Don’t look now but Ali Hasan, hobbyist candidate and “Master of the Terrible Press” is talking about coming back for another round–and this time, the whole state gets to feel the love (get your mind out of the gutter). As the Vail Daily reports:
The Beaver Creek Republican said he plans to meet with members of his party over the next several months to gauge support for his candidacy.
“I want my party behind me,” Hasan said. “This isn’t out of desperation, I want to help my state and my party.”
Got that? Not out of desperation.
Hasan set August as his target for making a decision on whether to run for state treasurer. Having the support of his party is one of the keys to his decision, he said.
Carol Onderdonk, co-chair of the Eagle County Democrats, said she thinks the state’s current treasurer Cary Kennedy is doing a wonderful job.
“I don’t know what his qualifications for state treasurer would be,” Onderdonk said. “I think Ali is a very personable young man and everybody is entitled to run.”
Cary Kennedy should be as happy as the Republicans–and Republicans wouldn’t be happy that Hasan was setting Kennedy up for a guaranteed second term, more a question of having one less statewide loss to pay for. If Hasan’s $350,000 in personal funds spent losing to his drastically underfunded opponent last year is any indication, it’ll be one expensive loss too.
And just to be clear: no, the whole state can’t file a restraining order.
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First, Suthers. Now, this.
Ali Hasan has a well proven ability to fight lost causes, and this one seems perfectly calculated to befuddle his party.
I am just smiling ear to ear today, at the spate of announcements by Republicans. 2010 should be a good year at this rate.
but then he figured it out and with the 3rd time was able to then wreck untold havoc upon the federal government.
Point is, Ali will most certainly lose this race, but it may give him what he needs to win next time. It’s never a good idea to assume someone will lose.
Cliff Dodge has run, what, a dozen times for president? Will the next time be the charm?
The Prohibition Party candidate?
He died–with his liver presumably intact–I just discovered:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E…
sorry, Cliff Dodge could well surprise us.
or manage a tight budget Treasurer. After all, how well did that work for President??
Silver spoon Hasan will certainly send the right message to strapped Coloradans about how well the GOP can ‘feel your pain.’
He’ll never get out of a primary. Frankly, he probably won’t even make it TO the primary.
if he were the Republican nominee. Can we make the next Pols get-together a Hasan “idea-raiser”? Please?
I’m serious, everyone here should be backing him 100%. Why? Because the race will be much more entertaining with him in it.
I am actually worried that he might not make it.
I’d send a donation, but I’m sure Mommy has it covered. Phone bank?
Iconic Photoshopped images seem to be the way to go. Something that would look good on a T-shirt, a billboard, a button … get cracking!
This race just become a whole hell of a lot more entertaining.
great interview here with Face The State about the possible bid — the last 4 minutes of the interview highlight one’s positions best –
http://facethestate.com/articl…
peace and love all!
We’ve dropped the royal we now, has one?
Was Gabe Schwartz unavailable?
Did you see our conversation in the Monday open thread? You mentioned you could probably get 8% interest on state funds if you imitated Harvard. But Harvard lost 30% of its endowment this year. Does that change your thinking in any way?
Normally, Harvard has performed much better, which is why I cited them, but overall, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and CALPERS (a California institution) have always performed solidly
I would be evaluating all four of them, paying very close attention to how their portfolios have fared during this recent fiscal crisis
on any funds you can let ride for the next few decades, which leaves the state out. For short-term investments, lower risk/loser interest choices are prudent.
That should be “lower” interest! A freudian typo?
their promise of being bear market immune, they outperformed the rest of the market tremendously.
which continued paying 3% interest on my money market account. Made me feel financially smart for the first time ever.
at 4.75%. With WaMu of all places.