Republican Primary for State Treasurer?

Walker

He's a cousin of W, not a 1st cousin but certainly related.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

The last time he came here was August 2004 for the wedding of his nephew George P. Bush, son of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R). It took another wedding to bring the president back, the Saturday nuptials of Walker Stapleton and Jennifer Bertocchi. Stapleton is the son of the former president's cousin Dorothy Walker Stapleton and her husband, Craig Roberts Stapleton, once a partner with George W. Bush in ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team and now the presidentially appointed U.S. ambassador to France.

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by: Steve Balboni @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 21:06:24 PM UTC

And...

...Walker had a guest editorial in the Denver Post earlier this week: http://www.denverpost.com/opin...  

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by: It's Me @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 21:25:45 PM UTC

Ah yes...

...a guest editorial rife with, shall we say, issues:

http://colorado.mediamatters.o...

I don't know about you, but I'd like the treasurer of our state to actually understand how Arveschoug-Bird works.

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by: bmenezes @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 21:56:55 PM UTC

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Is Marostica viable statewide?

He has a very shady financial past as a developer. He was able to out-spend the Bible thumpers in his '06 primary by self-funding -- and HD-51 is a safe GOP seat -- but selling statewide is a very different matter.  

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

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by: twas brillig @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 21:26:48 PM UTC

Aren't you forgetting

our very own Muhammad Ali Hasan? While his bad press is laughable, his bankroll would have to make even the most respected Republicans quiver a bit.

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by: redstateblues @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 21:50:23 PM UTC

(smirk)

Walker can fundraise AND bankroll.  Do you seriously think the Hasans are the only rich family we Republicans can claim? Please.  

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by: It's Me @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 22:00:14 PM UTC

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Not like it matters

Cary Kennedy is holding on to the seat. But please, waste lots and lots of money in that primary, and then eventual general election loss.

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by: redstateblues @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 22:11:31 PM UTC

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Please run Ali

I love it when posters run. And Ali is a fun candidate - we definitely get more to talk about.

Where all the cool kids will be on Saturday - Code War!

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by: DavidThi808 @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 04:08:18 AM UTC

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get more to talk about

-- plus lunch!

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by: RedGreen @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 04:10:16 AM UTC

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Marostica? Now that is CHUTZPAH!

Marostica?  Is this the same guy that wanted to blow the budget all to hell by removing spending caps?

If Marostica can't keep a limit on his spendthrift ways - I will be voting for anybody but Marostica for Treasurer.

And if you have a last name that happens to be the same as the old airport - even better!

Ref C was pork without the fat.

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by: Michael Dorsett MD @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 22:15:41 PM UTC

Thanks for proving our point

The right-wing won't let Marostica out of a primary, even though he's the strongest candidate in a general election.

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by: Colorado Pols @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 22:20:45 PM UTC

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What makes him the strongest candidate?

I'm not being snarky here, I promise.  Is it his name ID?  Elected office experience?  A particular accomplishment?  I don't know much about him....

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by: Haners @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 23:08:59 PM UTC

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All I'm saying

is that if Don Marostica is the supposed face of the remnant moderates in the GOP, then they are worse off, not better. The guy has a lot of financial negatives that will kill him statewide -- and for Treasurer? Sheesh.  

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

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by: twas brillig @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 23:14:33 PM UTC

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negatives like shady financial dealings won't be his problem in his own party

The wackos are running the show and they'd rather have an ax murderer than anyone who could possibly be perceived as a moderate.  Looks like Dems are safe for at least another election cycle from the kind of Republican who could win back the majority of indie voters and give a moderate Dem a headache in any statewide election.

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by: BlueCat @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 05:23:42 AM UTC

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The moderate candidates win in Colorado

That's what we've seen recently. And Marostica has shown himself to be a reasonable moderate; just last week by trying to get rid of Arv-Bird, for example.

Bob Schaffer never had a chance against Mark Udall because Schaffer was more conservative than Udall was liberal. But if you have a moderate R and a moderate D, then all things being equal, the R should have the advantage in this state.

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by: Colorado Pols @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 23:58:20 PM UTC

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Thanks for the insight (n/t)

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by: Haners @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 19:25:33 PM UTC

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Floating a Holtzy

Pols you have been floating this Holtzy is going to run for Gov stuff forever.  Do you care to elaborate a little ?

" The webinar is free, however, there are only 250 spaces available "

Some douche

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by: Fidel's dirt nap @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 23:45:10 PM UTC

He'll run for governor. It's a foregone conclusion among insider Rs

He just won't announce anytime soon

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by: Colorado Pols @ Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 23:56:08 PM UTC

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Walker Stapleton

After some poking around I found this bio.  Seems like a serious challenger for any republican, and someone with the "experience" to challenge Kennedy.  Just thought I would give you all a little more detail him, so its not just a "he's so and so's cousin, half-brother, twin in a second life".

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-...

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by: Dudley's Kitchen @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 00:04:42 AM UTC

Are you waiting for Hasan to prove that he's not silly...

...or that he's actually running?

I'm not as sweet as I used to be.

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by: Jambalaya @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 00:14:09 AM UTC

Both

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by: Colorado Pols @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 00:30:59 AM UTC

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lol

TABOR4LIFE

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by: Muhammad Ali Hasan @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 00:37:41 AM UTC

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Uh....you're not progressing toward either goal with this post.

....perhaps you have different goals.

I'm not as sweet as I used to be.

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by: Jambalaya @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 00:43:19 AM UTC

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meh...

...I'll take your criticisms to heart the day you use your REAL name to blog, rather than Cajun dishes....

TABOR4LIFE

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by: Muhammad Ali Hasan @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 01:19:42 AM UTC

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HA, as if.

...whose criticisms, exactly, have you EVER taken to heart, Mt. Ego-Hasan?  Do you enjoy being a punch line?

I'm not as sweet as I used to be.

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by: Jambalaya @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 01:21:51 AM UTC

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Get a restraining order against him

Seems like it's in vogue, as long as you don't try to make it permanent.

"if you can't trust a young Republican, who can you trust?"

--Seemi Hasan


Today, you're either going to get better or you're going to get worse, but you're never going to be the same.  Which one will it be?  --Joseph V. Paterno

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by: Ralphie @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 01:51:28 AM UTC

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props to....

...guys like David Thielen and Justin Henceforth (spelling? - sorry if I got it wrong) who leave their names

Anytime someone, with their NAME, blogs and tells me something, I'll listen --- otherwise, it's silly entertainment that keeps life fun --- if you really care, you'll put your name on it, dude

Ralphie - you spelled my mother's name wrong - no truth to any of those accusations either --- I think Dr Corry (PHD) covered those accusations best in this very well done article of his that included my name -

http://www.dvmen.org/dv-16.htm


TABOR4LIFE

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by: Muhammad Ali Hasan @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 05:12:44 AM UTC

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let them flame on

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by: wade norris @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 06:12:17 AM UTC

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I don't use my name because

spoiled adult children living with their parents and with too much time and money on their hands may try to hack into my computer.  As Ralphie's link can attest to.  :)

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by: WesternSlopeThought @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 07:17:59 AM UTC

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...that all you got?

lol.... all unsubstantiated and lies... which is why Accountability For Colorado didn't use it

On the other hand, you must support the same race-bating attacks that were manufactured by Accountability For Colorado and, possibly, other members of the CODA-Web??

And for that, you should hide your name - because otherwise, you would be a confirmed RACE-BATER (and I, Muhammad Ali Hasan, might be a lot of things, but I would hate to be a confirmed racist)

Whether it be now or later, I look forward to when guys like Troy Eid and Ryan Frazier will be running statewide.... once us Republicans have more minorities on the ticket, you're gonna have to amp up the racist attacks ---

http://www.summitdaily.com/art...

I hope that Ivy League Education helps Michael Bennet in brainstorming stereotypes with the rest of the folks at CODA....

:)


TABOR4LIFE

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by: Muhammad Ali Hasan @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 09:43:25 AM UTC

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Wow

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by: redstateblues @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 18:32:32 PM UTC

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Who the hell mentioned

anything remotely racist besides you?  Must be that ADD problem, huh?

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by: WesternSlopeThought @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 22:32:16 PM UTC

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Do you mean race-baiter?

Cuz "race-bater" sounds like something else.

"Have a Bobby bar! My dad made them." --Jon Huntsman Jr.

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by: sxp151 @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 22:38:44 PM UTC

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sad sign of the time

I'll miss the funny papers

judge elected officials by their actions, not by their rhetoric

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by: Ray Springfield @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 04:06:44 AM UTC