March 22, 2007 06:46 PM UTC

McInnis Pushed Out?

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• by: Colorado Pols

The departure of Scott McInnis from the U.S. Senate race yesterday came as something of a surprise, but rumors that he was pushed out by Dick Wadhams and other Republicans grew with comments appearing in today’s Grand Junction Sentinel.

“If the party can’t unify, they can’t win a statewide race, but if they can unify, they’ll be able to recruit people like Russell George or Rebecca Love Kourlis,” McInnis said.

McInnis is clearly sending a message by taking shots like this at the apparent establishment candidacy of Bob Schaffer. Many Republicans were upset when former State Party Chair Bob Martinez tried to force Marc Holtzman out of the race for governor in favor of Bob Beauprez. Less than a year later, it looks like it may have happened again.

“All eyes are on Bob Schaffer, probably, at this point,” said state GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams.

The names may have changed, but not the tactics.