BECAUSE RIGHTWING PURITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GOVERNING:

Election 2010: Colorado Governor: Colorado Governor: Hickenlooper (D) 43%, Maes (R) 31%, Tancredo (ACP) 18% (Rasmussen Reports, August 13, 2010)

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Colorado Voters finds Hickenlooper, the mayor of Denver, with 43% support. Businessman Dan Maes, the winner of Tuesday’s Republican Primary, captures 31% of the vote, while American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo trails with 18%.