February, 2010

Assembled By Dana West

Our next meeting is this Saturday morning, February 13th. US Senatecandidate Ken Buck, Colorado Treasurer candidates JJ Ament and Ali Hasan, Matt Arnold of Clear The Bench Colorado, and a representative from the 9:12 group will talk and answer your questions. Bring yourcheckbook to donate and help these outstanding Republican candidates.

MEETING TIME AND PLACEWe will be at Gander Mountain, 9923 Grant Street, Thornton, CO from

9:15-10:45

a.m. on thesecond Saturday of each month in the employee training room. If you live in Adams County orDenver's northern suburbs, come join us for lively spirited debate and to meet Republicanmovers and shakers. Any candidate in attendance will always be given speaking time.

Directions to Gander Mountain:Gander Mountain is a huge sporting goods store in the old Biggs, now Wal-Mart/Home Depotshopping center just east of I-25 and south of 104th Ave. Just go in the front door, turnleft at the first aisle and follow it to the employee meeting room on the far left.

Yearly membership dues are $20, while a couple is $30. Make checks payable to NSRF. It’s $3

per person to attend the monthly meeting to pay for the provided continental breakfast. Amembership application is located on the last page. Fill it out and bring it with you.

NSRF upcoming calendar:March 13

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US House of Representatives candidates for CD-2 and CD-7 and Caucus detailsApril 10

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Colorado State House and Senate candidates, Colorado‘s Tea Party, and R Block Party

May 8

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Colorado Governor candidates and U.S. Senate candidatesJune 12

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All candidates are welcomeJuly 10

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State office candidatesAugust 14

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County office candidates (assessor, commissioner, sheriff, clerk, register of deeds, coroner)September 11

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All candidates are welcomeOctober 9

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All candidatesNovember 13

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Election recap

For more information on politics or The Republican Party, go to the following internet sites:

http://www.northsuburbanrepublicanforum.org http://coloradopoliticalnews.blogspot.com/ http://dmyr.net/ http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ http://www.joncaldara.com/

2http://www.denverpost.com/politics http://www.great8newspapers.com/ http://www.freecolorado.com/ http://michellemalkin.com/ http://bendegrow.com/ http://stevenmnielson.blogspot.com/ http://www.peoplespresscollective.org/ http://www.rockymountainright.com/ http://www.coloradosenatenews.com/ http://thebrightonblade.com/ http://www.topix.net/city/commerce-city-co http://www.warriorlegacyfoundation.org/ http://coloradopols.com/ http://www.jeffcrank.com/ www.Examiner.com/Denver www.CompleteColorado.com http://TheMoveRight.com www.FaceTheState.com/ www.i2i.org/ www.TonysRants.com/ www.ALineOfSight.com/ www.AdamsCountyGOP.com/ www.ColoGOP.org/ www.RNC.org/ www.PoliticalLiveWires.com www.OpinionJournal.com http://FactCheck.org www.850koa.com/pages/MikeRosen.html www.Heritage.org/ http://Townhall.com/

NSRF Board of Directors Email Address

John Lefebvre Presidentjohn.lefebvre@comcast.net Jerry Cunningham Vice Presidentjlcham4@aol.com Jan Hurtt Treasurerjansadvertising@msn.comPhil Mocon Secretaryph7ss@msn.comWanda Barnes PlanningWandaleabarnes@aol.comDana West Communicationsdana.west@live.com

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OPINION: JOHN FUND ON THE TRAIL

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010, 2:25 P.M. ET

Can Republicans Win the Senate?

Evan Bayh, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Barbara Boxer's Senate seats are all in play.

By JOHN FUND

Three of the nation's best-known political handicappers -- Larry Sabato, Charlie Cook and Stu Rothenberg -- allagree that if the mid-term elections were held today, Republicans would likely pick up seven Senate seats:Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Nevada, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.To capture a Senate majority, Republicans would also have to win Democratic seats in another three states."Where do the other three seats come from?" asks Mr. Sabato.

3That question underlies the GOP's frenzied candidate recruitment as filing deadlines approach in various states.This week, GOP talent spotters won a big one when they convinced former Indiana Senator Dan Coats to runfor his old seat against Democrat Evan Bayh. Another possible pickup is in California, where Barbara Boxer isbelow 50% job-approval, usually an indication that an office-holder is in trouble. Three Republicans are vyingto challenge the three-term California incumbent. The New York Senate seat held by appointed DemocratKirsten Gillibrand would also become competitive should former GOP Governor George Pataki decide to run.Republicans are also waiting on two other major political players to decide if they'll run in states that wenteasily for Barack Obama but now are trending against the Democrats. In Wisconsin, former Governor TommyThompson announced this week he will become an adviser to a venture capital fund, fueling speculation hewon't challenge Democratic Senator Russ Feingold. In fact, Mr. Thompson hasn't made up his mind. Pollsshowing him trailing Mr. Feingold by only three points may yet tempt the former four-term governor to jumpin.In Washington State, a new survey by pollster Bob Moore shows Dino Rossi, the GOP candidate for governorin 2004 and 2008, running ahead of Democratic Senator Patty Murray. Mr. Rossi, who actually appeared to winthe 2004 governor's race until a controversial recount snatched away his victory seven weeks after the election,has been noncommittal about a Senate contest. "I have $40 million invested in name recognition in this state,"he told friends last week, indicating he feels he can wait until May to make up his mind on the race.It's clear that the post-Massachusetts political climate has left several more Senate seats potentially in play -- butprobably only if well-known GOP figures judge that the current anti-Democratic political climate has stayingpower and decide to run.