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Wolf’s ‘beachhead of conservatism’
Outgoing Delta County Commissioner and former Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Wayne Wolf has, in reflecting on his unsuccessful electoral bid, concluded that his efforts “established a beachhead of conservatism in Western Colorado.”
Here are Wolf’s thoughts on the matter, sent in an e-mail to Political Notebook:
“I am grateful for the support of the majority of the voters in Montrose, Delta, Mesa and Rio Blanco counties in the recent election. Those counties elected the more conservative of their county commissioner and state legislature candidates. We have established a beachhead of conservatism in Western Colorado.
“We got Congressman (John) Salazar’s attention. As shown by his recent front page Sentinel story, he will make sure we know when he votes against a spending bill or two and will seek the greatest publicity possible when he brings us a piece of bacon or two. Otherwise, I expect he will generally continue to support Nancy Pelosi and her liberal anti-business agenda.
“As I campaigned in the Grand Valley I met many good people. I will support the next challenger for the House of Representatives from the 3rd Congressional District. Historically, two years after a Presidential election the out party gains seats so the next Republican candidate should have a better opportunity.”
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*Wolf photo from The Daily Sentinel archives.
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