Rep. Scott Tipton has just announced that he intends to run against John Salazar in CD-3. Republicans now have top-tier challengers in CD-4, CD-7, and CD-3 with a clear possibility of taking back all three. The Montrose Daily Press reports:

Tipton, R-Cortez, said he had initially ruled out running against John Salazar for Congress, but the past several months - of growing federal deficit and joblessness - changed his mind.

"Over the past eight months, we've seen the national debt triple," Tipton said. "We've passed a stimulus package that has not created jobs."

Comprehensive healthcare reform that recently passed the House gave Tipton the final push.

"The straw breaking the camel's back was government healthcare and the public option. Our congressman has apparently played a part in it," Tipton said.

Of course, all of these congressional candidates (along with every other Republican candidate in the state) could very well be screwed if they end up associated with Tom Tancredo.