Tom Tancredo Stuck On Stupid

Or, how to hand a winnable election to the Democrats. Tom Tancredo does have one loyal fan base - the Democrats.

Former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo is moving ahead with a third-party campaign for governor, jeopardizing Republican chances of capturing the Democratic-held seat this fall.

The conservative Republican and anti-illegal immigration activist’s decision follows a threat he issued last week to GOP candidates Scott McInnis and Dan Maes: Drop out of the race after the Aug. 10 primary and allow the state party to pick a better general-election candidate, or face Tancredo as a spoiler.

On Monday, Tancredo confirmed his plans for a bid on the American Constitution Party line, telling POLITICO: “I am going to seek the nomination of the party and then we have to take a bunch of steps.”

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