July 23, 2010 09:53 PM UTC

Maes responds to Tancredo's "High Noon" ultimatum

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• by: allyncooper

(How do you know when your political clout has completely expired? When some guy named Dan Maes publicly tells you to go jump in a lake. – promoted by Colorado Pols)

GOP frontrunner gubernatorial candidate (did I really say that ?) Dan Maes issued a press release this morning responding to Tom Tancredo’s callout by noon this coming Monday.

Press Release

Republican Designee Dan Maes Responds to Tancredo

Evergreen, CO, July 23, 2010 – This morning Republican Designee for Governor, Dan Maes, responded to the July 22 ultimatum by ex-congressman Tom Tancredo which stated that Maes or his republican opponent, Scott McInnis, should step down from the race for Governor if they win the primary and are losing in the polls to John Hickenlooper.  “This is an arrogant and absurd position for Tom to take but it is certainly his right to do so.  I will not step down from this race at anytime, period.” Maes declared.  “Tom thinks I am unelectable because of some bad press.  If he actually has the courage enough to step into the arena I suspect he to will get some bad press.”  Maes claimed. “I am proud to continue our campaign with the state assembly victory, and polls showing us competing head to head with Mayor Hickenlooper at our back.” Maes concluded.

Looks like the showdowns a comin’ folks. Clear the streets, lock up the women and children, hitch up the horses real good, and be afraid…..very afraid.