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January 20, 2016 08:56 AM UTC

Peggy Littleton Makes U.S. Senate Run Official, Because Of Course

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  • by: Colorado Pols
El Paso County Commissioner Peggy Littleton.
Peggy Littleton is at least the 10th Colorado Republican to announce a bid for U.S. Senate this cycle.

UPDATE: Littleton will do just fine with many on the far right of the political spectrum, particularly when echoing her concerns about the “homosexual agenda.”

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So far in 2016, a Colorado Republican has announced a U.S. Senate campaign about once every five days. Today, by our count, we have surpassed double-digits in the list of GOP contenders.

As the Denver Post reports, El Paso County Commissioner Peggy Littleton is officially in the GOP Senate field:

In making her announcement, Littleton touted her political experience — she served on Colorado State Board of Education for seven years — as well as her ability to connect with local residents.

“I am you. I get it,” she said in a phone interview. “I’m a military mom. I’m the daughter of a World War II veteran. I’m a single woman. I pay my own bills. I balance my budget. I’m a grandmother who is concerned about the future of our children and grandchildren.”

Her entry into the race adds a new name to a Republican primary that has grown more crowded by the week.

This is getting a little ridiculous, no?

It is extremely unlikely that the June Primary ballot will have at least 10 Republican names listed under “U.S. Senate.” In order to make the ballot, candidates must win the support of more than 30% of GOP delegates at the State Convention. With state Sen. Tim Neville the prohibitive grassroots favorite, we’d be surprised if even three candidates made the ballot through the convention process.

All candidates have the option of going the petition route for ballot access instead, but in a statewide race, it is a costly and complicated process to gather the required number of signatures from each of the state’s 7 Congressional districts. Of course, if the ballot does end up including nearly 10 candidates, the race for the GOP nomination becomes an absolute free-for-all; someone could emerge as the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet by winning just a small slice of the total Primary electorate.

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22 thoughts on “Peggy Littleton Makes U.S. Senate Run Official, Because Of Course

      1. Who cares? This is just another joke candidate. Like the rest of your entire team of would be challengers. Interesting that you think comparing her appearance to Marble’s is an attack. Guess Marble doesn’t do much for you?

      2. I'm an equal opportunity appearance attacker. My secret ambition is to do political cartoons, and I notice the flaws and idiosyncracies of faces more than many people do.

        I do get the concept and have experienced the weight of societal condemnation and judgment of women's looks vs their ideas. It's getting better, but not much. Thank you for your feminist sympathizing, modster – we're sisters under the skin.

         

         

  1. …but, really now…do we need any more evidence that, while Democrats struggle to find candidates to participate in this onerous exercise we call campaigning, Republicans see it as a gravy train they can't wait to get on…? 

    1. But wait!  There's more…

      “There are enough Republicans running to field a starting 11 against the Broncos on Sunday,” said Andrew Zucker of the Colorado Democratic Party in a statement.

      That was issued before the announcement from the next Republican to get into the race: Jerry Eller of Pueblo West, a Colorado native and Army veteran with a raft of occupations on his resume, including work in the insurance industry.

      Eller’s agenda includes removing a sitting federal judge in Colorado, defunding Planned Parenthood, declaring there is no such thing as “global warming or climate change,” replacing the Affordable Care Act and creating a government reduction act that would target the departments of Homeland Security, Education and Energy.

      http://www.coloradoindependent.com/157169/the-crowded-gop-senate-race-gets-more-crowded-as-two-new-contenders-jump-in

        1. Yup, like flies gathering around a cow pie.

          I think even AC and Modster are too embarrassed to comment due to the ludicrous depths to which their party has sunk.

          1. No, Moddy and A/C are probably too busy getting their paperwork over to the FEC setting up their candidate committee before they make their announcements.

  2. The more no-name candidates that get involved in this race, the less likely it is that any of them make the ballot.

    What happens if the convention doesn't produce someone with the necessary 30% margin? I know Democrats give candidates who hit a secondary threshold the chance to petition on. Or are all of these candidates going to bypass the convention and petition on directly?

        1. Well then, obviously, Bennet will force Timmy to run back towards the center for the general? …

          … Nahhhh — I just wanted to see if I could make Zap blow snot outta' his nose with choking laughter …

    1. The difference MADCO, is that one had the blessing of the establishment and the other does not. It the Hairmeister makes nice with Jamie and his band of billionaires, we are in deep do-do…

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