NRSC Press Release
May 31, 2008

He kept his term-limits pledge.

He’s a proven leader.

Bob Schaffer is who should be Colorado’s next U.S. senator.

That was the message from the 12 Republicans who nominated Schaffer for the Senate at the state party convention today in Broomfield.

Schaffer accepted the the nomination in a speech where some of the loudest applause he got is when he criticized his own party.

“If we are going to compete against the Democrats, let’s face it, we need to have a little bit of introspection and looking within in our own party,” he said. “We could sustain a little reform.”

Schaffer faces U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, for the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Loveland, who is retiring.

Schaffer began by talking about his grandmother who lived in Colorado for 30 years and died this month.

“Her strength will be with me forever,” he said. “She taught me that integrity matters.”

Schaffer’s nomination was the main attraction today, but Republicans also picked a national committeeman and a national committeewoman.