks in SD-11 need to change their party affiliation to (D) and make sure this guy wins the primary. I think a mildly moderate (D) would lock SD-11 where as this guy is so extreme and so deep MAIGS pocket that if he won the primary, I don't know if he would win in the general.

[jerrymrc]

Just an update on this. We have had a guy come around promoting him. He talked about how well liked he was in Colorado Springs. I informed him that this was not Colorado Springs. Of course we get both parties since when they work off the list our house shows up on both. [Flower] I saw the picture and thought Whoa, this guy has one foot in the grave.

Fast forward to today. The wife gets this big color brochure and the first picture shows him with a white female and a black male student. In big letters and all through the text it talks about "Common Sense Solutions".

Then I turn to the back page and went HOLY SHIT! You take a look and tell me what you see. First pic is from the brochure. 50035 Second is from the web.[Shock] 50037

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