Make no mistake, the liberals will do that with ANYONE on the ballot who is a credible threat to their Communist dominance. They'll just have an easier time of it (and able to spend less money doing so) with Tom.
Yes, Hick got more than 50% of the vote by himself but part of the reason for that was not only Tancredo taking most of what anti-Dem vote existed but also because the infighting drove some Republicans and independents away from the polls altogether. Also don't count out massive vote fraud in Pueblo County. I thought Maes was a poor candidate but I also think Hickenlooper would have lost if not for the Republican infighting before the election. However bad Maes was, he wouldn't have been as bad as Hickenlooper has proven to be and I do blame both the state GOP and Tancredo for that.