Markey Tells Dems 4th CD Turning Blue

With a new poll showing her ahead, Betsy Markey, the Democratic challenger to Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, told Democratic supporters at a Denver event today that "it looks very good right now."

"I'm very excited to be the next Democratic representative from the 4th Congressional District,'' Markey told members of the National Women's Political Caucus, who met at Baur's restaurant downtown.

A poll of 618 likely voters by Survey USA for Roll Call has Markey leading Musgrave 50 percent to 43 percent. Taken Aug. 22 to 24, it had a 4-point margin of error.

After a panel discussion on women, politics and the media, Markey joined other female candidates who greeted the audience at the caucus event.

Markey echoed some of the rhetoric of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama when she pledged to look beyond Republican and Democratic differences.

"I'm tired of the partisan bickering in Washington," Markey said. "I am tired of the politics of the small, of the petty, of the insignificant, and of the five second sound bite."

After the event, Asked what she would do differently to end partisanship, Markey said that she would work with freshmen in the 2009 class "on a platform of change.

"You have to compromise when you go to Washington," she said. "Sometimes you're going to have to defy the wishes of your Party."

Markey said she would vote against Democratic wishes if "they were just trying to score political points instead of trying to get the job done."

Markey has a big ally. She worked for Sen. Ken Salazar, a Denver Democrat, and said that he gives her advise "from time to time."

Having the Democratic National Convention in town "helps with recognition,'' Markey said, but probably doesn't affect recognition in her district.

Obama on the ticket could help by driving young voters and Independents to the polls, she said.

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