Colorado Republicans Dismayed by Early Gubernatorial Sparring

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by: Colorado Pols

GOP gubernatorial candidates: Victor Mitchell, Mitt Romney’s Nephew, and George Brauchler

As Jesse Paul writes for the Denver Post, the race for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2018 is starting to get a tad prickly:

Victor Mitchell came out swinging this week in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, questioning the fundraising practices of one GOP rival and irking another by saying attorneys “shouldn’t be anywhere near the executive branch of government.”

It’s one of the first times that a candidate has gone negative in the fledgling fight for governor, and Mitchell, a millionaire businessman who served one term in the state legislature, said he doesn’t regret criticizing fellow Republicans Doug Robinson and George Brauchler.

“We have to be level with the citizens of Colorado,” Mitchell said. “The voters of Colorado deserve honest, straight-talking elected officials. We’ve got to stop pandering and start leading.”

But the barbs have touched a nerve among some Republican insiders, who said Mitchell’s early turn toward the negative does the party no favors.

Politicos regularly groan about the potential negative effects of trading barbs in a primary, while some contend that a heated debate only serves to strengthen the winning candidate heading into a General Election matchup.

What say you, Polsters?

9 thoughts on “Colorado Republicans Dismayed by Early Gubernatorial Sparring”

Davie says:

July 20, 2017 at 4:07 pm

Sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone else think Mitt Romney's Nephew looks like Lurch?

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1. Diogenesdemar says:
  
  July 20, 2017 at 4:39 pm
  
  Perhaps . . .
  
  . . . Lurch in a bad Halloween costume . . .
  
  . . . after a terrible drunken hangover . . .
  
  . . . and having been slightly run over by a small herd of cattle???
  
  (God I hate when that happens . . . )
  
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  1. Conserv. Head Banger says:
    
    July 21, 2017 at 6:33 am
    
    "looks like Lurch?" No.
    
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2. Genghis says:
  
  July 21, 2017 at 8:35 am
  
  Maybe a little, but I betcha Mitt's Nephew can't play a harpsichord worth a damn.
  
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3. bullshit! says:
  
  July 21, 2017 at 10:39 am
  
  Lurch's facial features were more proportional.
  
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taterheaptom says:

July 20, 2017 at 4:19 pm

Near-Romney has better teef.

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1. taterheaptom says:
  
  July 21, 2017 at 10:32 am
  
  And what's up with the frumpy-looking guy? He needs to turn that frown upside down!
  
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mamajama55 says:

July 20, 2017 at 4:23 pm

I say bring it on. Dracula vs. Lurch vs. Broccoli. Have at it, guys. Kennedy and/or Polis will be around to pick up the pieces in the General.

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1. FrankUnderwood says:
  
  July 21, 2017 at 6:39 am
  
  Broccoli! I like that. It's better than calling him Boy George. I think Broccoli is going to stick. Like Both Ways Bob.
  
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