COLORADO POLITICS

      Attempts by biased players in the news media to remove the Boulder connect from Rep. Mark Udall’s campaign for the U.S. Senate are just too brazen to go unnoticed. Examples: Much of a full-page, pro-Udall campaign story in the May 27 Rocky Mountain News dwelled on his “correct” address, followed by Denver Post columnist Ed Quillen’s “me too” remarks on June 1.
     A genuine career politician from a family dynasty, Udall proudly claimed far-left Boulder as his hometown when he first ran to serve the 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, but now that he must seek votes from out around the state, of course, he’s never heard of the place.
     Instead of reporters presenting clever analogies about his dual address (Boulder/suburb Eldorado Springs) to help cover his tracks, the voters might appreciate seeing more about the Congressman’s authorship of legislation and his voting record during his lackadaisical 10 years in office. Other than voting the strict party line set by MoveOn.org, writing a resolution rebuking a talk-show host, and chairing a committee that rarely meets and serving on another, there doesn’t seem to be much activity.
     Why has Udall been rated “F” by the NRA on Second Amendment issues, and why did he score so poorly with the National Taxpayers Union?
     In a current TV ad, Udall boasts that he’s really going to do something about solving the energy crisis. With his party in control of the do-nothing 110th Congress, what has he been waiting for?
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