Colorado Republicans this morning will elect a chairman to lead them for the next two years, and supporters for both are more than happy to point out the problems of the other guy.
The Colorado Stateman’s Ernest Luning has the story:
Both candidates told The Colorado Statesman that they denounced emails that had recently been circulated by their supporters, including one sent that night by a Gilpin County GOP officer that pointed to Call’s arrest in Idaho Springs on a failure-to-appear warrant for a speeding ticket two years ago. (Call resolved the matter in May 2011 after posting a $1,500 bond following his arrest on April 28 for failing to show up for a court date on a March 5 ticket for going 74 mph in a 55 mph zone in Chaffee County.)
“How does a lawyer forget his own traffic ticket court date (the ticket itself isn’t a big deal), get his license suspended, get ARRESTED for driving without a license after being elected State Party Chair,” wrote Bonnie Solan in an email sent to central committee members. “We need new leadership, for this is a huge embarrassment for the Colorado GOP. Share as you like,” she added.
Earlier in the week, a widely distributed email from a past Douglas County GOP officer “sounded the alarm” over a recent foreclosure action against Baisley, which has since been rectified.
“Everything being distributed about Mark Baisley’s ‘success story’ should be questioned,” wrote Patricia Nohavec-Fink. “Do you really want someone to have access to our State Party funds that has had his own house in foreclosure almost every month for the last 3 to 4 years?”
Baisley said it was old news that he’d faced financial difficulties during what he termed “the Obama economy,” adding, “If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, a lot of folks have been struggling, especially small business entrepreneurs who put their house up to fund their company. We pulled out of that, thank God, and the future looks bright.”
