Denver Post attacks Tancredo

The Denver Post, which has already endorsed Denver mayor Hickenlooper in Colorado’s Governors race, came out strongly against American Constitution Party Candidate Tom Tancredo in an editorial Wednesday.

The erratic and extreme musings of Tancredo are suitable for the loony talk radio circuit that has devoted countless hours to his ideas. But we question whether they're appropriate for someone who wants to be Colorado's next governor.

And while we've disagreed with Tancredo's rhetoric over the years, this election obviously is about much more than bombastic — or, dare we say, backwards? — statements.

We hope voters think about the skills that make a successful chief executive as they mull their final decision. It's one of the reasons we endorsed Hickenlooper.

Colorado is facing extremely difficult fiscal conditions, and we think Tancredo's support for two measures that would gut core functions of government is irresponsible.   – More -