Democrats think Tancredo will be the easiest to defeat..

[def90]

http://kdvr.com/2014/06/05/democrats...e-to-tancredo/

A newly-formed group called “Protect Colorado Values” is about to hit the airwaves with two different ads focused on the two Republican front-runners, Tom Tancredo and Bob Beauprez.
Both appear to be attack ads, but a single viewing of the two spots makes it clear what the group, a partnership between the independent expenditure committee of the Democratic Governors Association and other Colorado-based progressive donor organizations, is trying to do.
Simply put, the one-two punch is a thinly-veiled effort to help Tom Tancredo win the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
The 30-second spot focused on Beauprez, titled “Both Ways”, hits the former congressman for voting for “earmarks and spending bills while the national debt ballooned” and for supporting “the individual mandate that’s the cornerstone of Obamacare”, two lines of attack that are likely to turn off conservative primary voters.
The 30-second spot focused on Tancredo labels him “one of the country’s strongest opponents of Obamacare”, notes he called the Affordable Care Act “a scam” and concludes with this: “Tom Tancredo: He’s just too conservative for Colorado.”
That’s likely to be catnip for conservatives.
“It’s a good period of time while there’s some attention on this race to try and reinforce some negatives,” a Democratic operative close to the group told FOX31 Denver.
Make no mistake: the Beauprez ad is designed to hurt the GOP establishment’s choice with more conservative primary voters while the Tancredo spot, ostensibly an attack ad, is likely to solidify his support with conservatives who widely disdain Obamacare.
While observers generally believe Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is a heavy favorite to win a second term no matter which candidate emerges from the June 24 GOP primary, Democrats believe Tancredo would be the easiest to defeat and that his candidacy, allowing them to pick through years of controversial statements and votes, could impact the rest of the GOP ticket, possibly dragging down U.S. Senate hopeful Cory Gardner, the Republican congressman challenging Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in a race that could determine control of the Senate.

[Hound]

They are right. Too much baggage.

[Jesus-With-A-.45]

How about.........they both suck & neither will beat dickinpooper.

[KAPA]

Kopp is my guy. Forget about the other proven losers.

[brutal]

And we are already divided.

They have won.

Why don't you all just vote for the L candidate while you're at it.

Yea, that'll teach them.

[68Charger]

And we are already divided.

They have won.

Why don't you all just vote for the L candidate while you're at it.

Yea, that'll teach them.

Yep, the GOP has once again given us a choice of the evil of two lessers...
This is one of the reasons Colorado has so many voters registered independent... (Changed my affiliation about 2 debacles ago)

[merl]

And we are already divided.

They have won.

Why don't you all just vote for the L candidate while you're at it.

Yea, that'll teach them.

It is the primary where the party is divided by definition.

[Bailey Guns]

Yep, the GOP has once again given us a choice of the evil of two lessers...
This is one of the reasons Colorado has so many voters registered independent... (Changed my affiliation about 2 debacles ago)

Nonsense. The GOP hasn't "given" anything to anyone. There are 4 candidates for governor on the GOP primary ballot. And no one in Colorado is registered as "independent" because there's no such thing. You may be registered as "unaffiliated" but you're not "independent". Therefore, you don't get to help choose the GOP candidate for governor. But I guess that makes blaming the chosen candidate on some sort of GOP conspiracy an easy thing to do.

[Zundfolge]

Back to the OP, what I find Ironic is that Tanc seems to think he's got the upper hand with independents and right leaning Democrats (assuming there are any of those left).


Honestly I'm not too worried about Tancredo ... he's going to lose in the primary and then go away (no I don't see him pulling a third party stunt this time around ... and while I don't generally approve of third party stunts, it made sense why he did last time because its clear that the CO GOP was already smoking dope when they gave use Maes).

[68Charger]

Nonsense. The GOP hasn't "given" anything to anyone. There are 4 candidates for governor on the GOP primary ballot. And no one in Colorado is registered as "independent" because there's no such thing. You may be registered as "unaffiliated" but you're not "independent". Therefore, you don't get to help choose the GOP candidate for governor. But I guess that makes blaming the chosen candidate on some sort of GOP conspiracy an easy thing to do.

ok, I'm "unaffiliated", excuse me for getting my semantics mixed up...

How about "The GOP failed to recruit and promote a candidate that can clearly beat the Incumbent"
The Primary isn't until June 24th- Unaffiliated voters can switch affiliation up until election day- if there was anyone worthwhile to vote for... Maybe I should just switch to Democrat so I can vote for the biggest idiot in their primary. (ETA: nevermind, Hick is unpposed- so they're free to spend their primary money on this crap) At this point, it appears moot- we will probably have another 4 years of Hick

My point was that Nobody has succeeded in getting on the primary ballot that I think can beat Hick, unless something big changes.

I don't believe there's any "GOP conspiracy", I just don't think they are as well organized as the Democrats- especially in this state. They're stuck in the 80's as far as strategy.