With Election Day less than a week away, it appears increasingly possible that the Grand Old Party could become just another minor party in Colorado.Recent polls show Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Maes hovering at or below the 10 percent threshold necessary for the GOP to retain its status as a major party.
The victor between Maes’ opponents, Democrat John Hickenlooper and American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo, could hold the future of the Republican Party in his hands.
If Maes receives less than 10 percent of the vote, Republicans are damned to spend the next four years as a minor party unless the Legislature changes the law. That change would require the governor’s signature to take effect.
Hickenlooper’s campaign evaded the question of whether he would be willing to sign into law a bill that would restore the GOP’s major-party status.
“We’re focused on making sure Coloradans get out and vote,” said George Merritt, spokesman for the Hickenlooper campaign.
Asked the same question, Tancredo answered: “If you mean would I sign a bill eliminating the differences between major and minor parties, the answer is yes.” - More -
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