there has got to be a better primary system...
This seems like an excellent plan for ensuring that a Democrat wins in 2014....
Saw Tanc on FOX the other day. He said that at the point he got into the race it was too late to run as a Republican.
How is it “killing them off”?
They would just not have automatic ballot spots. They would have to do the ground work and hustle for signatures and deadlines.
This would force the GOP to rebuild their ground level machine and not depend on being a “Major Party” to avoid all of the nitty gritty work.
This would be a good and strong building exercise for them.
The Party Elders didn’t listen to the people about problems Maes had and pushed him anyway. The more people learned about him, the more didn’t like him.
The primary was over before he came into the race so he was precluded from running as a pub. I believe!! In my opinion a lot of those Maes voters will change their mind and either vote for Tancredo or not vote!
“I don’t wish to kill off the pub party like you do I just want it to change....”
In this case the COGOP have shot themselves...They will rise up again in 4 years, humbled and stronger and more Conservative (one can only hope!)
I do not see agreeing with ASB as wanting to kill off the Republican party. This is exactly the kind of wake up call I think the pubbies need. There are more registered Republicans in Colorado than any other party yet they are looking at being classified a minor party. It appears to me this is due to almost unbelieveable incompetence on the part of the state party organization. Republicans have been taking conservatives for granted for decades and doing very little to try to keep them. This is what they get for their policy of wooing moderates. Maybe once they win back major party status they will work harder to keep it. I hope the Republican party folks in other states are watching this and taking notes.