The Rocky is running a story about Bob Beauprez's strategy at last weekend's Republican State Assembly. All of you political junkies will enjoy the read.
From the article, "Like an army of Roman legions, 500 well-organized Bob Beauprez volunteers swept into Greeley last week and crushed gubernatorial hopeful Marc Holtzman's attempt to get on the primary ballot at the GOP assembly. Holtzman knew something was up. Every time he got done wooing a delegate, he said a swarm of high-profile Beauprez people would arrive and lobby the delegate about their candidate. Former congressman Bob Schaffer estimates he helped sway dozens of delegates to Beauprez's side, including, he said with glee, a contingent of Douglas County voters wearing Holtzman pins. 'It was a brilliant plan,' he said of the Beauprez blitz, which included 500 volunteers and the so- called 'Persuasion Team.' Holtzman conceded that their effort was 'pretty smart,' but he also said it was pretty disingenuous."
As expected, Marc Holtzman turned in 21,000 signatures yesterday, the next step in getting on the primary ballot, according to the Denver Post. From the article, "Flanked by supporters in front of his campaign bus, Holtzman delivered his signatures to the secretary of state's office in spite of pleas by party leaders that he should drop out of the race and back his opponent, U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez. 'They are wrong,' said Holtzman, who failed to collect enough votes at the state assembly to automatically make the ballot. 'A primary strengthens the party.' The former University of Denver president was assisted by Denver lawyer Mark Grueskin, a Democrat who has a history of representing Democratic candidates and causes. 'I don't like it when party bosses tell people not to run,' Grueskin said. 'It rubs me the wrong way.' Although the petitions need to be certified, Holtzman said as far as he is concerned, the primary is underway. He said he plans to campaign across the state on his bus and said he would probably have new television or radio ads out by mid-June."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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