In case you missed it over the weekend, The Denver Post reported on something Colorado Pols readers already knew: State Senator Dan Grossman is not running for attorney general:
State Sen. Dan Grossman, D-Denver, bowed out of the 2006 attorney general’s race on Friday without ever formally declaring that he was running.
In a prepared statement, Grossman said, “As exciting and rewarding as the prospect of serving as Colorado’s attorney general is, at this time, it does not exceed the importance and fulfillment of being a present parent and husband.”
Grossman was the only Democrat who had thus far seriously contemplated a run at one of the statewide offices besides governor (AG, Treasurer and Sec. of State). Once again, you heard it here first.
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As I said before, this announcement actually affects 4 races: the AG, the Sec. of State, SD32 and HD6 (in 2008).
The effect on the AG’s race is obvious, the Dem’s now do not have anyone publicly looking at the seat.
The Sec. of State’s race is affected because Fran Coleman was planning to run for Dan G’s Senate seat, but that is not available now. She had once been looking at the SoS race and will likely look at it much harder now.
SD32 is Grossman’s seat that he is now running for re-election in. There was quite the list of people who were lining up for the seat next year, but I doubt any of them will try to oust a incumbant to get it.
HD6 is an open seat in 2008 (or 2006 if Romanoff runs for Gov.) Many of those people looking to run in SD32 will now focus on HD6. HD6 was already kinda crowded with folks who were not planning for the Senate seat so it could be quite the free-for-all for the Dem nomination for HD6 in either 2006 or 2008.
Dan (or anyone), was there ever a definitive ruling on whether John Suthers can seek one full four-year term or two? Under Donetta Davidson’s ruling on term limits, it depends on when you start the count. Owens named Suthers to fill Salazar’s seat before the first half of the four-year term was up. But the Senate confirmation came with less than two full years remaining. So it all depends on when you start the clock. I tend to lean to the notion that confirmation is what counts, because he had no real power (or salary) until then, which means he could run in 2006 and 2010. But I never heard any official ruling.
While we are conjecturing:
Any word from the AG if Joan Fitz-Gerald can run again? Will the New Secretary of State reexamine the issue?
The law seems to put the beginning at the time of swearing-in. This is the rule as it so far being applied to Joan FitzGerald.
I honestly don’t recall when Suther was sworn in, but I seem to recall it was a little while because Salazar did not quit the seat until that Jan. So it seems very likely Suther has served less than half of that term.
No word so far one way or the other from Suther or Dennis.
Suther may serve 2 terms or slightly over 9 and 3/4 years. Salazar was late to leave and the Senate dems held off confirming Suthers thus getting him over the half way mark. The same will be true for Dennis if she runs.
Suthers was sworn in on Feb. 7, so it seems clear he can run for two full four-year terms.
As to whether Dennis will try to revoke the Fitz-Gerald ruling, the law seems pretty clear. And doesn’t Dennis herself have to be confirmed by the Senate? Suthers was, and I wouldn’t try that kind of blindside attack on Fitz-Gerald and hope to keep my job.
Thakns yor for giving the date of Suther’s swearing in. In that case he would definitely be allowed to run for two terms (2006 and 2010).
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