Colorado’s 6th District is held by Tom Tancredo, a controversial four-term Republican Congressman. The district is fairly conservative and, historically, Tancredo has done well. In the 2004 election he got 60 percent of the vote, but this year he has an unusual opponent in Bill Winter.
Winter, even in this conservative leaning district, is optimistic about his chances, not just because he is a Democrat running in what looks like a good year for Democrats, but also because he is a 10-year veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy. It’s an unusual combination and he is relying heavily on his status as a veteran to help him connect with his voters.
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