Colorado GOP Chair Resigns Over 'Nuts' in Party
The Denver Post reports:
Dick Wadhams today unexpectedly dropped his bid for a third term as chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, and said he has no idea what he will do next.
Wadhams said he had the votes but in the last few days got to thinking, “What happens after I win?”
“I have loved being chairman, but I’m tired of the nuts who have no grasp of what the state party’s role is,” he said.
Wadhams last year was alternately accused of meddling in the governor’s race and not interceding in order to make sure the right Republican won. Democrat John Hickenlooper ultimately won the race despite 2010 being a Republican year.
His departure from the race leaves state Sen. Ted Harvey as the strongest contender in the race, although a number of Republicans expect more candidates to run now that Wadhams is out. Among those mentioned: Ryan Call, legal counsel for the GOP.
“I am strongly considering it,” Call said. “Our party needs good leadership and someone who can build consensus.”
