PolitickerCO.com debate

This Sunday at noon, Rocky Mountain PBS will broadcast a debate between the four Republican candidates for the 6th Congressional District.

The debate, held April 21 at the Southridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch, features businessman Wil Armstrong, Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman, state Sen. Ted Harvey (R-Highlands Ranch) and state Sen. Steve Ward (R-Littleton) discussing issues from the Iraq War and reinstating the draft to taxes and immigration.

The candidates fielded questions posed by a panel of journalists, including Peter Jones of the Littleton Independent, Chris Rotar of the Highlands Ranch Herald, and Jeremy Pelzer of PolitickerCO.com.

PolitickerCO.com and the Sagebrush Forum sponsored the debate. Former state Sen. John Evans hosted the debate; former state Republican Party finance committee chair Mark Baisley moderated.

The debate is already online at PolitickerCO.com.

Below is video of the PolitickerCO.com Republican primary debate for the candidates hoping to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton). The candidates are Secretary of State Mike Coffman, businessman Wil Armstrong, state Sen. Ted Harvey and state Sen. Steve Ward. The debate was held on April 21 in Highlands Ranch.

Change, experience, fire, and command: those are the menu choices in the Republican contest to succeed Tom Tancredo in the 6th congressional district.

Debating April 21 at a rec center in Highlands Ranch, ranged across the stage alphabetically, businessman Wil Armstrong and Secretary of State Mike Coffman -- money leaders in the race so far -- sparred with State Sens. Ted Harvey and Steve Ward.

The debate was sponsored by the Sagebrush Forum, a newly formed conservative group in Douglas County, and PolitickerCO.com.

In watching the debate last night at the Southridge Rec Center, we looked at both style and substance in grading each of the 6th CD candidates and here are Wally's conclusions:

Mike Coffman Grade: A

GOP candidates for the 6th congressional district gathered on Monday for a debate sponsored by PolitickerCO.com.

HIGHLANDS RANCH -- Immigration and the Iraq war dominated a debate among four Republicans hoping to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) tonight.

While the candidates have attended several forums this debate, sponsored by PolitickerCO.com and the Sagebush Forum, was the first in this 6th Congressional District race where the August primary will likely determine who will replace Tancredo in this heavily conservative district.

Tonight when the four Republicans who are trying to replace retiring Tom Tancredo square off at the Southridge Recreation Center in the first of PolitickerCO’s sponsored debates, each will emphasize a theme that will likely set the tone for the rest of the campaign. In this debate preview we’ll take a look at each of the candidates, what they are likely to say and how we think it may play.  read more »

The four Republican candidates in the 6th Congressional District primary race will square off in a Monday night debate in Highlands Ranch.

The debate, organized by the Sagebrush Forum and PolitickerCO.com, will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch.