According to the Fort Morgan Times, newly appointed Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has filed an exploratory committee to run for governor:
"At least drunken sailors are somewhat responsible. When they're done spending their own money, they stop," said Suthers, who announced he had formed an exploratory committee to run for governor.
(For that quote to make sense, by the way, you'll have to read the article. Republicans made some pretty heavy-handed comments at the Morgan County Republicans' Lincoln Day Dinner).
We'll have to see what Suthers has to say about this, because according to the Colorado Secretary of State, Suthers has filed a committee to run for Attorney General in 2006. It's quite possible the Times just mixed up their political seats, but the way every Republican with a pulse seems to be eyeing the Governor's Mansion, who knows?
UPDATE:
The Ft. Morgan Times issued a correction on this story, and it turns out that they did indeed mix up Coffman and Suthers. Hat tip to reader "Colorado Hack" for the link.
Mike Coffman, who was also there, said that--not Suthers. The Ft. Morgan Times screwed it up.
Posted by: Colorado Hack | February 23, 2005 at 08:22 AM
That seemed the most logical answer to us, that the Times screwed up. Governor/AG - what's the difference? Coffman? Suthers? Same guy, right?
Posted by: Alva Adams | February 23, 2005 at 09:32 AM
I talked to a couple people who were there and the reporter did confuse Suthers with Coffman. Even the "drunken sailors" joke that was attributed to Suthers was from Coffman (it has appeared regularly in his stump speech). That is the problem when interns fill in at the local papers.
Posted by: Manny | February 23, 2005 at 10:42 AM
Anyone who has been at a Republican event witht he Treasurer in the last four years knows apologizing to sailors for the comparison to the legislature is part of his standard stump.
Alva, I'm concerned that you didn't know that. Have you been to any of these events?
Oh, bye the way, last night the AG stated, again, that he formed a committee to run for AG in '06.
Posted by: RWN | February 23, 2005 at 12:08 PM
Everyone knows about Coffman's apology to sailors...its like Joe Rodger's old "there are no inflowing rivers to the State of Colorado..."
Posted by: Nathan | February 23, 2005 at 12:11 PM
Hey, we don't know everything. It just seems that way. :)
That reminds us of one that Mark Udall frequently tells: "I was in the (grocery store/shopping mall/insert business here) the other day, and I met a guy and told him I was running for congress. 'You'll have my support,' he said. 'You're much better than the guy who's in there now.'"
Posted by: Alva Adams | February 23, 2005 at 01:33 PM
Alva - you know the democrat lines but don't know the republican lines. Nonetheless, I love your site.
Posted by: Ed | February 23, 2005 at 01:37 PM
What's amazing about this is how terribly wrong the reporter was. This is like reporting not only the wrong score of a game, but the wrong TEAMS that played each other.
Posted by: Alva Adams | February 23, 2005 at 04:11 PM
So I hear Hefley sent out a statement with a half-denial today... saying he has not formaly announced anything yet. But regardless, folks in El Paso are livid that the rumor is even being circulated. But as Ahhnold says - where there's smoke, there's fire.
Posted by: LauraS. | February 23, 2005 at 05:16 PM
Alva, you've made it big time!
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/co05_hefley/PR050223.html
Congressional response - I must say I'm impressed.
Posted by: Kip | February 23, 2005 at 06:24 PM
Here's the retraction from the Ft. Morgan Times: http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/Stories/0,1413,164%257E8315%257E2728871,00.html
Posted by: Colorado Hack | February 24, 2005 at 06:34 AM