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NRSC Pulling Out Of Colorado
Republican sources in Colorado and Washington say that the National Republican Senatorial Committee plans to pull out of the state by next week, an acknowledgment that its independent expenditure resources would be better spent on defense elsewhere. Earlier this week, the NRSC withdrew its ...
McCain camp looking for way to win without Colorado
McCain camp looking for way to win without Colorado
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Some McCain insiders believe Colorado is out of reach. (CNN) — The McCain campaign is looking at... an Electoral College strategy heading into the final two weeks that has virtually no room for error and depends heavily on a dramatic comeback in ... (more) McCain camp looking for way to win without Colorado
Louisiana Senate: NRSC Back In
rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com — The National Republican Senatorial Committee has reversed an earlier decision to cancel its last two weeks of... advertising in Louisiana. Instead, it has purchased TV time next week and will wait to decide whether to buy the final week before Election ... (more) Louisiana Senate: NRSC Back In
Ensign says NRSC in Colorado for good
politickerco.com — WASHINGTON - National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign (R-Nev.) wants to make it absolutely clear: national... Republicans are in Colorado's Senate race for good."The Colorado race has closed up, and that's the reason we're going to ... (more) Ensign says NRSC in Colorado for good
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Retreat! Retreat!
Oliver Willis — ... The NRSC is pulling out of Colorado. Which probably means they’re giving up on the Udall-Schaffer senate race. And they have to defend more red seats. ...

CO-Sen: NRSC Pulls Out
Swing State Project — After days of rumors, Ambinder confirms it -- the NRSC is retreating from Colorado: Republican sources in Colorado and Washington say that the National Republican Senatorial Committee plans to pull out of the state by next week, an acknowledgment that its independent expenditure resources would be better spent on defense elsewhere. [...] The NRSC is still helping Roger Wicker in Mississippi and incumbents Norm Coleman in Minnesota, John Sununu in New Hampshire. AN NRSC spokesperson said that advertising decisions are made on a week-to-week basis and declined ...

CO-Sen: Schaffer on His Own Now
Daily Kos — ... that the NRSC was going to pull out of Schaffer's campaign for the Colorado Senate seat being vacated by Wayne Allard. That speculation is confirmed today. ...

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