Ken Buck, Colorado’s GOP Senate nominee, met today with Republican leaders in the Capitol. Speaking with NRO after leaving Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office, Buck was confident about his chances of toppling Sen. Michael Bennet, the Democratic incumbent, in November. “Good poll numbers today,” he said, citing a new survey from Rasmussen that has him eight points up.

“I said hello [to McConnell], we had a good meeting,” Buck said, noting that the visit was only his second in-person chat with the leader. Buck was less enthusiastic about the GOP’s “Pledge.” He said that Republicans need to do more than “talk about goals.”

“We really need to tell the American public that it will not be business as usual,” Buck said. “Republicans are as much to blame for the mess as Democrats. . . . We need to impose a level of discipline on Congress and [talk about] constitutional balanced-budget amendments, spending amendments, and make it clear that Congress cannot act beyond certain limits.”

As he strolled through the Senate’s marble halls, Buck was confronted by a pack of photographers, their camera bulbs popping. “Don’t you find this distracting?” he laughed. “Get used to it, Mr. Buck,” I replied.