The Lay of The Lamm
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Christmas arrived early for Peggy Lamm (D), who received one of EMILY's List's five House endorsements this week. But what's good for Lamm might not be beneficial for the party in CO 07. She trailed ex-State Sen Ed Perlmutter (D), her primary rival, by more than $138K in 3rdQ CoH. And Perlmutter secured key labor endorsements early on, including snagging the SEIU's support. The endorsement should help close the fundraising gap by giving her access to money upwards of $100K. It could also expose a split between the party's labor and feminist wings.
The campaign is being fought in one of the most competitive House districts, and Dems can't afford to have the eventual nominee weakened by a nasty intraparty skirmish. The late primary in CO, scheduled for 8/8/06, gives the campaigns much time to attack each other in a race that has turned negative early. This seat was originally created for Dems -- John Kerry won by 3 points in '04 -- but they have failed in their first two tries. Will the third time be a charm, or will they miss another opportunity in this favorable district? [JOSH KRAUSHAAR]
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