The natural tendency for a party after a primary, even a bitter one, is to bury the hatchet and rally around the winner.
That did not happen in Colorado's CD-5 this year, home of Focus on the Family, New Life Church, and 6 Republican candidates from across the spectrum. The rally around the candidate press op was decidedly grim.
Retiring Republican Joel Hefley's favorite got creamed, and all the others who thought they had it in their pocket went home empty handed.
The sleazy campaign run by winner Doug Lamborn continues to get hammered by Hefley and almost any Republican who's asked.
This has left an opening for our Democratic candidate Jay Fawcett to take a seat that's been in Republican hands for 20 years. He's willing to give Hefley credit for the ethical stand he took:
"What you have is a very consistent assessment by (Hefley), after his career of 20 years in the House, standing behind very high standards for ethics, and of course that came to a head with his confrontation with Mr. DeLay."
Jay has all the credientials: Air Force vet, awarded the Bonze Star in Gulf War I, taught at the Academy and wrote AF doctrine for Northern Command. Does anyone have a better military resume for a town with 5 bases and the Academy?
He can make a difference. So can you. Let's make news in Colorado's most conservative district this year. Support Jay.
Let's see if the Republicans won't bury the hatchet just yet. Or maybe they'll bury it in each others' backs. That would be a shame for the party that runs on "ethics" every election, but can't seem to find them when they really count.
(Crossposted at Kos.)
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