November 04, 2009 03:52 AM UTC

Cory Gardner's Democratic past

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• by: BobMoore

(From Democratic volunteer to “Birther?” – promoted by Colorado Pols)

Cory Gardner has made no secret that he was raised in a Democratic family on the Eastern Plains and was once at least nominally a Democrat himself.

After a national political magazine began asking questions Tuesday, the Gardner campaign put out a statement that said he realized in college that his values were aligned with conservatism.

A political conversion in college isn’t unusual by any means. However, Gardner’s statement raises some interesting questions.

Like, how did the freshly minted conservative Gardner wind up giving a nominating speech for Bob Schaffer’s 1998 Democratic opponent, a year after Gardner had graduated from college?

Check out an early version of my Coloradoan story here: http://bit.ly/1eJqd4.