Reply #5: Bill Kaufman

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Kaufman is a principled and bright Republican, who took on the religious right several times in his career. That's why the rightists in his party consider him a "RINO" -- Republican in Name Only.

Kaufman would be a huge improvement over Musgrave. He would not support anti-gay legislation and may even be pro choice.

It is nearly impossible for a Dem to win in the 4th C.D. Republicans have held that seat at least since '73. Here are the voter demographics from the 2004 Almanac of American Politics:

Registered Voters: 841,997 D (30.1%); 1,012,518 R (36.1%); 946,826 unaffiliated and minor parties (33.8%)

Many of the unaffiliates in that district are pretty conservative and the churches in rural Larimer County get their people to the polls.

If Kaufman is the only alternative to Musgrave, then we should wish him well.