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This is a profile of a 2008 election challenger for a seat in the U.S. Congress. Feel free to add information to this article, as long as it you cite an external source. For more information, contact Congresspedia Managing Editor Conor Kenny at 
Bob Schaffer is a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the open Senate seat in Colorado. The seat is being vacated by Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), who has stated that he will not seek a third term. The primary will take place in August 2008. Schaffer served in Congress previously, as a Republican member of the House representing Colorado's Fourth Congressional District (map) from 1997 to 2003.
Contents
- 1 Positions, record and controversies
- 2 Bio
- 3 Money in politics
- 4 Committees and affiliations
- 5 More background data
- 6 Contact
- 7 Articles and resources
Positions, record and controversies
Bio
Member of the House (1997-2003)
Schaffer was first elected to the House in November 1996, representing Colorado's 4th congressional district. While in Congress, Schaffer:
- Introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution.
- Was elected president of the 1996 Republican class by his congressional colleagues.
- Served on three House Committees: Agriculture, Resources and the Education and the Workforce.
- Was co-chair of Ukraine Caucus.
- Was a member of the GOP Theme Team, the "one-minute conservative debate squad", which could be seen nearly every morning on C-Span.
- Was an active member of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a caucus of House Republicans organized to promote a conservative social and economic agenda.
Schaffer signed a pledge to only serve three terms, and kept it by choosing not to seek reelection in 2002. He was succeeded by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.) in January 2003.
2008 elections
Schaffer is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2008 congressional elections for the seat vacated by Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), who has stated that he will not seek a third term.[1][2]
Money in politics
Information on this candidate's 2008 fundraising is not yet available. Stay tuned for live feeds of data from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site..
Committees and affiliations
Committees
Schaffer will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.
Affiliations
More background data
Contact
Articles and resources
Wikipedia also has an article on Bob Schaffer. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Related SourceWatch articles
Sources
- ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Colorado’s Senate Race
- ↑ Schaffer's FEC filings for the 2007-08 election cycle
External resources
- 2008 Race Tracker page on Colorado’s Senate Race
- Bob Schaffer for U.S Senate, official campaign site.