"Draft Ed" Movement Pushing Perlmutter for Governor

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by: Colorado Pols

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Jefferson County)

UPDATE: The Gazette has corrected their story with the appropriate Facebook link. We have adjusted the excerpt below to reflect the change.

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As Peter Marcus reports for the Colorado Springs Gazette, an online campaign to convince Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Jefferson County) to run for Governor is growing quickly:

There seems to be more of a buzz surrounding the Jefferson County Democrat these days, though Perlmutter has been playing things close to the vest.

A Facebook page has been created, “Draft Ed Perlmutter for Governor.”

“Run, Ed, Run! Ed Perlmutter’s always a true congressman with character. Now a whole lot of us want him to be a governor with guts. Draft Ed for Gov!” the page states.

“Ed’s district has always been a top target for House Republicans. And he’s always won it, and BIG! If nominated, Ed Perlmutter will keep the Governor’s Mansion blue — and he’ll stand up to Donald Trump like few others can,” a post on the page states.

Backers of the page are even paying for Facebook sponsorship status, though who the backers are has been a mystery to many in the Jefferson County Democratic community.

The link provided in the story above directs readers to Perlmutter’s congressional campaign website; we’re assuming this is a mistake and is meant to point to this “Draft Ed Perlmutter for Governor” Facebook page instead.

11 thoughts on ““Draft Ed” Movement Pushing Perlmutter for Governor”

Pseudonymous says:

February 17, 2017 at 1:23 pm

Is there really a reason to draft Ed? I thought it was pretty much already established that he'd run if Ken didn't.

Also, how did a “grassroots” movement fail to link to their own page?

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1. bullshit! says:
  
  February 17, 2017 at 1:40 pm
  
  Personally I'd much rather have Ed. I'll sign that wherever I'm asked.
  
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2. Colorado Pols says:
  
  February 17, 2017 at 1:49 pm
  
  The Springs Gazette story has the wrong link, not the grassroots movement
  
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  1. Pseudonymous says:
    
    February 17, 2017 at 2:09 pm
    
    That makes much more sense. Thanks!
    
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mamajama55 says:

February 17, 2017 at 1:44 pm

I don't think Ed is much more progressive than Hick or Ken Salazar, but he certainly does know how to keep his constituents happy. He is a true public servant. I'd be happy to see him run.

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Voyageur says:

February 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm

Who do we have for ed's seat if he goes for gov?

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1. DaftPunk says:
  
  February 17, 2017 at 2:33 pm
  
  Rachel Zenzinger
  
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2. notaskinnycook says:
  
  February 17, 2017 at 5:05 pm
  
  That's exactly what I wanted to know. You beat me to it, V
  
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Davie says:

February 17, 2017 at 2:11 pm

Frankly, I hope Ed stays in Congress and runs for Con Man Cory's Senate seat in 2020. The stark contrast between the two would make for a very telling election.

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1. notaskinnycook says:
  
  February 17, 2017 at 5:06 pm
  
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DaftPunk says:

February 17, 2017 at 2:34 pm

Playing musical chairs, I'd rather have Salazar as gov, and Ed goes for Senator Spokesmodel (R-Koch Industries) Cory"Just Kidding" Gardner's seat in 2020.

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