Last night at the Center for the Arts at Colorado State University, Betsy Markey faced off Marilyn Musgrave in the first of three debates. For those who were not there, 9News will rebroadcast the debate Sunday afternoon.
Betsy was clear and responsive to each of the questions that were posed by Adam Schrager, the moderator. The same could not be said for Marilyn Musgrave. Musgrave used the standard Republican attacks of “pork†in bills that were passed and “tax increases,†while still maintaining her recent bi-partisan cooperation and asserting that she has opposed her president and her party.
Is this the same Marilyn Musgrave who months ago had Vice-President Dick Cheney in to raise money for her? Of course, the party was not in the CD4.
Betsy Markey talked about here experience as a small business owner who was responsible for balancing her budget, taking care of her employees, and making the right decisions for consumers. She also countered the false attacks on her by the Musgrave supporters that she had profited from working for Senator Ken Salazar.
Two big issues related to specifics of how each would deal with the current mortgage foreclosure crisis and what they would do about health care. Instead of answering either question, Marilyn Musgrave told stories about people she knew who were struggling.
We should be very proud of Betsy Markey. She was straight-forward in her responses and suggested solutions for Coloradans.
Tune in on Sunday and judge for yourself.
