He's not there yet, but it appears that former Congressman Tom Tancredo has made a race in Colorado. The Republican is running as an independent in the three-way race for Governor of that state. Despite the fact that Tancredo started around 10% in the polls, a weak Republican candidate has allowed him to surge into a solid second place.
The race appears to be volatile, which may help Tancredo win over independent and disaffected voters. In this Republican wave year, he may be able to win over those who like his critical view of illegal immigration and enforcement. With two weeks to go it appears that he may actually pull this one off.
Hickenlooper (D): 42%
Tancredo (I): 38%
Maes (R): 12%
Other/und: 8%
A couple of things to notice: Tancredo keeps building with the falling support of Maes. This appears to be backing the idea that Tancredo has become the de-facto Republican candidate in this race. If this continues, Maes may drop out in order to prevent a Hickenlooper win. Maes has denied this in the past, but with him nearly in single digits, he may want to reconsider.
Also, Hickenlooper is well below 50%. Voters in Colorado are hesitant to send another weak-willed Democrat to the Executive Mansion. Likely some of these undecided voters will break between the Democrat and Tancredo, marginalizing Maes and making it more likely for Tancredo to eek out a victory.
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Tancredo is not running as Independent. He's running as a member of the damn "Constitution Party", which opposes the main priority of the federal government: National Defense. I would support Maes until he publicly backed out.
ReplyDeleteMaes should step aside unsless he wishes Hickenlooper to win. Maes cannot possibly win and can only be acting out of spite to remain in the race. Coloradians, on their own initiative, urge Maes to step aside or just advise Maes that whatever their original feelings, they do not want Hickenlooper to win.
ReplyDeleteMr. K, you are flat out wrong. Are you mistaking the Constitution Party for the Libertarian Party? The Constitution Party's platform states:
ReplyDelete"It is a primary obligation of the federal government to provide for the common defense, and to be vigilant regarding potential threats, prospective capabilities, and perceived intentions of potential enemies. We oppose unilateral disarmament and dismemberment of America's defense infrastructure. That which is hastily torn down will not be easily rebuilt."