If The State Election Were Today

[Ranger]

Just look, y'all, at our stupid little poll. Figure that Hick get's 48%, that's it (and that's a good number), NEITHER MgGinnis NOR Tancredo come close. To believe that Tancredo can muster 100% of the republican vote (and he needs that AND some) is insane, it just cannot happen. He is our Ross Perot, period.

[Zundfolge]

On a side note when has Tom Tancrado proven himself to be an "ideological pure" conservative?

Was it when he demandeed that he be bailed out with taxpayer's money when he was dumb enough to give his money to Madoff?

I'm still not convinced that he's not being paid by Hick, or some other rich dems to enter the race.

I just don't trust the man, nor do I understand why so many conservatives that say Maes and Micinnis are unqualified still trust Tancredo, and I liked him too (until he tried to stuff his snout into the public trough like a good leftist, and now derailing the last hope Colorado has of remaining an affordable place to do business and live).

[Ranger]

I'm still not convinced that he's not being paid by Hick, or some other rich dems to enter the race.

I've had very similar thoughts myself.

[roberth]

This sucks. I want Tancredo. I want to win. I want the looper out.

[Bailey Guns]

On a side note when has Tom Tancrado proven himself to be an "ideological pure" conservative?

Was it when he demandeed that he be bailed out with taxpayer's money when he was dumb enough to give his money to Madoff?

I'm still not convinced that he's not being paid by Hick, or some other rich dems to enter the race.

I just don't trust the man, nor do I understand why so many conservatives that say Maes and Micinnis are unqualified still trust Tancredo, and I liked him too (until he tried to stuff his snout into the public trough like a good leftist, and now derailing the last hope Colorado has of remaining an affordable place to do business and live).

Exactly (though I'm not convinced of the conspiracy part where dems are paying him).

Tancredo is 100% un-electable as a governor candidate. At least this time around.

He's proven himself, despite what he says now that it's campaign time, to not be a true friend to gun owners. Here's an example that I originally posted in another thread:




From the Rocky Mountain News, Jan 31, 2000:

Tancredo, who faces a potentially tough challenge in his re-election bid, said he is not dismissing the volatile issue of gun control. The freshman lawmaker was the only member of the state's six-member House delegation to vote for a package of compromise gun-safety measures that ultimately was defeated. The pro-gun faction thought the package did too much, and gun-control advocates thought it did too little.

``That bill would have closed loopholes at gun shows, and it would have banned high-capacity clips,''Tancredo said. ``No person who, as a juvenile had committed any crime, could have been sold a gun under that law. And it made possession of an assault weapon by a juvenile a federal crime. ``I defy anyone to describe those things individually and call them watered-down, or pro-gun, or NRA-sponsored,'' Tancredo added. All four Republican members of the House delegation have received financial support from gun-rights groups - but none more than Tancredo. In his first election in 1998, Tancredo received $10,400 from gun-rights groups. Schaffer took in $7,000, Hefley $5,000 and Rep. Scott McInnis $3,000. Underscoring the sensitive nature of the issue, Tancredo vowed last month not to accept any contributions from gun-rights groups for his re-election campaign.

He's only rated B+ by the NRA - though he claims it's an A rating. I guess rounding up is permissable.
And his "government bailouts are wrong...but I want mine" attitude really pisses me off.

Not to mention how he's really making an effort to portray his entry into the governor's race as that of potential saviour to the people...it's completely idealogical..."nothing in it for me". I find it just a little hard to swallow.

Plus I really believe he's totally fuckin' it up for the rest of us.

You Tancredo supporters may as well get accustomed to the sound of the words, "Governor Hickenlooper".

I hope something changes drastically in this race in the next few weeks. Otherwise, the best we can hope for is republicans taking back the state house or senate.

[Irving]

I hope Maes wins the primary so I can vote for him. However, I still need to look into each candidate.