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Dick Wadhams on the Role of the GOP Chair, Last Election Cycle

by | 11:16 am, March 29, 2011

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Wadhams resigns, takes parting shots

by | 4:38 pm, February 8, 2011

“I have tired of those who are obsessed with seeing conspiracies around every corner and who have terribly misguided notions of what the role of the state party is while saying “uniting conservatives” is all that is needed to win competitive races …

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Wadhams Bows Out

by | 7:56 pm, February 7, 2011

Dick Wadhams has withdrawn from the race for Colorado GOP Chairman, sending the following email to members of the State Central Committee: It has been an honor and privilege to serve as Colorado Republican Chairman but after much reflection I have decided to not seek reelection. I am very grateful to a clear majority of [...]

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The Chairman, the Party, and the Candidates

by | 3:59 pm, January 14, 2011

After the election, Dick Wadhams sent out an email discussing the role of the party in vetting candidates for office.  Dick was roundly criticized for the mess that the Republican side of the governor’s race became, largely for his failure to properly “vet” candidates for that office.  He makes the point – rightly – that [...]

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Vote your conscience.

by | 6:49 am, September 7, 2010

Barring a miracle just short of a virgin birth, John Hickenlooper will be the next governor of Colorado. You do not have to be concerned with your vote “spoiling” the election and “throwing” it to a progressive Democrat. The GOP has already taken care …

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Tancredo: Wadhams Called McInnis “Untrustworthy,” Maes A “Joke”

by | 1:46 pm, July 26, 2010

Tom Tancredo and Colorado Gop Chair Dick Wadhams appeared this morning on  Peter Boyles’ KHOW radio show, and Tancredo immediately accused Wadhams’ of telling him many times, and “in more ways than one,” that Scott McInnis was “untrustworthy” and Dan … Continue reading →

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Tom Tancredo, third parties and a failed process.

by | 3:56 pm, July 23, 2010

Competition is always good. Always.The more competitors, the more choice and the better off we all are. This applies to goods and services. It applies to public schools. And, yes, it applies to political candidates. More choice is never a bad thing. Ev…

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Colo. Republican State Assembly 2010 – Live Blogging: JJ Ament Crushes Hasan with over 79% for Solo on GOP Ballot; Maes edges McInnis; Buck gets 76.56

by | 5:00 am, May 22, 2010

UPDATE:  Maes edges McInnis 49.35 to 48.8 for top line on ballot, 3,528 votes cast. JJ Ament ousts Ali Hasan for Treasurer for sole GOP ballot spot gaining a stunning 79% of the vote.  Ken Buck gets 76.5%, eliminating all other opponents but petitioning Jane Norton and Tom Wiens. I am still undecided for Governor [...]

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Hickenlooper may be “class clown,” but he is also “most likely to succeed.”

by | 1:31 pm, February 4, 2010

The Colorado GOP knows it has uphill battle on its hands in the 2010 race for governor.

GOP leadership has acknowledged that Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper is a likable fellow and their candidate Scott McInnis is …. well….. not. (See Dick Wadhams warns Republicans Scott McInnis can’t beat John Hickenlooper in a personality contest).
In a press release today, Colorado GOP chairman Wadhams says “This is not an election for class clown, it is an election for Governor of Colorado.”
This is a doomed strategy. It will backfire.
Continuing the “class clown” analogy, making fun of the popular guy does not make one more popular. Generally speaking, the one making fun of the popular guy comes across as a jerk. Or, in today’s vernacular, a “hater.”
McInnis does not need help in that regard.
Even those that don’t particularly care for the class clown will feel some sympathy for him as the jerk keeps calling him names. The official GOP name for Hickenlooper in almost all of its press releases is “Hickenritter,” a reference to the sitting Democratic governor, Bill Ritter.
While the GOP may think Hickenlooper is the “class clown,” it is the GOP itself acting like petulant school boys.
If the Colorado GOP does not grow up, the Colorado governor race might be one of the few elections the Dems win in 2010.
Think they’ll be hatin’ it then?

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