PR from Ritter and Draft Hick

Dueling press releases from Democratic candidates for governor this morning. Bill Ritter's team writes, "Bill Ritter and Barbara O'Brien, Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, will be making separate campaign stops through southern Colorado this weekend." Meanwhile the Draft Hick crew writes, "The job before us has changed: We no longer need to Draft Hick to run for governor; we now must Draft Hick to win the Democratic primary on August 8, 2006. A crucial Invisible Primary is going on for the Democratic nomination for governor as you read this."

Hat-tip to Coloradopols for pointing out the latest polls at Rassmussen Reports. Hickenlooper crushes all comers, while Ritter is narrowly behind the likely Republican opponents. But I expect Ritter to pick up steam as he continues to campaign. And Hickenlooper to start losing support in late March if he hasn't declared by then.