Dick Wadhams - AP Photo
Using familiar rhetoric, Colorado state GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams fell just short of pleading for another Republican to jump into the 2010 Gubernatorial Race.
When asked his thoughts on State Senator Josh Penry's exit from the race to become the Republican nominee for Governor in 2010, Wadhams responded by saying that, "There is plenty of time for another candidate or candidates to get into the race."
Wadhams and Republican frontrunner Scott McInnis have not seen eye-to-eye since McInnis made disparaging comments about GOP candidate Bob Schaffer in the midst of a close race with eventual US Senator Mark Udall. McInnis had been lobbied to end his run for that open US Senate seat in much the same way that Penry was urged to leave this gubernatorial race; for the good of the party.
Now it is Wadhams giving opponents fuel as he fails to endorse the only broadly appealing candidate for Governor likely to come out of the Republican Party for next year's elections. Said current Democratic Governor Bill Ritter, "It sounds like the chairman of the Republican Party is encouraging other people to consider a primary race, so I don’t think it’s settled."
Many expect the polarizing Tom Tancredo to enter the race for Governor in coming days. Tancredo has gained national notariety for his strong stance against illegal immigration. If Tancredo does enter the race, it is likely that Wadhams will favor the two-time presidential candidate, as he favored Penry through the early stages of his Primary battle with McInnis. Said Wadhams, "I think the last thing (McInnis) should do is essentially act like he’s the nominee..."
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