Politics > Politics-USA > GOP's Nighthorse Campbell says conservative Republicans drive away good candidates.
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"Harry Hope" |
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04 Jan 2006 08:56:14 AM |
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GOP's Nighthorse Campbell says conservative Republicans drive away good candidates. |
Earlier Tuesday two moderate Republicans in the Colorado Legislature
also cited politics in key decisions: Rep. Mark Larson decided not to
run for state Senate, blaming arm-twisting by conservatives, and Sen.
Norma Anderson resigned because "it has become too partisan for me."
From The Associated Press, 1/4/06:
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/03/colo.gov.ap/index.html?eref=yahoo
Politics drive away Colorado politicians
Former senator: Conservative Republicans repelling candidates
DENVER, Colorado (AP) --
Republican former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell said Tuesday he will
not run for Colorado governor this year, accusing conservative
Republicans of driving away good candidates.
"You can't be held to a strict ideological code that you can't do
anything about," said Campbell, 72, a former Democrat who was the only
American Indian in the Senate from 1992 to 2004.
"What they want is absolute obedience," said Campbell, who became a
Republican in 1995.
He refused to name the GOP leaders.
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Yup. That's what the Repug Party's about these days.
Harry
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| User: "Dan Kimmel" |
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| Title: Re: GOP's Nighthorse Campbell says conservative Republicans drive away good candidates. |
04 Jan 2006 09:20:08 AM |
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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Earlier Tuesday two moderate Republicans in the Colorado Legislature
also cited politics in key decisions: Rep. Mark Larson decided not to
run for state Senate, blaming arm-twisting by conservatives, and Sen.
Norma Anderson resigned because "it has become too partisan for me."
From The Associated Press, 1/4/06:
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/03/colo.gov.ap/index.html?eref=yahoo
Politics drive away Colorado politicians
Former senator: Conservative Republicans repelling candidates
DENVER, Colorado (AP) --
Republican former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell said Tuesday he will
not run for Colorado governor this year, accusing conservative
Republicans of driving away good candidates.
"You can't be held to a strict ideological code that you can't do
anything about," said Campbell, 72, a former Democrat who was the only
American Indian in the Senate from 1992 to 2004.
"What they want is absolute obedience," said Campbell, who became a
Republican in 1995.
He refused to name the GOP leaders.
_________________________________________________________
Yup. That's what the Repug Party's about these days.
My heart bleeds for Campbell, an opportunist who jumped ship at the first
opportunity.
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| User: "grinder" |
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04 Jan 2006 10:19:34 AM |
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"Dan Kimmel" <daniel.kimmel@rcn.com> wrote in message
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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Earlier Tuesday two moderate Republicans in the Colorado Legislature
also cited politics in key decisions: Rep. Mark Larson decided not to
run for state Senate, blaming arm-twisting by conservatives, and Sen.
Norma Anderson resigned because "it has become too partisan for me."
From The Associated Press, 1/4/06:
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/03/colo.gov.ap/index.html?eref=yahoo
Politics drive away Colorado politicians
Former senator: Conservative Republicans repelling candidates
DENVER, Colorado (AP) --
Republican former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell said Tuesday he will
not run for Colorado governor this year, accusing conservative
Republicans of driving away good candidates.
"You can't be held to a strict ideological code that you can't do
anything about," said Campbell, 72, a former Democrat who was the only
American Indian in the Senate from 1992 to 2004.
"What they want is absolute obedience," said Campbell, who became a
Republican in 1995.
He refused to name the GOP leaders.
_________________________________________________________
Yup. That's what the Repug Party's about these days.
My heart bleeds for Campbell, an opportunist who jumped ship at the first
opportunity.
You forgot to denigrate Rep. Mark Larson and Sen.
Norma Anderson.
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| User: "Larry Hewitt" |
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| Title: Re: GOP's Nighthorse Campbell says conservative Republicans drive away good candidates. |
04 Jan 2006 02:03:08 PM |
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Bet he's regretting his conversion now!
Larry
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:ohonr1t0au33evl55ej4ne55ccq8idciop@4ax.com...
Earlier Tuesday two moderate Republicans in the Colorado Legislature
also cited politics in key decisions: Rep. Mark Larson decided not to
run for state Senate, blaming arm-twisting by conservatives, and Sen.
Norma Anderson resigned because "it has become too partisan for me."
From The Associated Press, 1/4/06:
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/03/colo.gov.ap/index.html?eref=yahoo
Politics drive away Colorado politicians
Former senator: Conservative Republicans repelling candidates
DENVER, Colorado (AP) --
Republican former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell said Tuesday he will
not run for Colorado governor this year, accusing conservative
Republicans of driving away good candidates.
"You can't be held to a strict ideological code that you can't do
anything about," said Campbell, 72, a former Democrat who was the only
American Indian in the Senate from 1992 to 2004.
"What they want is absolute obedience," said Campbell, who became a
Republican in 1995.
He refused to name the GOP leaders.
_________________________________________________________
Yup. That's what the Repug Party's about these days.
Harry
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