David Harsanyi Toasts Tom Tancredo’s Loss

On Tuesday night, former Rep. Bob Beauprez beat a
slate of Colorado Republicans—including, most notably, former
presidential candidate Tom Tancredo—in the GOP primary for
governor. Mitt Romney and other hated/beloved GOP establishment
types had endorsed Beauprez, who was clearly the most electable
candidate available to face current Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
in November.

But more importantly, the state GOP did not want Tancredo’s
tedious one-note campaign dragging down its entire ticket, writes
David Harsanyi. Because of his propensity for self-promotion and
the media’s propensity to blow out every uncompromising statement
he makes, the support Tancredo enjoyed among Colorado Republicans
and Tea Partiers has always been overestimated. 

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