January 23, 2012 08:52 PM UTC

Meet Robert Blaha, The New Jeff Crank

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• by: Colorado Pols

“We can’t fire all the career politicians this year, but we can fire one.”

As announced last Friday, here are some excerpts from Robert Blaha’s website, newly minted primary challenger to otherwise ultra-safe Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs:

Robert believes it’s time to bring business experience to Congress. It’s time to breakthrough the federal red tape, complacency and stagnant stalemates – and have our voices heard in Washington, D.C.

Founder of Human Capital Associates based in Colorado Springs, Robert has achieved success by listening, responding, studying and creating coalitions to benefit small businesses and large corporations and nonprofits.

Robert is a nationally recognized expert in analyzing leadership and business processes to streamline organizations, cut costs and increase efficiency, productivity and profit.

Prior to establishing HCA in 1993, Robert held key and senior management positions for Ford, Monsanto and Engelhard & Asea Brown Boveri. After a successful career in major industry, he turned to small and startup businesses, creating jobs and opportunities in the community. Nearly 18 years later, stirred by the economic crisis and loss of jobs Robert turned his focus and abilities to public service.

It’s a pretty lightweight resume overall, folks–we’d say that Robert Blaha is running for the same reasons as two-time GOP primary opponent to Doug Lamborn, Jeff Crank, subsequently of Americans for Prosperity. It’s the same dynamic of widespread dissatisfaction with Lamborn driving Blaha’s run, one of the most doggedly loyal and uninspiring Republicans in Congress. As Lamborn’s original 2006 primary opponent, Crank was arguably better equipped to carry this flag–and still couldn’t get the job done in two attempts, though the second was hobbled by a third vote-splitting candidate in the race.

Regardless, we assume that Lamborn’s aforementioned loyalty to the GOP party line will assure him the resources he needs to flick away all but the very best-qualified primary challengers: no matter how much conservatives in CD-5 would prefer a leader they can be proud of.