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Colo. Repubs Pick Tea Partier Over McInnis for Governor

By Jeralyn

At the Republican Colorado Assembly today, delegates picked a tea partier named Dan Maes over conservative former Congressman Scott McInniss, who has been running for the job for what seems like years.

Maes says he is the more conservative of the two. I didn't know you could be more conservative than McInniss. As McInniss told the crowd today:

“On Day One I will reverse the executive order that unionized all state agencies,” McInnis promised. “I will stand by the governor of Arizona. I will stand by Tom Tancredo to protect our borders.”

So what does Maes stand for that McInniss doesn't? [More...]

He said he has been to more tea party events than any other candidate. “I have heard you speak loudly. You are tired of illegal immigrants running over your state. I’m here to help and I’m not from the government,” he said to loud applause.

“I am of Judeo-Christian faith. I will not give another inch on the sanctity of life.”

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, the Democratic candidate for Governor, will be a shoo-in against Maes. Both Maes and McInniss will be on the Republican primary ballot as Maes won by only 14 votes. I suspect even Republicans aren't dumb enough to run Maes against Hickenlooper, but one can hope.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on May 22, 2010 (boomark / email).