Republicans Meeting with Maes Today on Pulling Out

[ccharles000]

Top Republican "emissaries" are meeting with Republican Gubernatorial nominee Dan Maes today in an attempt to convince him to drop out of the race and let the GOP replace him with someone else.

According to an anonymous Republican source, GOP Chair Dick Wadhams is not among those involved in the meeting in an effort to keep some official distance from the process. The message from Republicans is that there will be no outside money and no fundraising assistance for Maes if he stays in the race, but if he drops out there could be support for him for future opportunities.

Republican leaders have been conspicuous in their public silence about Maes, and that silence was apparently part of the plan leading up to today's meeting. Top Republicans wanted to let Maes have a few days to himself after the election, hoping that their lack of attention would show him that he doesn't have the support he would need to win in November.

From what we have heard over the last 24 hours, however, Maes is unlikely to agree to any terms that would see him remove himself from the race for Governor because he truly believes that he has earned the nomination. As part of a last-ditch effort, top Republicans may try to get Maes to agree to their choice for a running mate, in hopes that a stronger Lieutenant Governor could be in a position to take over the ballot at some point.

http://www.coloradopols.com/diary/13434/breaking-republicans-meeting-with-maes-today-on-pulling-out

[petersjo02]

1. ???

No mention of where this is taking place. Haven't heard much about Maes here in Iowa. ???

[ladywnch]

2. it's here in Colorado

The Denver Post couldn't even make a endorsement for a GOP gubernatorial candidate: Maes is too inexperienced and dim and McInness is unethical. Tancredo threatened McInness to exit the primary race by Noon several weeks ago otherwise HE would join the race.....which he has. So, to recap, we have someone with absolutely no experience in public service or government, or the racist nut job that is slightly right of the teabag party, and then John Hickenlooper, mayor of Denver.

[ellie]

3. If he quits the race

that means the UN has won!