Painting the High Plains Blue SOURCE:

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Painting the High Plains Blue The 4 th District of Colorado The Candidates The Campaign The Results SOURCE:

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Painting the High Plains Blue Race / Ethnicity 87.1% White 0.8% Black 1.8% Asian 19.2% Hispanic Occupation White Collar 59.8% Blue Collar 25.8% Median Income $49.8 in district $54.3 in state Partisanship Cook Political Report, Partisan Voting Index, R+6 04 Presidential Vote Bush +17% SOURCE:

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Occupation High school teacher Small business owner Political Experience Fort Morgan School Board, Colorado State House, Colorado State Senate, First Elected 2002 Committees Small Business Agriculture SOURCE: bioguide.congress.gov The Candidates: Incumbent Marilyn Musgrave

Table 1. Congressional Vote Scores for Marylyn Musgrave,

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Occupation Small business owner Political Experience Aid to U.S. Senator Ken Salazar, State Department Treasury Department Presidential Management Fellow, 1983 SOURCE: betsymarkey.house.gov The Candidates: Challenger Betsy Markey

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Table 2. Campaign Fund Raising and Spending by Reporting Period in Colorados 4 th District, 2008

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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Results

Figure 1. Obama and Markey Performance by County in Colorados 4 th District, 2008

Figure 2. Musgrave Two-Party Vote Share by County, 2006 and 2008