February 18, 2011 07:46 PM UTC

Republicans Threatening McNulty with Primary

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• by: Colorado Pols

As The Colorado Statesman reports, Douglas County Republicans are calling House Speaker Frank McNulty a RINO and threatening him with a primary. McNulty’s crime? Supporting more moderate Rick Murray for Douglas County GOP Chair over right-wing conservative Mark Baisley, who would be elected to a second term.

McNulty’s endorsement of Murray drew some sidelong glances from the more conservative Republicans at the meeting.

“It was not good that Frank McNulty supported Rick Murray tonight,” said conservative organizer Crista Huff. “People were already suspecting he was in the RINO (Republican-in-name-only) camp because of his support for the FASTER taxes, and now he just firmly planted himself in the RINO camp. It’s not good.”

Appearing less than solidly conservative could have consequences in Douglas County, Huff suggested.

“Some of the people who make these things happen are talking about him having a primary next time,” she said.