March 26, 2011 08:02 PM UTC

So Long, Dick Wadhams

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE #2: For those of you who have never heard of newly-elected Colorado Republican Party chairman Ryan Call, from a post of ours last December:

Call in particular is probably a choice that Democrats would prefer the GOP not make, being a smart guy with a good understanding of the role of ‘independent’ groups, and the party’s place in the political landscape–meaning he’d be a better opponent to the Democrats than Wadhams.

On the other hand, Call’s role in organizing much of the ‘independent’ capacity that does exist on the Republican side would make the lines between the party and these groups even hazier if he were to become party chairman–a further vector for scandal? Let’s make sure to get an opinion on that from Secretary of State Scott Gessler right away…

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UPDATE: GOP attorney Ryan Call–unexpected first-ballot winner. Says Lynn Bartels, “OMG.”

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The election process at the GOP Central Committee meeting for a new chair to replace the outgoing Dick Wadhams has begun, and we’re monitoring the Tweets from Lynn Bartels of the Denver paper just like you:

And a bonus, Wadhams’ exit interview with Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute, freshly posted.

We’ll update when we have a winner.