Monday Morning Politicking

U.S. Rep. Doug LambornU.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado Springs) was elected to Congress in 2006 following a contentious and close CD-5 Republican primary battle. Two years later, Lamborn's re-election primary campaign has proven more troublesome than what most incumbents face, as he's squaring off against two of his 2006 primary opponents: Jeff Crank and Bentley Rayburn.

Late last month, Lamborn decided to forego the assembly process and petition onto the ballot - a move that surprised many (but not all) onlookers. But Lamborn is betting that his solid conservative record in the House will propel him to another House term.

In this week's Monday Morning Politicking, Lamborn discusses the issues he'll focus on in the race, why he chose to petition onto the primary ballot, and how he sees the race shaping up.

MarkeyThis year's  4th Congressional District race between incumbent U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Fort Morgan) and Democratic challenger Betsy Markey may well turn out to be the only competitive two-party race in Colorado.

Though they've come somewhat close to toppling Musgrave the past two elections, the Democrats this time are relying on Markey, a Fort Collins businesswoman and State Department official with no prior political experience, to deliver the knockout blow.

In this week's Monday Morning Politicking, Markey talks about why she thinks 2008 is a good year for CD-4 to go blue, her strategy for upsetting Musgrave, and her top-secret work for the State Department in the 1980s.