Posted on 03/26/2004 10:40:20 AM PST by Columbine
Bob Schaffer's supporters ripped Colorado Republican leaders Thursday for not uniting behind the former congressman in the race for U.S. Senate.
The criticisms came a day after wealthy businessman Dave Liniger - flush with praise from Gov. Bill Owens and Ted Halaby, the state Republican Party chairman - said he might seek the seat being vacated by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, who replaced Schaffer in Congress after he honored a term-limits pledge in 2002, criticized Halaby on Thursday and accused him of taking sides in the Republican primary.
Musgrave said Halaby had crossed a line with his "effusive" praise of Liniger in Denver news reports.
"If Mr. Halaby wants to make comments about the Johnny-come-lately," she said, "then he ought to acknowledge that we have a very good candidate in Bob Schaffer, and then I would just ask that he would be neutral, give everybody their fair shot . . . Let's just let Bob Schaffer start to campaign."
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Unless someone can give me a very, very good reason not to, I am supporting Schaffer. I've already signed up to volunteer for his campaign. The party needs to get behind him.
http://www.schafferforsenate.com/
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