The Nationalization of a
Colorado Statewide Election

by

Robert D. Loevy
Professor of Political Science
Colorado College

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PREFACE

PART I: MIKE BIRD FOR GOVERNOR                         

CHAPTER 1 - The Decision To Run

CHAPTER 2 - Mike Bird Gets Started

CHAPTER 3 - Opponents - Real And Rumored

CHAPTER 4 - Mike Bird Announces

CHAPTER 5 - Help - Wanted And Unwanted

PART II: BRUCE BENSON FOR GOVERNOR

CHAPTER 6 - A Disturbing Rumor

CHAPTER 7 - Not Your Ordinary Candidate

PART III: PREPARING FOR THE STATE ASSEMBLY

CHAPTER 8 - Caucus And County Assembly Time

CHAPTER 9 - Conversations With Consultants

CHAPTER 10 - Setting Up The State Assembly

CHAPTER 11 - Drawing Benson Into The Fight

CHAPTER 12 - The Candidates And The Press

CHAPTER 13 - Dick Sargent Appeals To The Right

CHAPTER 14 - Just Prior To The State Assembly

PART IV: THE 1994 REPUBLICAN STATE ASSEMBLY

CHAPTER 15 - Opening Moves

CHAPTER 16 - The Assembly In Session

PART V: THE 1994 REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY

CHAPTER 17 - Early Sparring

CHAPTER 18 - The Creation Of "Mr. TV-Head"

CHAPTER 19 - The Republican Primary Heats Up

CHAPTER 20 - Who's That Chicken

CHAPTER 21 - Down The Home Stretch

CHAPTER 22 - Primary Election Day

PART VI: THE 1994 GUBERNATORIAL GENERAL ELECTION

CHAPTER 23 - The Powers Of Incumbency

CHAPTER 24 - A Campaign Of Revelations

CHAPTER 25 - Meanwhile, On Television

CHAPTER 26 - The Final Weeks

CHAPTER 27 - Election Day - And Beyond


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