Colorado GOP starting to sweat

Colorado Republicans are in a bind. They've got no one with state-wide recognition to run for governor in 2006. Or rather, no one not embroiled in a family taxpayer swindle. So they're contemplating taking Rep. Bob Beauprez out of Congress to run for governor against current Democratic Senator Ken Salazar. The problem? If Beauprez bites it against Salazar, a Democrat takes the governor's mansion and then gets to appoint his successor in the senate. Another reason why Democrats are looking, longingly, at Colorado....