4. State Rep. Cory Gardner will defeat Congresswoman Betsy Markey.
Again the national mood shift is a factor, but Democratic growth in the district will counter it. Yet unlike Norton, Gardner is a strong Republican leader in Colorado who understands the issues in his district; he’ll be perceived by independents as refreshingly knowledgeable and principled compared to Markey, who seems interested in votes that keep her in office. Progressives won’t like Markey’s running with the Blue Dogs, and Republicans will work overtime to get out the vote for Gardner.
(Again, I’m not endorsing this far out, just predicting. But I’m guessing I’ll argue for Gardner when the time comes.)
Read the rest of Chuck Plunkett's predictions for 2010 at - http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2009/12/30/ritter-stays-bennet-goes-and-other-predictions-for-2010/
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