Littwin Weekly GOP Gov Rankings: Hick shoots self in the foot; someone fires away at all of Tancredo

Colorado Independent ^ | Mike Littwin

[ObamahatesPACoal]

It's primary week and finally there’s some news.

First, and most critically, we have our first-ever shakeup at the top of the Littwin Weekly GOP Governor’s Race Rankings. As LeBron James so ably put it, history is made to be broken.

Second, John Hickenlooper apologized to a meeting of state sheriffs for hurting their feelings on guns, which came out sounding like he was apologizing for passing the gun laws. Worse (for Hick), he told the sheriffs he never talked to then-Mayor Bloomberg when, in fact, he had and, in fact, had said he had and, in fact, of course he had. Hick spokesman Eric Brown explained the hiccup by (in the short version) saying that Hick often says stupid things, particularly when trying to suck up to his opponents — which brings us to the key question: Since these gun gaffes obviously help the Republicans, which Republican candidate benefits most in the primary?

Third, Tom Tancredo is angry. Not just at Obama this time. He’s angry that a liberal 527 aired an ad trying to push Republicans to vote for him. It was, as I mentioned last week, sleazy. But it’s not as sleazy as this: An attack ad against Tancredo, saying he supported not just the legalization of pot (which he does), but also the legalization of all drugs (which he definitely does not).

(SNIP)Beauprez is hitting Hick hard on the gun thing, which is smart. Meanwhile, Tancredo is hitting Obama hard on the 10th Amendment, which is not so smart.

[Tx Angel]

I like Tancredo.

[Balding_Eagle]

We’re voting Tancredo.

[ConservingFreedom]

Pot-heads! </sarcasm>

[Tx Angel]

I never inhaled :0

[MileHi]

So this is where Mike Twittwin wound up.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I love Tancredo. I hope he wins.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Of the three candidates running, Sec of State Scott Gessler is the one that can win, because he has won statewide. Both Beauprez and Tancredo have already run for Governor (in 2006 & 2010) and lost. Tancredo couldn’t even hold Hickenlooper below 50% in 2010.

[george76]

Hick told the sheriffs he never talked to Mayor Bloomberg when, in fact, he had and ...

[MileHi]

Is it a crime to lie to a law enforcement officer? {:0)

[george76]

The lefties lost Mike Twittwin ?

[MileHi]

I doubt it. The comPost dumped him because they can only afford journalism students on their staff. But mikey is a died-in-the-wool progressive. This is the first I have seen from him. I OK with that.