In Colorado, wingnut candidate for Governor Marc Holtzman is engaged in a war with stealth wingnut candidate Bob Beauprez. They have at times accused each other of stealing Rolodexes, misusing email lists, and betraying the GOP. Beauprez threatened to drop out of three-way debates (with Democratic candidate and frontrunner
Bill Ritter) because of Holtzman's unfair attacks.
And now Marc Holtzman has threatened to drop out of the Republican Assembly process because he is concerned about "fraud and manipulation" in the GOP delegate voting process.
Didn't know irony could get that thick, did ya?
Well if that wasn't enough to make you laugh, let me share with you this brilliant press release that Democratic candidate for Secretary of State Ken Gordon just sent out:
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ken Gordon
720-209-5784
Thursday, April 20,
2006
DENVER-Secretary of State candidate Ken Gordon announced today that he will make himself available to assist the Republican Party in the counting of
votes at their May 20th convention.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Republican Gubernatorial
candidate Marc Holtzman is considering circumventing the convention
process, citing "too many unanswered questions" and "a potential for
widespread fraud and manipulation" in the handling and counting of ballots.
Holtzman faces Congressman Bob Beauprez in the Republican primary.
In a news report in the Rocky Mountain News, Dick Leggitt, Holtzman
campaign manager, pointed out that at the 2004 Republican convention, 400
more people voted than attended.
"The Holtzman-Spradley campaign appears to have legitimate concerns about
the ability of the Republicans to accurately count the votes in their own
preference poll," said Gordon. "In the interest of bipartisan cooperation,
I am glad to offer the Republican candidates my assistance in the counting
of votes at their convention."
"I am completely neutral in the race between Mr. Holtzman and Congressman
Beauprez. I think that neither candidate is any better than the other,"
Gordon added.
That's how you do it.
There's no way in Hell I'm letting Republican Mike Coffman count my vote in Colorado. We suffered through Donetta Davidson and Gigi Dennis. We've had enough.
Ken Gordon's an honest man with a sincere interest in bipartisanship--although he doesn't let that get in the way of telling the truth, or running an aggressive campaign. He has shown as Colorado Senate Majority Leader that he is a proud Democrat who can work successfully with the other side. Please visit Ken Gordon's website and make a donation if you can.