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Colorado 'Republican Obama' Looks to Better the Real Obama

August 28, 2009 02:13 PM ET | Paul Bedard, Amanda Ruggeri | Permanent Link | Print

By Amanda Ruggeri, Washington Whispers

Ryan Frazier, the GOP candidate battling for the seat of Colorado's Sen. Michael Bennet, is young, African-American, tech-savvy, charismatic, and school smart. So it's no surprise that some have dubbed him the "Republican Obama." Watching the prez, the 31-year-old says he's learned what—and what not—to do in campaigns. "The president made a lot of promises or commitments that unfortunately, in this political reality and environment, he's not going to be able to keep," Frazier says. "For me, we're going to talk about those ideas we have, but in terms of promises or commitments, I am committed to only making promises that I know I can deliver on. And if I can't, guess what, I won't make it," he adds.

But that doesn't mean Frazier doesn't have a lot of respect for the President Obama. "We could all learn something from President Obama's campaign," he says, especially about connecting with kids through platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

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WE HAVE A BETTER CANDIDATE

As you well know, our country is off track and we're losing freedoms at an alarming rate. So I looked around for someone who was running in the next election that might help us turn this around.

I found a good candidate, Cleve Tidwell, who is running against US Senator Michael Bennet who in in lock-step with all the big bailout spenders in DC.

Cleve Tidwell is not a lawyer or a career politician. He's a proven, successful businessman who understands sound financial principals -- which are the opposite of what's going on in DC now.

He also has respect for the Constitution and is not afraid to admit it!

Take a minute to check him out at

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