We don't know about you but Coyote Gulch had not heard much talk recently of a Ben Nighthorse Campbell candidacy for governor. However, the Denver Post is reporting that the former U.S. Senator from Colorado has ruled out a run [January 4, 2006, "Nighthorse Campbell won't run for governor"]. From the article, "Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell said today he has decided against a run for governor of Colorado after [he] strongly considered it...The possibility of a Campbell candidacy had not received much attention in recent months in political circles. U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, R-Arvada, and former University of Denver president Marc Holtzman are actively seeking the GOP nomination...'But there was something poetic in a descendant of people who died at the Sand Creek Massacre becoming the governor of the state,' he [Campbell] added, referring to the notorious 1864 slaughter of 163 Indians by Colorado militia troops at a plains campsite."
Elevated Voices: "Campbell declined to endorse either of the two Republicans remaining in the race, Rep. Bob Beauprez and former University of Denver President Marc Holtzman. 'I feel the best candidates haven't emerged yet,' Campbell said."
Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [January 4, 2006, "Campbell won't run"]. From the article, "Speaker of the Colorado House Andrew Romanoff - often mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for governor - said he would announce his plans today, and the speculation at the capitol was that he would choose not to run. Colorado politicos are still talking themselves hoarse over whether Denver mayor John Hickenlooper - arguably the state's most popular politician - will respond to the pleas of countless braying donkeys and become the Democrats' standard bearer. Hickenlooper has repeatedly said he is not running, but the mayor has pulled aside enough local political types for a meaningful conversation about the race to fill every stool at his Wynkoop Brewing Co...For now, the race to replace term-limited Gov. Bill Owens includes two Republicans, Rep. Bob Beauprez and former University of Denver president Marc Holtzman, and two Democrats, Bill Ritter and state Rep. Gary Lindstrom of Breckenridge."
Meanwhile the Rocky Mountain News reports that Jon Caldara's Republican party has no room for moderates [January 4, 2006, "Fed-up moderates reflect GOP split"]. Caldara is quoted as saying, "I'm not a social-issues conservative. For me the issue is the size and scope of government, and those who believe the size and scope should be larger are simply not Republicans."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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