We Lose a Spending Cutter in the 111st

He's about as flashy as a -- oh wait, I have overloaded my simile generator. Colorado’s Senior Senator did not grab headlines or face time with Chris Matthews, but he racked up an impressive record for cutting taxes and spending.

There was some excitement about whether he would seek another term in 2008, but Andrew Roth at Club for Growth reports that Senator Allard will honor the two-term limit pledge he made to voters in 1996.

Allard, who was re-elected with Club member support in 2002, will be leaving a big hole for fiscal conservatives in the Senate, having compiled a great voting record over the last 10 years. He received a 98% on the Club's 2005 scorecard, while getting eight "A's" and only one "B" on NTU's scorecard.

I volunteered for his campaign in 2002 and am proud of any little thing I did to put him over the top in a close one. There are two years to recruit, but it is almost certain that a Democrat will pick up this seat. The electorate has turned purple at best and the national Democrats and liberal 527s have realized that Colorado is a good value. If you seek to buy an election, the media time and presence in far less expensive than a more populous area.

Spirit of '94 Posted by jk at January 15, 2007 6:19 PM