June 10, 2009 12:50 AM UTC

Penry Expected to Announce Campaign July 4

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE: Penry says we have it wrong (although other Polsters have heard the same thing — see comments). “When we settle on a time, date and a decision itself, I can assure you that the liberal bloggers over at Colorado Pols will not be the first to know,” he told the Grand Junction Sentinel.

That makes us sad that Penry won’t tell us about his announcement plans. But we still hear it will be on July 4; maybe we’re wrong, and we’ll be the first to admit it if it turns out that way. But keep in mind that Penry couldn’t confirm this date publicly without effectively announcing that he was running for Governor — and thus triggering the timeline that would force him to register a campaign committee before he wants to do so. Even if this is true, and we still think it is, Penry couldn’t confirm it publicly because he’s not an announced candidate.

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Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry reportedly plans to announce his campaign for Governor on July 4.

No, seriously, July 4.

Yes, it’s cheesy, but it beats breaking campaign finance laws.