July 01, 2007 10:23 AM UTC

Cat's out. Will Perkins reported as recruiting Rayburn to run in Col. 5th CD for 3 man primary.

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• by: CD-5 Line

That’s the rumor.  I was holding off passing that along until I had more information and now that I do, I must say that I personally believe this to be true.  Rayburn is waiting to declare and reportedly will use Will Perkins’ recruiting him as the “excuse” for so doing.

What Rayburn apparently doesn’t know, probably because of his Air Force career’s moving him all around the country and world, is that Will Perkins and Chuck Gosnell, the latter serving as president of the Christian Coalition of Colorado, have been close personal friends since at least the days of “Amendment Two” back in 1992 and they remain so to this very day, from my information.

Thus, the plot thickens. And, the general is being marionetted around, it would seem–far more than any private in the U.S. Air Force. Ah! To be Lamborn’s tool–and not know it!

Lamborn and Chuck Gosnell are in fear of a two man primary where the only two candidates are Jeff Crank and Lamborn. Rayburn’s ego seems easily enough appealed to and Perkins is reported to have been able to do it.  “We need you to run, General.”

The best political strategy for Lamborn is to triangulate the Republican primary with Rayburn and Crank. Lamborn is desperately afraid of a two man race but only against Crank. Otherwise, I have a hard time believing he would be so openly willing to accept the July 11, 2007 meet and greet to be held for him by a firm with historical ties to Jack Abramoff.  Lamborn appears in dire need of money to stoop to those levels.

In any event, Gosnell can’t recruit Rayburn to run, and for obvious reasons, but Chuck Gosnell’s close friend, Will Perkins can.  Be poised.  Rayburn will officially declare, is the hearsay, but the timing is not known.  If Crank doesn’t primary Lamborn, then Lamborn’s picking off Rayburn is a far easier proposition to Lamborn than picking off Crank.  Smart political thinking, just like when Lamborn triangulated the 2006 primary, then using Rivera  against Crank.  The old play book is often the best play book.