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Letter to Marc Holtzman from Republican legislators

Published May 23, 2006 at midnight

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May 23, 2006



Mr. Marc Holtzman

Holtzman for Governor

2881 South Broadway

Englewood, Colorado 80113



Dear Mr. Holtzman:

We write today as Republican legislative elected officials and Republican candidates for State House and State Senate asking you to forgo your opportunity to submit petitions to place your name on the Republican primary ballot for Governor.

You have clearly worked hard to communicate with Republican activists throughout the state, and we appreciate your sincere interest in moving Colorado forward. However, the grassroots of our party have made their decision, and now is the time for the Republican Party to come together under one candidate for Governor.

The stakes are simply too high for anything less.

Your decision whether to expend time and money on what will, no doubt, be an expensive primary will have a direct effect on each of our races and those who are running for our seats. With already limited resources, it is essential that we focus our efforts early and unite for the common purpose of winning in November.

We ask that you respect the results of Saturday’s Republican State Assembly and put your time, effort and energy toward helping elect Republicans statewide, up and down the ballot.

The Democrat Party had a coronation for their candidate for Governor in Greeley—we simply cannot afford to have a divided party through August.

Now is the time to be a statesman and to unify the Republican effort. Join with us to make the Colorado Republican Party stronger.

Senator Andy McElhany

Senate Minority Leader

SD 12 – Colorado Springs

Representative Mike May

House Minority Leader

HD 44 – Parker

Representative Ted Harvey

Assistant House Minority Leader

HD 43 – Highlands Ranch

Candidate for SD 30

Senator Greg Brophy

SD 1 – Wray

Senator Lewis Entz

SD 5 – Hooper

Senator Ed Jones

SD 11 – Colorado Springs

Senator Dave Owen

SD 13 – Greeley

Candidate for HD 50

Senator Nancy Spence

SD 27 – Centennial

Senator Ron Teck

SD 7 – Grand Junction

Senator Tom Wiens

SD 4 – Sedalia

Representative David Balmer

HD 39 – Centennial

Representative Bill Berens

HD 33 – Broomfield

Representative Lauri Clapp

HD 37 – Centennial

Representative Cory Gardner

HD 63 – Yuma

Representative Dale Hall

HD 48 – Greeley

Candidate for SD 13

Representative Lynn Hefley

HD 20 – North El Paso County

Representative Diane Hoppe

HD 65 – Sterling

Representative Jim Kerr

HD 28 – Littleton

Representative Keith King

HD 21 – Colorado Springs

Representative Matt Knoedler

HD 22 – Lakewood

Candidate for SD 21

Representative Mark Larson

HD 59 – Cortez

Representative Larry Liston

HD 16 – Colorado Springs

Representative Tom Massey

HD 60 – Poncha Springs

Representative Bob McCluskey

HD 52 – Fort Collins

Representative Josh Penry

HD 54 – Grand Junction

Candidate for SD 7

Representative Ray Rose

HD 58 – Montrose

Representative Dave Schultheis

HD 14 – Colorado Springs

Candidate for SD 9

Representative Debbie Stafford

HD 40 – Aurora

Representative Jim Sullivan

HD 45 – Larkspur

Representative Al White

HD 57 – Winter Park

Representative Rob Witwer

HD 25 – Genesee

Affie Ellis

Candidate HD 29 – Arvada

Bob Gardner

Candidate HD 21 – Colorado Springs

Frank McNulty

Candidate HD 43 – Highlands Ranch

Glenn Rhoades

Candidate HD 26 – Lakewood

Clyde Robinson

Candidate HD 41 – Aurora

Jerry Sonnenberg

Candidate HD 65 – Sterling

Amy Stephens

Candidate for HD 20 – North El Paso County

Glenn Vaad

Weld County Commissioner

Candidate HD 48 – Mead

Bruce Wilcox

Candidate HD 30 – Aurora