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Colorado GOP considers cancelling primaries completely
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[h1][b]Colorado Republicans want to cancel 2022 primary vote[/b][/h1]
A majority of the Colorado GOP’s governing committee is expected to vote Saturday to [link=https://coloradosun.com/2021/08/05/2022-republican-primary-opt-out-vote/]cancel next year’s Republican primaries[/link] and opt for an internal process to pick candidates in the 2022 election.
{I}t’s an existential question for a party that holds only one statewide office [link=https://coloradosun.com/2018/11/06/the-entire-history-of-which-political-party-controls-colorado-government-in-one-chart/]a historic low[/link].. A majority in favor would send a loud message about the GOP’s interest in courting a broader range of voters and could spark a legal challenge.
[b]For: [/b]Those who favor canceling the primary [link=https://coloradosun.com/unaffiliated/]include[/link] the Republican Partys vice chairwoman Priscilla Rahn and secretary Marilyn Harris; state Rep. Ron Hanks, who attended the Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol; and Republican National Committeeman [link=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/09/08/open-primary-colorado-republican-central-committee/]Randy Corporon[/link].
[ul][*]”If we keep the status quo then were not going to get grassroots, genuine, trustworthy candidates that will fight for the convictions and values we claim we hold,” state Sen. Dave Williams, a supporter, told the Denver Post. [/ul] [b]Against: [/b]A number of conservative and libertarian voices expressed misgivings. The list includes former District Attorney [link=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/12/colorado-republican-party-primary-assembly-gop/]George Brauchler[/link], Independence Institute president [link=https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2021/07/28/caldara-colorado-republicans-ending-their-primary-a-gift-to-dems/]Jon Caldara[/link] and conservative radio host [link=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/sengenberger-ending-gop-primary-would-backfire/article_3af92618-f9a1-11eb-8bd9-374ba2c27558.html]Jimmy Sengenberger[/link].
[ul][*]”Colorado Republicans are flirting with political suicide,” [link=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/the-podium-gop-cant-afford-to-shun-the-uav/article_999fc10a-ffd1-11eb-86df-5b0b2f142aa3.html]wrote[/link] former state Treasurer Mark Hillman, a Republican in opposition to the idea. “We cant win elections without attracting unaffiliated voters, whom Democrats shrewdly embrace. If Republicans shun them, our party and candidates will become irrelevant. [/ul]
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