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Subscribe to RSSDan Maes rejected Tom Tancredo's suggestion that they both drop out of the race and let the party pick a new candidate, per AP. (Tancredo, a former congressman and immigration hard-liner, is running on the American Constitution Party ticket.)
State GOP chairman Dick Wadhams: "Tom Tancredo contacted me late Monday to indicate he would withdraw from the race for governor if Dan Maes did so as well. I asked Tom for the opportunity to present this offer to Dan Maes, which I did do this morning. I felt it was my responsibility as state chairman to inform Dan of this offer since it held open the possibility of eliminating the current three-way race that gives the Democratic candidate a huge advantage."
More from AP:
"Tancredo's spokesman, Cliff Dodge, said Tancredo made the offer because he believes Maes has no chance of beating Democrat John Hickenlooper in November. He said the compromise included a stipulation that neither Republican be a candidate for a Republican vacancy committee. 'The answer was two letters: N-O,' Dodge said. Maes spokesman Nate Strauch said if Tancredo wants to participate in the governor's race, "he should go through the nominating process like everybody else."
The Denver Post reported that the "Republican Governors Association's plans said Tuesday that the political committee has decided not to bankroll television and other ads supporting GOP gubernatorial hopeful Dan Maes. Maes spoke at length with RGA leaders Tuesday to discuss how the group might help him, financially or otherwise. He was told that election laws ban political committees from discussing financial and strategy matters with campaigns, Maes spokesman Nate Strauch said."
The RGA has not yet responded on the Denver Post item to First Read, which reached out for comment this afternoon.
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Tom Tancredo is the gift that keeps on giving. Thanks Tom for ensuring a Democratic win come November
Asking "how crazy is Tom Tancredo?" is like asking "how high is up?"
Finally 1st Read post a thread about something other than HateFest inducing trilogies like is Palin a moderate(No) & this'A Mosque not a Mosque' & Palin's losing record of late & the imam thats a terrorist who George Bush Loved.
Yall get paid to produce Hate !
Good Lord!
He's asking Maes to pull a Palin and quit early.
I'll quit if you quit!
Yeah, that'll work.
Tancredo is one scary dude. His eyes seem to pierce right through you.
As a Colorado Native of 65 years, I have never heard so much hate, coming from anyone. Please, Tancredo leave our wonderful State and Country. KMac in Okla, you are so correct. Tancredo looks EVIL!
Tom Tank didn't need much help to destroy the Colorado Republican Party. Maes is inept and uninformed, and McInnis is corrupt. Even the GOP pick to face Hickenlooper for Senate (Jane Norton) was dumped by voters. They picked Tea Partier Ken Buck who was funded by out of state fringe money.
This election has turned into a great spectator sport for those of us who want to see Colorado go from purple to blue...
Tancredo is neither a voice of hate nor deserving of any of the other epithets hurled in his direction. He is a refreshing voice in politics and tells it like it is, like many other Americans would if it wasn't for all the trash talk like that above that would certainly ensue. Tom is one of few sane voices on immigration in this country. He is a well-seasoned politician having served in both the legislature and the congress. Maes is acting like an idiot and a RINO all at the same time. Obviously, if he had any regard for the party he represents, he would have already abandoned his campaign. I suggest that he and Tancredo fund one last poll with the winner take all. Maes political career will be over if he doesn't capitulate immediately. Republicans will remember his disloyalty for a long time.
People oppose Tancredo because he is never politically correct. He always is a straight arrow. You know where he stands where most other poltiicians say one thing and do another if they are elected.