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Tancredo: I will probably not get out of the race

by | 5:52 pm, September 2, 2010 | 3 Comments

Earlier this (Thursday) afternoon, while on the Caplis and Silverman radio show, Tom Tancredo said that his offer to get out of the governor’s race if Dan Maes gets out has expired and that he would likely stay in the race at this point even if Maes gets out.  When asked if he’d exit the race if Maes gets out, Tancredo said “I can’t do it. That Rubicon has been crossed.”

In particular, Tancredo cited having raised a lot of money in a short time from many donors and the implicit and explicit verbal support accompanying the donations.  Tancredo said he doesn’t see how he could drop out after the implied promise of a good-faith run for office which comes with accepting the donations.

While Tancredo didn’t absolutely rule out getting out of the race (as I hear him), when he was asked whether he would stay in if Maes got out even if it meant that a GOP replacement candidate such as Jane Norton would likely lose because of the split conservative vote, thus handing the election to John Hickenlooper, Tancredo said that “perhaps Jane should consider that” before deciding to get in the race, should the opening arise.  Also, regarding the possibility of Jane being in the race, Tom said “let’s have at it.”

Tancredo was also feeling good after apparently doing well in the candidate debate at the Channel 12 studios earlier in the day.  Talk show host Craig Silverman attended the debate and said on the air that he thought Tancredo won the debate and that Mayor Hickenlooper seemed like he didn’t really want to be there.  Tancredo also said, when it came to explaining why he’s probably staying in the race no matter what, that “I kinda enjoy it.”

I surely hope that if Maes gets out, Tancredo will as well.  If Maes gets out and Tancredo doesn’t, many Colorado Republicans will have a very difficult decision.  I like Tom Tancredo, but if by some chain of minor miracles, we get Jane Norton as a replacement candidate for governor, I’ll certainly support Jane, believing she could possibly win even in a three-way race.

You can listen to the Tancredo interview HERE. (13.6 MB download)  Start about 3:45 into the recording.

Link to Original post at Rossputin.com.

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  1.   Wilkes
      September 2nd, 2010 @ 7:32 pm

    Mr Caplis has egg on his face as earlier in the show he had assured Erik Erickson that if Maes dropped, Tancredo would drop as well.

    Are there so few adults left in the GOP?

  2.   Mary
      September 2nd, 2010 @ 7:46 pm

    As Tom said – he’s having too much fun. I guess that’s enough – the good of the state matters not.

  3.   Val
      September 2nd, 2010 @ 9:39 pm

    Treachery? You bet!

    I was perplexed when all of the establishment Republicans quickly jumped on the Dan Maes bandwagon. Now, as they all jump off, I understand what’s happening. It’s a bunch of bobbleheads all in a row.

    This is identical to what Bill Owens & Company did to Bob Schaffer two years ago. The story and characters never change.

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