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Eidness Drops Out of CD-4 Race

by: Colorado Pols

Tue Oct 02, 2007 at 17:08:02 PM MDT

And then there was one.

Just one week after Democrat Angie Paccione ended her campaign for congress in CD-4, former ~~Republican~~ Reform Party candidate turned Democrat Eric Eidsness pulled his well-traveled hat out of the ring.

As The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports:

Eric Eidsness abandoned his bid for Northern Colorado's Democratic congressional nomination, apparently clearing the way for Betsy Markey to challenge Republican incumbent Marilyn Musgrave next November.
"The hand writing is on the wall and I see it is not my time to be elected to national office to represent (Colorado's 4th Congressional District)," Eidsness said in a prepared statement. "While my populist message appeals to a broad range of voters, particularly in the more rural areas, I do not have the support I will need here in Larimer County to win the Democratic nomination."

You can file that quote away in the "No Shit" department. Eidsness pulled a hefty 11% of the vote in 2006 as a Reform Party candidate - one of the best third party showings in years - but he was going to have a hell of a time getting on the ballot as a Democrat because he switches parties more often than Paris Hilton.

The Democratic nomination seems secure for Betsy Markey...for now. But if Markey reports another weak quarter of fundraising, the door may be open for another Democrat to enter.

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Eidness Drops Out of CD-4 Race | 19 comments

A simple call

But your analysis is right on the mark.

If Markey pulls in another truly weak quarter, someone's probably going to step in.

"We're below sharks and contract killers." -- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), speaking on Congress's 9% approval rating

by: Phoenix Rising @ Tue Oct 02, 2007 at 23:12:45 PM UTC

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Maybe he could

try out being a Democrat for more than 20 minutes, and seeing how that goes.

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid." - Nietzsche

by: twas brillig @ Tue Oct 02, 2007 at 23:16:31 PM UTC

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Ease up on Eric folks

he's a decent guy. I'm sorry to see him go: I always liked Don Quiote.

by: Danny the Red (hair) @ Tue Oct 02, 2007 at 23:20:10 PM UTC

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And anyone who tries is to be comended

It's brutal to put yourself out there - people like me keep taking shots at you.

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by: DavidThi808 @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 00:01:06 AM UTC

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He was a great third party candidate

At times during the debates last year, Eidsness appeared to be the most rational and intelligent candidate of the bunch. But when you start changing party affiliations willy-nilly, it's hard for people to really take you serious anymore.

by: Colorado Pols @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 00:01:21 AM UTC

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Debate(s)?

There was only one debate, I thought.

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid." - Nietzsche

by: twas brillig @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 14:35:39 PM UTC

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I was looking forward

to seeing him get destroyed at the caucuses.

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by: twas brillig @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 00:52:51 AM UTC

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Me too

He never struck me as...shall we say...principled. And he got attacked for it, but he never seemed to understand why. Maybe now he does, and that's part of the reason why he dropped out. The question is, now that he's no longer a candidate, will he stay a Democrat?

by: Haners @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 01:35:06 AM UTC

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Eidsness stays Dem? No way.

He'll call himself an "Independent" (the technical term is "unaffiliated") and vote GOP as he always has.

Before he excised it from his campaign website, Eric Eidsness waxed prolific about all the wrongs that had been done to him under Reagan by Democrats. He repeated the phrase "Eastern liberal elites" and used a lot of other predictable stereotypes.

He's got a deep hatred of the party he temporarily adopted, which is what made his run so farcical. He won't be a registered Democrat next election. I'm not sure he even bothered to re-register this time.

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by: OscarTheCouch @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 16:23:15 PM UTC

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ROTFLOL

because he switches parties more often than Paris Hilton.

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by: DavidThi808 @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 00:00:31 AM UTC

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Eric Eidness

When I was campaigning for Secretary of State, I met Eric. He is very intelligent and was a good candidate. He is an asset to the party, and I hope he puts all of his effort and resources toward electing a Democrat in CD-4, even though he chose not to continue this time.

by: Rick VanWie @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 01:54:32 AM UTC

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He could try the Green Party ...

Because when it comes to politics, he's so very green ....

by: Taxosaurus @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 02:36:51 AM UTC

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The Big Line

This is the first smart move by his campaign, and should therefore increase Eidsness' odds in the 'Big Line'.

He should at least go from (18-1) to (OFF) w/ an up arrow.

by: TakeBackTheHouse @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 04:12:17 AM UTC

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You crack me up.

Agreed--Eidsness should move up on The Big Line now.

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by: OscarTheCouch @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 16:24:29 PM UTC

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wordsmith?

"The hand writing is on the wall and I see it is not my time to be elected to national office to represent (Colorado's 4th Congressional District),"<--why did he say national office

Then he goes on to talk about rural areas. I have not been up to date on eastern slope politics but is anything opening up out there that the Salazars could do a little king making on?

Possibly just the Larry Craig paradigm shift in action

by: Shameless @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 05:15:37 AM UTC

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good catch.

slipped right by me.

by: Barron X @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 06:12:57 AM UTC

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It is 8:20 am and I have been up since 4 dealing with a lot....

but this news really makes my day!!!

No primary in CD4 is by far the best scenario.

I said once before on here that there are some districts where the discussions and debates that happen in a primary are very useful. CD4 is not one of them.

This is a very expensive district for both parties, and now both parties can focus all their dollars towards one candidate and not have to wait til August to do so.

Retirement in action does not equal retirement of beliefs.

by: Dan Willis @ Wed Oct 03, 2007 at 14:16:01 PM UTC

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race is over, mm wins

this race is over, MM easily beats an unknown now that 2 dems with name I.d. are gone.....

by: repsjohnso @ Thu Oct 04, 2007 at 14:23:27 PM UTC

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Hooray..........The best person wins again.

NoBama .... NoBamaCare either