tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post113657203900246839..comments2023-11-11T03:34:32.826-05:00Comments on HoCo Hayduke: All local politics is...Haydukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770056537577811703noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1136575708328375912006-01-06T14:28:00.000-05:002006-01-06T14:28:00.000-05:00Although District 1 will be a close, exciting race...Although District 1 will be a close, exciting race--it already has the most well-known candidates--I'm not sure it will be very important in the bigger scheme of things. That is, unless the Republicans put up a good fight in either 2, 3 or 4. And of those, I think the best chance they have is with Donna Thewes in 3, which is Democratic but is not afraid to elect Republicans (see Sandy Schrader). <BR/><BR/>I'd also bet on Rakes running again. At least, I hope he does. The man never disappoints a muse-less blogger.Haydukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770056537577811703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1136575061194364722006-01-06T14:17:00.000-05:002006-01-06T14:17:00.000-05:00Wow, I completely missed that comment from Courtne...Wow, I completely missed that comment from Courtney Watson. <BR/><BR/>That District 5 race between Watson and Tony Salazar, who is officially announcing his candidacy on Sunday, will probably be the race to watch. The district is Democratic and Watson is well known from the school board, but the Republican Merdon did manage to get 66% in 2002 and Salazar does have some name recoginiton from his Congressional run in 2004.<BR/><BR/>And I had wondered aloud whether the Dems would actually challenge Rakes in the end. Apparently they have. Now you wonder whether Rakes will fight it out or will he ultimately decide to pass on running for re-election. If so, it would mean a completely brand new County Council in addition to a brand new County Executive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com