February 27, 2014 01:43 PM UTC

Tancredo tells KOA he won't bow out and Beauprez will run

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• by: Jason Salzman

(Promoted by Colorado Pols)

In a scoop that deserves more media attention, KOA's morning drive show, Colorado Morning News, broke news this morning when Tom Tancredo told co-hosts April Zesbaugh and Steffan Tubbs that Bob Beauprez told Tancredo during a conversation Saturday that Beauprez will be running for governor.

Tancredo told KOA that he will not be stepping out of the gubernatorial race, even if Beauprez enters.

Tancredo: Yes, I think he is stepping into the governor's race, or at least that was the conversation I had with him on Saturday. No I will not bow out. And that was not part of the conversation we had. I had called him because I, like everyone else who's involved politically here, had heard that he was thinking about it very seriously again. And so I called him on Saturday, and I said, 'Listen buddy, get in! The water's fine. It will be fun. He's a great guy and a good friend. And he would add to the whole mix….No, I'm not getting out. There's certainly no reason to. From my point of view, I'm ahead of everyone I'm running against right now by about 2 to 1. We've raised more money, again by about 2 to 1, than anyone else. So I don't see why I'd be thinking about such a thing. And I'm not. I'm certainly going to pursue it. And do my very best. The addition of another person like Bob Beauprez to this race certainly does not harm my position. It only enhances the debate that will go on, and I think that is a good thing. I think he's a great guy. I really like him. He's been a good friend."

http://www.850koa.com/onair/colorados-morning-news-6691/tancredo-im-not-getting-out-12108638/

Tancredo praised Beauprez for being the first Republican to support him in 2010 when Tancredo ran as the Constitution Party candidate.

"He had absolutely nothing to gain from doing it," Tancredo told KOA. "Every Republican and their brother was upset with me…He was the guy that broke the dam."

Asked by Tubbs who's "calling the shots" for Republican Party, Tancredo said:

Great question. I haven't the foggiest idea…It beats me buddy. But, all I can say is they don't call me and ask about these things."