Tancredo offers to quit if Maes does – Maes says no

GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes has rejected an offer from fellow gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo for both of them to resign from the Colorado governor's race and let the State Republican Party pick a replacement candidate.

Dick Wadhams, State Republican Party chairman, issued the following statement this morning:

"Tom Tancredo contacted me late Monday to indicate he would withdraw from the race for governor if Dan Maes did so as well. I asked Tom for the opportunity to present this offer to Dan Maes which I did do this morning. I felt it was my responsibility as state chairman to inform Dan of this offer since it held open the possibility of eliminating the current three-way race that gives the Democratic candidate a huge advantage.