October 31, 2007 12:42 AM UTC

Caplis for (Hee Hee) Senate in (Hoo Hoo) 2010

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• by: Colorado Pols

The Rocky Mountain News takes a look today at potential candidates in CD-6, now that Rep. Tom Tancredo has decided to step away:

Some of the Republicans mentioned as possible contenders to succeed U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo in the 6th Congressional District:

CONSIDERING IT

• Businesman Wil Armstrong: “I am certainly thinking seriously about it. Sometime very soon I am going to make a decision.”

• Secretary of State Mike Coffman: “I feel an obligation to this country and to those who have sacrificed so much to consider running.”

• State Sen. Ted Harvey: “We are strongly considering it. We are talking about it as a family.”

• State Sen. Tom Wiens: “I’ve done a lot of work on it, talked to a lot of people. I’ll have an announcement before Thanksgiving.”

NOT RUNNING

• Former state Senate President John Andrews: “I made my mind up some time ago that this wouldn’t be for me, even if it opened up.”

• State Rep. David Balmer: “I am definitely not running.”

• Attorney and talk-show host Dan Caplis: “Right now I’m focused on the 2010 U.S. Senate race and (taking on Ken Salazar.) “

• Former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton: “I’m really enjoying doing what I’m doing.” (executive director of the Denver Police Foundation)

The best part of that story is where talk show host Dan Caplis says that he is focused on taking on Sen. Ken Salazar in 2010. Caplis tried to float his name for Senate in 2008 earlier this year, and Republicans just laughed at him. Perhaps continuing to mention himself as a candidate for Senate does him some good in generating publicity for his radio show, but as for anyone taking a Senate candidacy seriously…don’t hold your breath.