March 21, 2009 09:16 PM UTC

WADHAMS RE-ELECTED

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• by: A-bob

(Let it be ever so, say Dems: long live The Dick – promoted by Colorado Pols)

UPDATE: Leondray Gohlston is elected Vice-Chair on the third ballot

Colorado GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams was re-elected today with about 80% of the vote. Tom Stone recieved the other 20% and Christine Tucker dropped out and endorsed Tom Stone at the last minute.

Tom Stone was first to speak. Christine then followed and talked about youth in the GOP and how bad the GOP does at bringing in new people. Dick Wadhams talked last and had more then two people speak for him unlike Tom and Christine.

Candidate Drops Out

Between being handed a Tom Stone for Chairman card and the end of her speech, Christine decided she had to do what she thought was best for the party. Christine said at the end of her articulate speech that she’s sorry, but can’t run for Chairman because her candidacy will split votes and we’ll be stuck with a liberal. She then endorsed Tom Stone and said to vote for him instead. Tom and Christine shaked hands while the entire delegation was in shock.

However in the end Dick Wadhams was re-elected. He spent a lot more money on this campaign than any other chairperson. He has rally signs being passed out and stuck to all the walls, he had volunteers passing out stickers and buttons.

Wadhams spoke mainly on how he paid off the debt and now we really can do something. I guess people thought that if you run for party chair on the platform of someone running for President then they’re worth voting for.