You should watch the Vargas video: She appears to be the real deal. And she has credentials and experience, not just a stump speech.
As for Glenn, his victory at the convention after a powerful speech reminds me of how Mia Love went from a little-known mayor to the GOP U.S. House nominee for UT-04 in 2012. It certainly helped that the convention was in Colorado Springs, where Glenn is a longtime city councilman and county commissioner. Hopefully this will result in an increase in donations to his campaign and a victory at the primary; he =appears to have more of an upside than the other GOP Senate candidates.
If I have her background right, she’s a staffer for a state Senator, was a campaign aide for a State Rep. and was once an intern in Lamborn’s our office? Imagine that.
I’m seeing every reason to favor her nomination. She’s got her work cut out, just 18 more votes and she’d been the only person on the ballot (no dems according to one article, Politics1 lists one, and has not added Vargas, who doesn’t have a site yet, if they don’t add her I guess I’ll have to email Gunzberger myself)
In constrast to Trumper talk about how this was the undemocratic establishment at work, this convention seems to be have been a tour de force of grassroots conservatism.
I forgot about about Vargas.
Lamborn beat her by 2-1 in the primary. I hope she tries for office again, maybe state leg.