Tancredo bid may shift Markey's race

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Former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo’s rogue bid for governor, already imperiling the GOP’s shot at the state’s top office, could also dim Republican prospects for knocking off first-term Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey in the 4th Congressional District.

That’s because Tancredo’s running on the ticket of the conservative American Constitution Party — a minor third-party ballot line that happens to include a candidate, Doug Aden, running in Markey’s district. A statewide campaign that draws attention to Aden’s party might give him the kind of lift that would make him a spoiler for Republican state Rep. Cory Gardner’s campaign.

If Tancredo can raise enough money to advertise on television, his message is virtually certain to reach Markey’s Fort Collins-area district, which includes part of the Denver media market. And Republicans worry that Tancredo’s bombastic political style could also shape the campaign debate in a manner that alienates moderate swing voters across party lines.

“Not only is it making a mess of the governor’s race, he also, through his extreme comments like ‘let’s bomb Mecca,’ has the possibility to cause consternation for Republican candidates in other races ... It could cause the Republican candidates to be drawn into those discussions,” Republican Party Chair Dick Wadhams said. “The 4th Congressional District is one that it could really affect.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/40336.html

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