Wil Armstrong

Sixth Congressional District Republican candidate Wil Armstrong picked up his most high-profile supporter to date on Tuesday, winning the endorsement of former Massachusetts Gov. and possible VP candidate Mitt Romney.

"Washington is broken and Wil Armstrong is the best man to fix it," Romney said in a statement.

Sixth Congressional District Republican candidate Wil Armstrong released a television ad Monday labeling primary opponent Mike Coffman as a "career politician with a record of controversy."

The Coffman campaign, anticipating a negative ad from the Armstrong camp, quickly responded Monday with a robocall to all CO-6 registered Republicans from Coffman's wife Cynthia.

Another day, another list of name GOP endorsements for Wil Armstrong.

The 6th Congressional District Republican candidate was endorsed Thursday by:

• Former Secretary of State Gigi Dennis
• RNC committeeman Mark Hillman
• 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman
• State Senate Minority Leader Andy McElhany
• Former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton
• Former state Director of Higher Education Rick O'Donnell
• Former state Director of Natural Resources Greg Walcher

With absentee ballots available starting this Friday, Wil Armstrong's 6th Congressional District campaign has purchased about $500,000 worth of TV ads to run through the August 12 primary, broadcast and cable television records show.

CO-6 primary opponent Mike Coffman is also planning significant ad buys in coming weeks, his campaign said Tuesday.

Armstrong's buy, which starts today and is scheduled to run through August 17, includes $457,950 worth of ads on Denver-area broadcast television and $30,007 worth of advertising through Comcast cable television, records show.

With many expecting absentee balloting to rise this year given continued concern over the reliability of the state's electronic voting machines, maximizing name recognition in the weeks before August 12 is vital for the four candidates in the CO-6 GOP race.

Sixth Congressional District Republican candidate Wil Armstrong has picked up another A-list GOP endorsement -- this time, from Attorney General John Suthers.

"Now more than ever," Suthers said in a press release, "our party needs a leader with real world experience. Wil Armstrong has first-hand experience dealing with the regulation, the taxes, and the increased healthcare costs associated with building and maintaining a successful business.

Wil Armstrong finally put up some new TV. The question we ask in today's Inside Edge is: Wil it be enough? Yes, the pun was intended.

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