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Tom Tancredo says he’s going to be a Republican again

By | 01.19.11 | 7:02 am

Erstwhile gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo announces he is returning to the Republican Party. He says he never intended a long term relationship with the American Constitution Party, under whose banner he ran for governor.

Tancredo offers ‘third gyration’ on ‘Bad Three’ anti-tax measures

By | 09.27.10 | 2:28 pm

COLORADO SPRINGS — At the most spirited debate of the season so far, the three candidates for governor mixed it up on a variety of issues Saturday in Colorado Springs.

Perhaps most notably, American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo rolled…

Tancredo ruled legal candidate

By | 09.14.10 | 3:38 pm

A Hail Mary pass fell to the ground unclaimed by any eligible receiver today when Denver District Judge William Hood ruled that Tom Tancredo is in fact eligible under state law to run for governor on the American Constitution…

‘Anchor baby’ debate: 14th Amendment born of GOP policies

By | 09.07.10 | 12:24 pm

We’ve all heard the phrase “anchor baby” by now. Some say the phrase is demeaning and racist. Others say that, at the least, it is misleading.

When people use the phrase, they are typically referring to babies born in the…

SD 16 candidate Leonard brings far-right baggage to key state Senate race

By | 08.26.10 | 3:50 pm

State Senate District 16 candidate Tim Leonard shocked the mainstream Republican Party and a lot of Democrats when he trounced moderate 5th Judicial District Attorney Mark Hurlbert at the GOP’s SD 16 assembly back in May. Portraying himself as pro-business and anti-big-government, Leonard seemingly rode a tea party wave of disaffection to a 71 to 29 percent victory over Hurlbert, who had the backing of mainstream Republicans like state Sen. Al White and Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry.

Spokesman says Tancredo can win even if Maes stays in race

By | 08.23.10 | 3:07 pm

Today, a staff member on the Tancredo for Governor campaign told The Colorado Independent that American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo would win the race even if Republican nominee Dan Maes stayed in the race until the end.

Maes points to conservative poll for evidence he can win

By | 08.19.10 | 1:04 pm

While attempts by the Colorado Republican Party and American Constitution Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo to get Republican Dan Maes to drop out of the race appear to be ongoing, Maes’ hopes of a victory in November may be spurred on by…

Colorado lawmakers, left and right, look to lead on immigration reform

By | 08.19.10 | 10:22 am

Liberal Boulder Democratic Congressman Jared Polis and a small group of Colorado’s most conservative state lawmakers share a focus: They’re all pushing immigration policy reform and they all believe that now is the time to act.

Tancredo: ‘Nice fellow’ Maes should drop out of guv race

By | 08.11.10 | 5:16 pm

American Constitutional Party candidate Tom Tancredo fired back at Colorado Republican nominee for governor Dan Maes Wednesday, calling on the brand new nominee to do the right thing now that he has won the nomination and withdraw from the race. After winning the GOP primary Tuesday, Maes called on Tancredo, a right wing icon in the state, to withdraw his third party bid for governor. Tancredo told the Colorado Independent he was having none of it.

Constitution Party yet to designate Tancredo as guv candidate

By | 07.28.10 | 2:21 pm

As of today, the American Constitution Party has no candidate for governor in Colorado. Original nominee Ben Goss filed a notice to withdraw from the race with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office yesterday and the party has yet…