Biden in Colorado to Salvage What’s Left of Markey’s Career
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Biden in Colorado to Salvage What’s Left of Markey’s Career Washington- After casting several career-ending votes, Betsy Markey – much like Democrat Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky – is likely to be a one-term wonder. Recognizing that her political career is in peril, Vice President Biden is in Colorado today to pick up the pieces of Markey-Mezvinsky’s crumbling career. Since Markey was elected in 2008, Colorado’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed from 5.7 to 7.9 percent.
According to the Denver Post, Biden will be coming to help out the “first-term lawmaker who faces a tough re-election bid in the 4th Congressional District”:
“Markey is a first-term lawmaker who faces a tough re-election bid in the 4th Congressional District, which historically votes Republican.
“The event is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. April 30 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Cost is $150 for the reception and $4,800 for a private photograph reception.” (“Vice President Biden coming to help out Markey” The Denver Post, 4/21/2010) “Recognizing that her political career is in jeopardy, Betsy Markey desperately called in Vice President Biden to salvage what is left of her crumbling career,” said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain. “After walking the plank for her party bosses and casting ‘Yes’ votes on the Democrats’ healthcare takeover and failed trillion-dollar stimulus, Markey is destined to be a one-term wonder. As middle-class families in Colorado continue to suffer the consequences of Markey’s failed economic policies, they will be seeking real leadership in November.”
Unfortunately for Markey, no amount of campaign cash can repair the irreparable damage she has done to her political career. “Two first-term women, however, stand out for being in extreme jeopardy: Florida Rep. Suzanne Kosmas and Colorado Rep. Betsy Markey, both of whom went from no on the November health care vote to yes in March and both of whom represent GOP-leaning seats that voted for presidential nominee John McCain in 2008.” (Alex Isenstadt, “Some Dems walk plank with ‘yes’ vote,” Politico, 03/21/10)
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